Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

Anime film · 2018

Mirai — real-life locations

5 places you can visit, in Kanagawa, Toyama, 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

Keitoku-ji Temple

Kanagawa Start here

The temple shown in the film.

Getting there
Keikyu-Taura Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down

Negishi Forest Park

Kanagawa

The park shown in the film.

Getting there
Yamate Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Etchu-Nakamura Station

Toyama

The station shown in the film.

Getting there
Etchu-Nakamura Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Tokyo Station

Tokyo

The station shown in the film.

Getting there
Tōkyō Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Urasato Elementary School

Nagano

The school shown in the film.

Getting there
Ueda Stn + bus 30min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here

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