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TV anime · 2001

The Prince of Tennis — real-life locations

Ariake Coliseum, Osaka Station and more — 7 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Osaka. 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 · 7

Ariake Coliseum

Tokyo Start here

The Ariake tennis stadium with its retractable roof.

Getting there
Kokusai-tenjijo Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
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テニスの王子様

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Osaka Station

Osaka Start here

The great Umeda station, with a plaza under its roof.

Getting there
Fukushima Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — テニスの王子様

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Tennoji Station Shopping Street

Osaka

The arcade along Abenosuji.

Getting there
Tennoji Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — テニスの王子様

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Shitennoji

Osaka

Held to be Japan’s oldest state temple, founded in 593.

Getting there
Tennoji Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — テニスの王子様

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Isshinji

Osaka

A Tennoji temple known for its ossuary, entered through a modern gate.

Getting there
Tennoji Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — テニスの王子様

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Rikkyo University, Ikebukuro Campus

Tokyo

The university in Ikebukuro, its red-brick quadrangle dating from 1918. Its middle school is taken to be the model for the school in the manga.

Getting there
Kanamecho Stn (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho / Fukutoshin Line) · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Keep your voice down
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立教大学

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Seikei Junior and Senior High School

Tokyo

A school in Kichijoji, its ground shaded by a long avenue of zelkova. It is taken to be the model for Seishun Academy, the manga's home school. It is a working school; look from the road.

Getting there
Kichijoji Stn · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not photograph residents or students
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成蹊中学校・高等学校

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