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TV anime · 2012

Nisemonogatari — real-life locations

Takarano Park, Harumi Passenger Terminal and more — 7 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 7

Takarano Park

Tokyo Start here

A park at Tama Center.

Getting there
Tama Center Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Harumi Passenger Terminal

Tokyo

Harumi's passenger ship terminal, closed in 2022.

Getting there
Kachidoki Stn + bus 10min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

University of Tokyo Agricultural Science Museum

Tokyo

The museum of the University of Tokyo's agriculture faculty, near the statue of Hachiko and Professor Ueno.

Getting there
Hongo-sanchome Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

Nozoki-zaka

Tokyo

A slope in Tokyo.

Getting there
Gakushuinshita Stop · 3 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 — 偽物語 「のぞき坂」

Temmabashi Bridge

Osaka

A bridge in Osaka. It appears in episode 9.

Getting there
Yodoyabashi Stn · 21 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 — 偽物語 「天満橋」

Eye of Shinjuku

Tokyo

A statue in Tokyo.

Getting there
Shinjuku Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 偽物語 「スバルビル新宿の目」

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Path

Kyoto

A walking path in Kyoto.

Getting there
Torokko Arashiyama Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 偽物語 「京都嵐山嵯峨野竹林の道」

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