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TV anime · 2024

My Deer Friend Nokotan — real-life locations

15 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 · 15

Kofuku-ji

Nara Start here

The temple shown in the film.

Getting there
Kintetsu Nara Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down

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Mt. Karakuni

Miyazaki

The place shown in the film.

Getting there
Ebino Kogen, 90min on foot · 90 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Todai-ji

Nara

The temple shown in the film.

Getting there
Kintetsu Nara Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down

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Hino Station

Tokyo

The station shown in the film.

Getting there
Hino Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

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Yahiko Shrine

Niigata

The shrine shown in the film.

Getting there
Yahiko Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Lake Yuno

Tochigi

The place shown in the film.

Getting there
Tobu-Nikko Stn + bus 80min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Mishima Taisha

Shizuoka

The shrine shown in the film.

Getting there
Mishima-Tamachi Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Hodokubo Station

Tokyo

The station shown in the film.

Getting there
Hodokubo Station · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

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Mitarashi Pond

Ibaraki

The place shown in the film.

Getting there
Kashima-Jingu Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Mt. Gobansho

Miyagi

The place shown in the film.

Getting there
Ishinomaki Stn + 40min by car · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Hino Minamidaira Gymnasium

Tokyo

The arena shown in the film.

Getting there
Minamidaira Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions

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Soshu Kasuga Shrine

Kanagawa

The shrine shown in the story.

Getting there
Mutsuai-Nichidaimae Stn · 32 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Shinrokuen Deer Park

Shizuoka

The place shown in the story.

Getting there
Mishima-Tamachi Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Itsukushima Shrine Great Torii

Hiroshima

The place shown in the story.

Getting there
Hiroden-Miyajima-guchi Stn · 35 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Yahiko Panorama Tower

Niigata

The restaurant shown in the story.

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

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