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TV anime · 2012

Sankarea — real-life locations

Nishihirabatake Park, Yamate Catholic Church and more — 5 places you can visit, in 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 · 5

Nishihirabatake Park

Kanagawa Start here

A hilltop park in Matsuda, known for its early-blooming Kawazu cherries.

Getting there
Matsuda Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Yamate Catholic Church

Kanagawa

The 1906 church on the Yokohama bluff.

Getting there
Ishikawacho Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — さんかれあ

Shin-Matsuda Station

Kanagawa

A station in Kanagawa. It appears in episode 5.

Getting there
Shin-Matsuda Stn · 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 — さんかれあ 「新松田駅」

Ashigara Ohashi Bridge

Kanagawa

A bridge in Kanagawa. It appears in episode 5.

Getting there
Shin-Matsuda Stn · 23 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 — さんかれあ 「足柄大橋」

Sakawa River Railway Bridge

Kanagawa

A railway bridge in Kanagawa. It appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Shin-Matsuda Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — さんかれあ 「酒匂川橋梁」

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