Anime film · 1988
Grave of the Fireflies — filming locations
5 places you can visit, in Hyogo, Hiroshima. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.
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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.
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Hyogo
Start here
The station Seita dies in at the start of the film. The pillars he sits against are the old station's.
- Getting there
- Sannomiya Stn · At the station
- Before you go
- Never step onto the tracks
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Do not block the path or road
- Sources
- 三ノ宮駅 · 火垂るの墓
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Hyogo
The pond the siblings shelter beside — the cave scenes are set on this water.
- Getting there
- Kurakuenguchi Stn · 11 min walk
- Before you go
- Keep your voice down
- Residential area — people live here
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- 火垂るの墓
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Hyogo
The stretch of shore where Setsuko plays, at the mouth of the Shukugawa.
- Getting there
- Koroen Stn · 17 min walk
- Before you go
- Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
- Keep your voice down
- Residential area — people live here
- Sources
- 火垂るの墓
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Hyogo
The river the siblings walk down towards the sea, lined with pines and cherry trees.
- Getting there
- Kurakuenguchi Stn · 4 min walk
- Before you go
- Keep your voice down
- Residential area — people live here
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Sources
- 夙川河川敷緑地
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Hiroshima
The Seto harbour town used for the coastal scenes of the live-action retelling.
- Getting there
- Bus from Fukuyama Stn · 5 min walk
- Before you go
- Residential area — people live here
- Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
- A working harbour — keep clear of nets and gear
- Sources
- 鞆の浦 · 火垂るの墓
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