Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

TV anime · 2018

The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! — real-life locations

Kansai Shogi Hall, Wakura Onsen and more — 15 places you can visit, in Osaka, Ishikawa, 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 · 15

Kansai Shogi Hall

Osaka Start here

Where the professional games of western Japan are played — the series' world, moved to Takatsuki in 2024.

Getting there
Takatsuki Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
  • No photography indoors
Sources
りゅうおうのおしごと!

Wakura Onsen

Ishikawa

The Noto hot spring the series holds a title match at.

Getting there
Wakura-Onsen Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Keep your voice down
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
りゅうおうのおしごと!

Osaka Station Midosuji Exit

Osaka

The Osaka Station gate onto the Midosuji side of Umeda.

Getting there
Osaka-Umeda Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
アニメ旅 JR大阪駅 御堂筋口 — 劇中シーンで登場

Tsutenkaku Tower

Osaka

The Osaka landmark tower named as a key setting of the series, its gritty Shinsekai surroundings colouring the show's atmosphere.

Getting there
Ebisu-cho Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Date-and-time tickets, bought in advance — none sold at the door
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
【聖地巡礼】大阪府が舞台のアニメ作品一覧 — 『りゅうおうのおしごと!』の重要な舞台

Kamifukushima-Higashi Park

Osaka

A neighbourhood park in Fukushima, Osaka. Appears in episode 7.

Getting there
Nishi-Umeda Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — りゅうおうのおしごと! 「上福島東公園」 EP7

Hatonomori Hachiman Shrine

Tokyo

The shrine beside the Shogi Hall, with a hall dedicated to shogi in its grounds. Appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Kokuritsu-kyogijo Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — りゅうおうのおしごと! 「鳩森八幡神社」 EP8

Osaka Castle

Osaka

The castle founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, its present keep rebuilt in 1931. Appears in episode 12.

Getting there
Morinomiya Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — りゅうおうのおしごと! 「大阪城」 EP12

Janjan Yokocho

Osaka

A narrow arcade in Shinsekai, known for its kushikatsu shops and shogi clubs.

Getting there
Dobutsuen-mae Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — りゅうおうのおしごと! 「ジャンジャン横丁(南陽通商店街)」

Enmeiyu

Osaka

A public bathhouse in Fukushima, Osaka.

Getting there
Fukushima Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • No photography indoors
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『りゅうおうのおしごと!』聖地巡礼マップ — 延命湯

Shinjuku Gyoen

Tokyo

The great city garden that was once an imperial estate.

Getting there
Sendagaya Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『りゅうおうのおしごと!』聖地巡礼マップ — 新宿御苑

Brahms Trail

Tokyo

A lane in the back streets of Harajuku.

Getting there
Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
りゅうおうのおしごと!

Senbero Yuji

Osaka

An izakaya in Kita-Shinchi.

Getting there
Kitashinchi Stn · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『りゅうおうのおしごと!』聖地巡礼マップ — せんべろゆうじ

Kushikatsu Marufuji

Osaka

A kushikatsu bar at Kyobashi.

Getting there
Kyobashi Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『りゅうおうのおしごと!』聖地巡礼マップ — 串かつ 丸藤

Endon-ji Temple

Osaka

A temple in central Osaka.

Getting there
Higashi-Umeda Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down

Level Crossing Under the Loop Line

Osaka

The crossing beside the Osaka Loop Line viaduct at Fukushima.

Getting there
Fukushima Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — りゅうおうのおしごと!

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