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TV anime · 2011

The Idolmaster — real-life locations

Futomi Beach, Ubara Beach, Jodogahama Beach and more — 5 places you can visit, in Chiba, Iwate, Tokyo. 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.

Locations · 5

Futomi Beach

Chiba Start here

A small beach south of Kamogawa, with a rock island offshore.

Getting there
Futomi Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — アイドルマスター

Ubara Beach

Chiba

A cove on the Katsuura coast, held between two headlands.

Getting there
Ubara Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — アイドルマスター

Jodogahama Beach

Iwate

White rhyolite spires and clear water on the Miyako coast, named for a monk's likening it to paradise.

Getting there
20 min by bus from Miyako Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — アイドルマスター

Hatoyama Hall

Tokyo

The 1924 western house at Otowa, known for its stained glass and rose garden.

Getting there
Gokokuji Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — アイドルマスター

Ninomiya Station South Exit

Kanagawa

The south exit of Ninomiya station on the Tokaido line.

Getting there
Ninomiya Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — アイドルマスター

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