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TV anime · 2009

Kimi ni Todoke — real-life locations

Yakumo Shrine, Ashikaga, Ashikaga Park and more — 7 places you can visit, in Tochigi, Hokkaido. 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 · 7

Yakumo Shrine, Ashikaga

Tochigi Start here

The shrine in the Ashikaga the series is drawn from; its festival is the one Sawako goes to.

Getting there
Ashikagashi Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
八雲神社 (足利市) · 君に届け

Ashikaga Park

Tochigi

The hillside park above the town, drawn in the series' quieter scenes.

Getting there
Yashu-Yamabe Stn · 19 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Sources
君に届け

Sapporo Clock Tower Front

Hokkaido

The sidewalk in front of Sapporo's landmark Clock Tower, matching a scenery cut in episode 5 where the tower edges into frame.

Getting there
Odori Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん 君届2期聖地巡礼 — 5話の風景カットの道路

Hokkaido Haboro High School

Hokkaido

A working public high school in the author's hometown that served as the model for the school the heroine Sawako attends.

Getting there
Rumoi Stn (JR Rumoi Line) + bus 70 min · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん 君届2期聖地巡礼 — 爽子たちが通う学校のモデル

Haboro Shrine

Hokkaido

The shrine that became the story's Hokkori Shrine, the setting of a memorable scene between Sawako and Kazehaya.

Getting there
Rumoi Stn (JR Rumoi Line) + bus 70 min · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん 君届2期聖地巡礼 — 北幌神社のモデル、爽子と風早の場面

Asahi Bridge

Hokkaido

An S-curving bridge over the Haboro River that appears as the curved road in episode 4 of the second season.

Getting there
Rumoi Stn (JR Rumoi Line) + bus 70 min · 25 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん 君届2期聖地巡礼 — 4話のカーブの道のモデル

Haborobashi Bridge

Hokkaido Unofficial

The bridge matched to cuts in episodes 2 and 17; the blogger admits the resemblance is loose but says it is the closest of the nearby bridges.

Getting there
Rumoi Stn (JR Rumoi Line) + bus 70 min · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Fan-identified — not officially confirmed
Sources
TVアニメ『君に届け』舞台探訪(聖地巡礼)@羽幌町 — 第2話・第17話の橋のカット

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