Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

TV anime · 1996

Kochikame — filming locations

6 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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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 6

Kameari Station

Tokyo Start here

Ryotsu's beat starts here. Bronze statues of the cast stand at all three exits.

Getting there
Kameari Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
亀有駅 · こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所

Kameari Park

Tokyo

The park of the title — the police box in the story stands in front of it.

Getting there
Kameari Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
亀有公園 · こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所

Kameari Katori Shrine

Tokyo

The neighbourhood shrine, with its own statue of Ryotsu inside the grounds.

Getting there
Kameari Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
香取神社 (葛飾区亀有)

Asakusa Shrine

Tokyo

Ryotsu grew up on the Sanja Festival held here, and the series returns to it every year.

Getting there
Asakusa Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo

One of the Tokyo landmarks Ryotsu's schemes keep dragging him across the city to.

Getting there
Akabanebashi Stn (Toei Oedo Line) · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
東京タワー

Akihabara

Tokyo

The quarter Ryotsu's electronics obsessions send him to, drawn across four decades of its rebuilding.

Getting there
Akihabara Stn (JR Yamanote Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
秋葉原

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