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Kofuku-ji, Mt. Karakuni, Todai-ji and more — 19 places you can visit, in Nara, Miyazaki, 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 · 19

Kofuku-ji

Nara Start here

The temple across the park, its five-storey pagoda over the pond.

Getting there
Kintetsu Nara Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「興福寺」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 興福寺

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Mt. Karakuni

Miyazaki

The highest peak of the Kirishima range, a 1,700-metre volcano.

Getting there
Ebino Kogen, 90min on foot · 90 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「韓国岳」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 韓国岳

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Todai-ji

Nara

The great temple of Nara, in the park the deer roam.

Getting there
Kintetsu Nara Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「東大寺」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 東大寺

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Hino Station

Tokyo

A Chuo Line station.

Getting there
Hino Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「日野駅」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 日野駅

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Yahiko Shrine

Niigata

The first-ranked shrine of old Echigo province at the foot of Mt. Yahiko.

Getting there
Yahiko Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「彌彦神社」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 彌彦神社

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Lake Yuno

Tochigi

A lake beside the Yumoto hot springs in Oku-Nikko.

Getting there
Tobu-Nikko Stn + bus 80min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「湯ノ湖」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 湯ノ湖

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Mishima Taisha

Shizuoka

The first-ranked shrine of old Izu province, where Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed for his clan's revival.

Getting there
Mishima-Tamachi Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「三嶋大社」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 神鹿園（三嶋大社）

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Hodokubo Station

Tokyo

A Tama Monorail station.

Getting there
Hodokubo Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「程久保駅」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 程久保駅

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Mitarashi Pond

Ibaraki

A spring-fed pond in the grounds of Kashima Shrine.

Getting there
Kashima-Jingu Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「御手洗池」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 御手洗池

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Mt. Gobansho

Miyagi

A hill at the tip of the Oshika peninsula, looking out to Kinkasan island.

Getting there
Ishinomaki Stn + 40min by car · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「御番所山」 —

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Hino Minamidaira Gymnasium

Tokyo

A municipal gymnasium in Hino.

Getting there
Minamidaira Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「日野市立南平体育館」 —

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Soshu Kasuga Shrine

Kanagawa

A shrine in Totsuka.

Getting there
Mutsuai-Nichidaimae Stn · 32 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「相州春日神社(戸塚)」

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Shinrokuen Deer Park

Shizuoka

The enclosure in Mishima Taisha's grounds where the sacred deer are kept.

Getting there
Mishima-Tamachi Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「神鹿園（三嶋大社）」

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Itsukushima Shrine Great Torii

Hiroshima

The 16-metre red torii standing in the sea off Miyajima.

Getting there
Hiroden-Miyajima-guchi Stn · 35 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん 「嚴島神社 大鳥居」 · Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 嚴島神社

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Yahiko Panorama Tower

Niigata

The revolving observation tower and summit restaurant on Mt. Yahiko.

Getting there
Yahiko Stn + the ropeway · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 弥彦山 パノラマタワー

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Koganeyama Shrine

Miyagi

The shrine on Kinkasan island, where three visits in successive years are said to bring a lifetime free of money worries.

Getting there
Ishinomaki Stn + bus 90min · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『しかのこのこのここしたんたん』聖地巡礼マップ — 金華山黄金山神社

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Tama Zoological Park

Tokyo

A zoo spread across the Tama hills.

Getting there
Tama-Dobutsukoen Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
しかのこのこのここしたんたん

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Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine

Kanagawa

The lower sanctuary of Afuri Shrine partway up Mt. Oyama, reached by cable car.

Getting there
Ōyama cable Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Nakahodokubo Bridge

Tokyo

A bridge on the Tama Monorail line at Hino.

Getting there
Hodokubo Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — しかのこのこのここしたんたん

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