Love Live! Sunshine!! — real-life locations

安田屋旅館 · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! · 旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「安田屋旅館」

Yasudaya Ryokan

Shizuoka

The model for the Kurosawa family inn. A working ryokan on the Uchiura shore, and a registered cultural property.

Getting there

Numazu Stn (JR Tokaido Line) + 30 min by bus · 2 min walk

Before you go

Paying guests have priority
Keep quiet indoors
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Izu-Nagaoka Station

Shizuoka

The Izu-Hakone Railway stop the group passes through on the way inland.

Getting there

Izu-Nagaoka Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Do not block the path or road

Sources

伊豆長岡駅 · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!

Mishima Station

Shizuoka

The Shinkansen gateway to the series' corner of Shizuoka, and the change for the Izu line.

Getting there

Mishima Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Sources

三島駅 · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!

Shuzenji Station

Shizuoka

The end of the Izu line, in the hot-spring town the group visits.

Getting there

Shuzenji Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Check the last cablecar or bus before dark

Sources

修善寺駅 · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!

Kakitagawa Springs Park

Shizuoka

The spring-fed pools of blue water the series stops at, fed from under Mount Fuji.

Getting there

Mishima-Hirokōji Stn · 26 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Do not block the path or road
Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot

Sources

Numazu Imperial Villa Memorial Park

Shizuoka

The pine-shaded villa grounds on the shore that the series draws.

Getting there

Numazu Stn (JR Tokaido Line) + 15 min by bus · 3 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep your voice down
No photography indoors

Sources

Onari Bridge

Shizuoka

The red bridge over the Kano river in central Numazu, with Fuji upstream on a clear day.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 13 min walk

Before you go

Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Keep your voice down

Sources

伊豆・三津シーパラダイス · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! · 旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「伊豆・三津シーパラダイス」

Izu Mito Sea Paradise

Shizuoka

The aquarium on Uchiura bay that the group works at in the series.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + 30 min by bus · 2 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

あわしまマリンパーク · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!

Awashima Marine Park

Shizuoka Gone

The island park reached by its own ferry, drawn into the series' Uchiura episodes. Closed in 2024; the island and its shrine remain.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + 25 min by bus · 3 min walk

Before you go

No longer exists — nothing remains at the site
Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Keep your voice down

Sources

Nebukawa Station

Kanagawa

The platform above the sea the group stops at on the way to Tokyo.

Getting there

Nebukawa Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
Keep your voice down

Sources

根府川駅

Nagaisaki Cape

Shizuoka

The headland the group's school stands on, looking across Uchiura bay at Fuji.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + 35 min by bus · 10 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Few buses — check your return time before you go

Sources

沼津市公式観光サイト(沼津観光ポータル) — 「ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!」のロケ地を巡ろう!

Nagahama Castle Ruins

Shizuoka

The earthworks on the headland the group climbs for the view over the bay.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + 35 min by bus · 10 min walk

Before you go

A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Keep your voice down
Few buses — check your return time before you go

Sources

沼津市公式観光サイト(沼津観光ポータル) — 「ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!」のロケ地を巡ろう!

Numazu Citizens' Cultural Centre

Shizuoka

The hall the group performs in, on the walk from the station to the river.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 17 min walk

Before you go

Keep quiet indoors
Follow staff instructions
No photography indoors

Sources

沼津市公式観光サイト(沼津観光ポータル) — 「ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!」のロケ地を巡ろう!

Plaza Verde

Shizuoka

The convention hall by the north exit, drawn in the series and used for its events.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Follow staff instructions
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Hanayashiki

Tokyo

The Asakusa amusement park the group visits on its Tokyo trip.

Getting there

Asakusa Stn (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line) · 5 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues
No tripods or selfie sticks

Sources

浅草花やしき

北海道函館西高等学校 · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!

Hakodate Nishi High School

Hokkaido

A real high school in Hakodate named as the on-location model for a school that appears in the series.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 31 min walk

Before you go

Working school — the grounds are off limits
Do not enter private property
Keep your voice down

Sources

沼津中央高等学校 · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!

