Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

TV anime · 2015

Mr. Osomatsu — real-life locations

Inokashira Park, Ichigaya Fish Center, Ueno Station and more — 10 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 · 10

Inokashira Park

Tokyo Start here

The pond-centred park at Kichijoji, known for its rowing boats and cherry blossom.

Getting there
Inokashira-koen Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Ichigaya Fish Center

Tokyo

The fishing pond on the outer moat, visible from the platforms of Ichigaya Station.

Getting there
Ichigaya Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • No photography indoors
Sources
市ヶ谷フィッシュセンター

Ueno Station

Tokyo

The station that long served as Tokyo's gateway to the north.

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

Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo

The JRA racecourse at Fuchu, home of the Japanese Derby.

Getting there
Fuchukeiba-seimonmae Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
おそ松さん

Takaosan Station

Tokyo

The upper terminal of the Mt. Takao cable car.

Getting there
Takaosan Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
高尾山

Nakai Station

Tokyo

A Seibu Shinjuku Line and Oedo Line station.

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

Yoyogi Animation Academy

Tokyo

An animation vocational school at Suidobashi.

Getting there
Suidobashi Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
おそ松さん

Kichijoji

Tokyo

The shopping quarter around Kichijoji Station in Musashino, with Inokashira Park at its south end. The station and its surroundings appear in the feature film.

Getting there
Kichijoji Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Sources
吉祥寺

Kiyotaki Station (Takao Cable Car)

Tokyo

A station in Tokyo.

Getting there
Kiyotaki Stn (Takao Cable Car) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — おそ松さん 「高尾山ケーブルカー清滝駅」

Kichijoji Plaza Cinema

Tokyo

A plaza in Tokyo.

Getting there
Kichijoji Stn · 2 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 — おそ松さん 「吉祥寺プラザ」

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