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TV anime · 2009

A Certain Scientific Railgun — real-life locations

Tachikawa Station, Showa Kinen Park, Tama-Center Station and more — 17 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Kanagawa. 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 · 17

Tachikawa Station

Tokyo Start here

The centre of the real Tachikawa that Academy City is drawn from; the station concourse and the decks appear throughout.

Getting there
Tachikawa Stn (JR Chuo Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
とある科学の超電磁砲

Showa Kinen Park

Tokyo

The park used for the series' green spaces and several of its fights.

Getting there
Nishi-Tachikawa Stn (JR Ome Line) · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
舞台探訪総研 — 超電磁砲S 立川駅・昭和記念公園

Tama-Center Station

Tokyo

The station whose forecourt and streetscape appear again and again as Academy City.

Getting there
Odakyu Tama-Center Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
多摩センター駅

Faret Tachikawa

Tokyo

The public-art district that models the sculpture-lined street Mikoto and her friends walk down in the ending sequence.

Getting there
Tachikawa-Kita Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
とある科学の超電磁砲T 聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — エンディングで美琴たちが通る道

Akebono Overpass

Tokyo

The road overpass, its nameplate drawn as-is in the anime, where Mikoto meets the children and mends a teddy bear in episode 1.

Getting there
Tachikawa Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
とある科学の超電磁砲T 聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — 1話で美琴がくまのぬいぐるみを直した場所

Tama Center Ohashi Bridge

Tokyo

The bridge in the opening sequence, over the boulevard to the station.

Getting there
Odakyu Tama Center Stn · 2 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 — とある科学の超電磁砲 「多摩センター大橋」

Yuyu Bridge

Tokyo

The footbridge Mikoto stops on to look at her phone.

Getting there
Tama Center Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — とある科学の超電磁砲 「ゆうゆう橋」

Nakagumi Park

Tokyo

The park where the boys play ball with their powers.

Getting there
Tama Center Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — とある科学の超電磁砲 「中組公園」

Musashi-Koyama Palm Arcade

Tokyo

The covered arcade District 7's Shichifukujin shopping street is drawn from.

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 — とある科学の超電磁砲 「武蔵小山商店街パルム」

Senshu University Ikuta Campus

Kanagawa

Senshu University's campus in the hills of Kawasaki.

Getting there
Mukogaoka-Yuen Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — とある科学の超電磁砲 「専修大学生田キャンパス」 · 聖地巡礼マップ — とある科学の超電磁砲

Musashi-Koyama Palm Shopping Street

Tokyo

The 800-metre covered arcade of Musashi-Koyama.

Getting there
Hatanodai Stn · 23 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — とある科学の超電磁砲 「武蔵小山商店街PALM」

Parthenon Odori

Tokyo

The avenue from Tama Center Station up to Parthenon Tama.

Getting there
Odakyu Tama Center Stn · 4 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 — とある科学の超電磁砲 「パルテノン大通り」

Sun Sun Road

Tokyo

The pedestrian way from Tachikawa Station's north exit to Showa Memorial Park.

Getting there
Tachikawa-Kita Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Cinema City, Tachikawa

Tokyo

The Tachikawa cinema known for the sound of its two halls.

Getting there
Tachikawa-Minami Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — とある科学の超電磁砲

Tachikawa-Minami Station

Tokyo

A Tama Monorail station, appearing where Mikoto and the others ride the monorail.

Getting there
Tachikawa-Minami Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ とある科学の超電磁砲 「美琴たちがモノレールを利用するシーン」

Isetan Tachikawa

Tokyo

The Tachikawa department store given as where Mikoto tries the capsule machines.

Getting there
Tachikawa-Kita Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ とある科学の超電磁砲 「美琴がガチャポンに挑戦していた店」

Inokashira Park

Tokyo

A park in Tokyo. It appears in episode 21.

Getting there
Kichijoji Stn · 6 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 — とある科学の超電磁砲 「井の頭公園」

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