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Anime film · 2023

The Boy and the Heron — real-life locations

Mitaka Yuzo Yamamoto Memorial Museum and more — 2 places you can visit, in Tokyo. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 2

Mitaka Yuzo Yamamoto Memorial Museum

Tokyo Start here

The Taisho-era house in Mitaka where the writer Yuzo Yamamoto lived.

Getting there
Mitaka Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

Tonogayato Garden

Tokyo

A garden known for its spring water and bamboo grove on the Kokubunji escarpment.

Getting there
Kokubunji Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep your voice down
  • No tripods or selfie sticks

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