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TV anime · 2005

Kamichu! — real-life locations

Misode Tenmangu Shrine, Ushitora Shrine and more — 15 places you can visit, in Hiroshima, Shimane. 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 · 15

Misode Tenmangu Shrine

Hiroshima Start here

The model for Raifuku Shrine, where Yurie serves as a god. The long stone stairway is the one from the opening.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Residential area — people live here
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Sources
御袖天満宮 · かみちゅ!

Ushitora Shrine

Hiroshima

The camphor-shaded shrine at the foot of the Onomichi slope, in the series' town.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
艮神社 (尾道市長江) · かみちゅ!

Onomichi Station

Hiroshima

The station on the waterfront the town is entered by, at the foot of the slopes the characters live on.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn (JR Sanyo Main Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — 通学路として全話共通で登場する尾道駅北口

Tsuchido Elementary School, Onomichi

Hiroshima

The Onomichi elementary school used as the model for the junior high Yurie and her classmates attend.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn (JR Sanyo Main Line) · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
尾道市立土堂小学校 · かみちゅ!

Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine

Shimane

The grand shrine visited in episode 12; the approach and great torii appear, though the main hall is never shown whole.

Getting there
Izumo Taisha-mae Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Extremely crowded over New Year
Sources
舞台探訪総研『かみちゅ!』@出雲大社編 — 第12話

Izumo-Taishamae Station

Shimane

The Ichibata Electric Railway terminus seen in episode 12, its concourse lit by stained glass.

Getting there
Izumo Taisha-mae Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
舞台探訪総研『かみちゅ!』@出雲大社編 — 第12話の駅舎

Former Taisha Station

Shimane

The 1924 station house in Japanese style, kept after the line closed in 1990; an Important Cultural Property.

Getting there
Izumo Taisha-mae Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
舞台探訪総研『かみちゅ!』@出雲大社編 — 駅舎として登場 · アニメ旅 — かみちゅ!

Fukuyama Station

Hiroshima

A Sanyo Shinkansen station.

Getting there
Fukuyama Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — かみちゅ! 「福山駅」

Fukuyama Castle

Hiroshima

A castle just north of Fukuyama Station, its keep rebuilt in 1966.

Getting there
Fukuyama Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — かみちゅ! 「福山城」

Higashi-Tsuchido Lanes

Hiroshima

The lanes up the slope of Senkoji hill in Onomichi.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — かみちゅ!

Onomichi Harbour Jetty

Hiroshima

The quay jutting into the Onomichi channel, facing Mukaishima.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — かみちゅ!

Fukuyama Station South Exit

Hiroshima

The south exit, onto the town rather than the castle.

Getting there
Fukuyama Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — かみちゅ!

Jodoji Temple

Hiroshima

A temple in Hiroshima. It appears in episode 16.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn · 31 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — かみちゅ! 「転法輪山 浄土寺」

Onomichi Gaudi House

Hiroshima

A residence in Hiroshima.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn (JR Sanyo Main Line) · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — かみちゅ! 「尾道ガウディハウス」

Fukumoto Ferry Landing

Hiroshima

A landing stage in Hiroshima.

Getting there
Onomichi Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — かみちゅ! 「福本渡船フェリーのりば」

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