Numazu Chuo High School

Shizuoka

The model for Seishin High School, the school the girls transfer into after their own is closed in the movie; it also appears in the Aqours single 'Towa hours' music video.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 13 min walk

Before you go

Working school — the grounds are off limits
Do not enter private property

Sources

上土朝日稲荷神社 · 沼津観光ポータル「ラブライブ！サンシャイン!!」のロケ地を巡ろう！ — 1期5話の善子の逃走ルート

Agetsuchi Asahi Inari Shrine

Shizuoka

A small riverside Inari shrine that appears in season 1, episode 5, when one of the members dashes away through the neighbourhood.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 12 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

沼津観光ポータル「ラブライブ！サンシャイン!!」のロケ地を巡ろう！ — 中央公園から続く橋

Ayumi Bridge

Shizuoka

A footbridge leading on from the city-centre park used for the flea-market scene in season 2, episode 4, drawn in loving detail together with the riverside terrace below it.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Do not block the path or road
Watch for traffic — do not step into the road

Sources

沼津観光ポータル「ラブライブ！サンシャイン!!」のロケ地を巡ろう！ — 参道がAqoursの特訓場所

Awashima Shrine

Shizuoka

A shrine at the top of Awashima island whose long approach steps are used by the group as their training course.

Getting there

Numazu Stn (JR Tokaido Line) + bus 30 min · 3 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Admission fee required

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「発端丈山」

Mount Hottanjo

Shizuoka

The summit the first PV closes on, Fuji across the bay.

Getting there

Ōhito Stn · 61 min walk

Before you go

A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Keep your voice down

Sources

ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! · 旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「カエル館」

Kaerukan

Shizuoka

The little frog museum Kanan's family diving shop is drawn from.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + 35 min bus (Nagahama) · 3 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed

Sources

淡島ホテル · ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! · 旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「淡島ホテル」

Awashima Hotel

Shizuoka

The island hotel Mari's family business is drawn from.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + bus + hotel boat · 2 min walk

Before you go

Paying guests have priority
Do not enter private property
Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「函館アリーナ」

Hakodate Arena

Hokkaido

The hall the Hokkaido regional heat is drawn from.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn + tram to Yunokawa · 12 min walk

Before you go

Follow staff instructions
Keep quiet indoors

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「五稜郭タワー」

Goryokaku Tower

Hokkaido

The tower Aqours goes up as tourists, the star fort laid out below.

Getting there

Goryōkaku Stn · 32 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues
No tripods or selfie sticks

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「旧函館区公会堂」

Former Hakodate Public Hall

Hokkaido

The blue-and-yellow hall the Christmas selection is held in.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 29 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! · 旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「茶房菊泉」

Sabo Kikuizumi

Hokkaido

The old sake merchant's house Saint Snow's family home is drawn from.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 28 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「函館聖ヨハネ教会」

Hakodate St John's Church

Hokkaido

The church in the view the sisters praise from the tea house.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 28 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
No photography indoors
Residential area — people live here

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「八幡坂」

Hachimanzaka Slope

Hokkaido

The slope down to the harbour where the live is held.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 25 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Residential area — people live here

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「金森赤レンガ倉庫」

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse

Hokkaido

The warehouse square where Ria and Ruby look up at the Christmas tree.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 19 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep your voice down

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「函館国際ホテル」

Hakodate Kokusai Hotel

Hokkaido

The hotel Aqours stays at.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Paying guests have priority
Do not enter private property

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「函館山展望台」

Mount Hakodate Observatory

Hokkaido

The night-view terrace Ria calls her sister out to.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 40 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Check the last cablecar or bus before dark
No tripods or selfie sticks

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「欧蘭陀館」

Orandakan

Shizuoka

The old cafe Yo's family home is drawn from.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 35 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep quiet indoors
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「秋葉原駅電気街口西側広場」 EP1

Akihabara Station Electric Town Exit Plaza

Tokyo

The plaza at Akihabara's electric-town exit, where the girls arrive in Tokyo.

Getting there

Akihabara Stn · 2 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「熱海駅」 EP7

Atami Station

Shizuoka

The gateway to Izu, with a footbath and a shopping street outside. Appears in episode 7.

Getting there

Atami Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「明神男坂」 EP7

Myojin Otokozaka Steps

Tokyo

The steep steps up to Kanda Myojin, climbed by school idols before them.

Getting there

Ochanomizu Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「万世橋」 EP7

Manseibashi Bridge

Tokyo

The bridge over the Kanda river at the edge of Akihabara.

Getting there

Akihabara Stn · 4 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

Sources

Chuo Park

Shizuoka

The park by the river in central Numazu.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「名古屋駅」 EP13

Nagoya Station

Aichi

Nagoya's hub for the Tokaido Shinkansen, JR, Meitetsu and Kintetsu lines. Appears in episode 13.

Getting there

Nagoya Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「日本ガイシホール」 EP13

Nippon Gaishi Hall

Aichi

A 10,000-seat arena beside Kasadera Station. Appears in episode 13.

