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Anime film · 2007

The Garden of Sinners — real-life locations

4 places you can visit, in Chiba, Tokyo, Saitama. 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 · 4

Inage Sengen Shrine

Chiba Start here

The shrine shown in the film.

Getting there
Keisei Inage Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Suginami Technical High School

Tokyo

The school shown in the film.

Getting there
Kami-Igusa Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here

Shin-Arakawa Bridge

Saitama

The bridge shown in the film.

Getting there
Akabane-iwabuchi Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down

Ichibankan

Tokyo

The restaurant shown in the film.

Getting there
Ichigaya Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

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