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TV anime · 2019

The Demon Girl Next Door — real-life locations

Tama-Center Station, Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station and more — 13 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 · 13

Tama-Center Station

Tokyo Start here

The new-town station the series' hillside neighbourhood is drawn from.

Getting there
Odakyu Tama Center Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
まちカドまぞく

Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station

Tokyo

The Keio station under the hill town the series is drawn from; the shopping streets around it appear throughout.

Getting there
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Stn (Keio Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
まちカドまぞく

Sekido Bridge on the Tama River

Tokyo

The riverside where the demon girl Shamiko and magical girl Momo train and talk is modeled on the Tama River banks by Sekido Bridge, seen in episodes 1-3 and 12.

Getting there
Nakagawara Stn · 12 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
まちカドまぞく聖地巡礼のやり方徹底解説(旅する亜人) — シャミ子たちがよく訪れる多摩川の河原

Oguri River

Tokyo

The river with the stepping stones drawn in episode 1.

Getting there
Otsuka・Teikyo-Daigaku Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく 1話 飛び石「大栗川」

Tama City Karakida Library

Tokyo

The library Shamiko goes to when she needs to look something up.

Getting there
Karakida Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく「多摩市立唐木田図書館」

Tachihi Bridge

Tokyo

The double-deck bridge over the Tama drawn in episode 4, monorail above and road below.

Getting there
Koshukaido Stn · 12 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
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく 4話「立日橋」

Tama Zoological Park

Tokyo

The zoo Momo and the others get free tickets for in episode 8 of the second season.

Getting there
Tama-Dobutsukoen Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく2丁目 8話「多摩動物公園」

Musashi-Koyama Palm Arcade

Tokyo

The covered shopping street Shamiko runs errands along.

Getting there
Musashi-koyama Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく「武蔵小山商店街palm」

Joshi Gakuin School

Tokyo

The school Sakuragaoka High is drawn from, red brick behind a quiet Chiyoda street.

Getting there
Shinanomachi Stn · 30 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく 「女子学院中学校・高等学校」

Eco-Niko Center

Tokyo

The environment centre at Karakida in Tama.

Getting there
Karakida Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — まちカドまぞく

Sakuragaoka Iroha-zaka

Tokyo

A slope in Tokyo. It appears in episode 6.

Getting there
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく 「桜ケ丘いろは坂」

Kurumabori Park

Tokyo

A park in Tokyo. It appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Stn · 27 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく 「くるまぼり公園」

Musashi-Koyama Palm Shopping Street

Tokyo

A shopping street in Tokyo.

Getting there
Musashi-Koyama 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
旅する亜人ちゃん — まちカドまぞく 「武蔵小山商店街palm」

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