Getting there

Kasadera Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Keep quiet indoors
Follow staff instructions

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「長井崎弁天島神社」 EP9

Bentenjima Shrine, Nagaisaki

Shizuoka

The island shrine off the Uchiura shore, in the bay the girls live on.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + 40 min bus (Nagaisaki) · 8 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「秋葉原ラジオ会館」 EP1

Akihabara Radio Kaikan

Tokyo

The Akihabara tower of hobby shops.

Getting there

Iwamotocho Stn · 7 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Tokyo Station

Tokyo

Tokyo's central station, famous for its red-brick Marunouchi building. Appears in episode 12.

Getting there

Tōkyō Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage『ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!』聖地巡礼マップ — ロックテラス

Rock Terrace

Shizuoka

A viewpoint on the Onakamichi coastal path at Uchiura, looking out to Awashima island and Suruga Bay.

Getting there

Izu-Nagaoka Stn + bus 30min · 5 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo

The tower the Tokyo trip looks up at.

Getting there

Akabanebashi Stn · 7 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues
No tripods or selfie sticks

Tosawaya Ryokan

Shizuoka

A ryokan in Mito, Uchiura.

Getting there

Izu-Nagaoka Stn + bus 25min · 3 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Homeikan Main Building

Tokyo

The old wooden inn in Hongo where the girls stay in Tokyo.

Getting there

Suidobashi Stn · 17 min walk

Before you go

Paying guests have priority
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Numazu Burger

Shizuoka

The burger shop by Numazu port, a local stop the group frequents.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + bus 25min · 3 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Amanoya

Tokyo

A shop by the torii of Kanda Myojin founded in 1846, known for its amazake and miso.

Getting there

Ochanomizu Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
No photography indoors

Atre Akihabara 1

Tokyo

The shopping building attached to Akihabara Station.

Getting there

Iwamotocho Stn · 7 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Dainagoya Building

Aichi

A high-rise across from Nagoya Station, rebuilt in 2015 and keeping the old building's name.

Getting there

Nagoya Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students

Akiba-kei Idol Shop

Tokyo

An idol-goods shop in Sotokanda, Akihabara.

Getting there

Ochanomizu Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
No photography indoors

Nana-chan Doll

Aichi

A mannequin over six metres tall outside Meitetsu Department Store, dressed differently each season and a favourite Nagoya meeting point.

Getting there

Kintetsu-Nagoya Stn · 3 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Bellesalle Akihabara

Tokyo

An event hall in Akihabara.

Getting there

Iwamotocho Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Nodaji

Tokyo

An eatery on Hongo-dori.

Getting there

Hongo-sanchome Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Akihabara UDX

Tokyo

The event building over Akihabara's west side.

Getting there

Ochanomizu Stn · 11 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Tokyo Station Gallery

Tokyo

An art museum inside Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building, with the restored red-brick walls left bare in its galleries.

Getting there

Otemachi Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Shuzenji Nijinosato

Shizuoka

The theme park at Shuzenji, an outing from Numazu.

Getting there

Shuzenji Stn + bus 20min · 3 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Suruga Bay Numazu SA

Shizuoka

The service area on the expressway above Suruga Bay, on the road to Tokyo.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + 20min by car · 3 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Hakodate Station Plaza

Hokkaido

The plaza in front of Hakodate station, in Saint Snow's home city.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road
Do not photograph residents or students

Numazu Station North Exit Taxi Stand

Shizuoka

The taxi rank at Numazu station's north exit, where trips out of town begin.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

FM Iruka

Hokkaido

The community radio station in Hakodate.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn · 29 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Numazu Nakamise Shopping Street

Shizuoka

The arcade running south from Numazu station.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 3 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Ricoh-dori Street

Shizuoka

A street running south of Numazu station.

Getting there

Numazu Stn · 3 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Kozu Beach

Kanagawa

The shingle beach of Sagami Bay beneath the Seisho bypass.

Getting there

Kōzu Stn · 2 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Only there at low tide — check the times before you go

Sources

Ganjoju-in Temple

Shizuoka

The Izu temple founded by Hojo Tokimasa; five of Unkei's statues here are National Treasures.

Getting there

Izu-Nagaoka Stn · 18 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「船見児童遊園」

Funami Children's Playground

Hokkaido

A children's playground in Hokkaido. It appears in episode 9.

Getting there

Hakodate Stn + bus 15min · 7 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

anitora5050 — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「沼津港大型展望水門びゅうお」

Byuo Observation Floodgate

Shizuoka

A lookout in Shizuoka.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + bus 15 min · 8 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Do not block the path or road
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

triplog — ラブライブ!サンシャイン!! 「港八十三番地」

Minato 83 Banchi

Shizuoka

A shopping street in Shizuoka.

Getting there

Numazu Stn + bus 15 min · 10 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources