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TV anime · 2022

Lycoris Recoil — filming locations

5 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 · 5

Kaminarimon Gate, Sensoji

Tokyo Start here

The Asakusa setting of LycoReco; Kaminarimon and Nakamise appear repeatedly.

Getting there
Asakusa Stn (Ginza / Asakusa Line) · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼ギルド — リコリコ全スポット

Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo Start here

The tower at the centre of the series' Tokyo, and of its final sequence.

Getting there
Tokyo Skytree Stn (Tobu Skytree Line) · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Date-and-time tickets, bought in advance — none sold at the door
Sources
東京スカイツリー

Asakusa Underground Shopping Street

Tokyo

Japan's oldest underground arcade, used for the show's back-alley atmosphere.

Getting there
Asakusa Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
聖地巡礼ギルド — リコリコ全スポット

Kinshicho Station

Tokyo

The station in the district LycoReco's café sits in, under the Skytree's shadow.

Getting there
Kinshicho Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
リコリス・リコイル

Sumida Aquarium

Tokyo

The aquarium inside the Skytree complex that the series takes an episode in.

Getting there
TOKYO SKYTREE Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
リコリス・リコイル

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