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Anime film · 2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (Shin Evangelion) — real-life locations

Ube-Shinkawa Station, Tenryu-Futamata Station and more — 5 places you can visit, in Yamaguchi, Shizuoka. 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

Ube-Shinkawa Station

Yamaguchi Start here

The platform of the closing scene, in the director's home town. The station is drawn as it stands.

Getting there
Ube-Shinkawa Stn (JR Ube Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
宇部新川駅 · シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版

Tenryu-Futamata Station

Shizuoka Start here

Village 3, the last human settlement of the film, is drawn from this station and its wooden round-house depot. Guided tours run daily.

Getting there
Tenryu-Futamata Stn (Tenhama Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Admission fee required
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
天竜二俣駅 · シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版

Nishi-Kajima Station

Shizuoka

The junction on the same line, drawn into the Village 3 scenes.

Getting there
Nishi-Kajima Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
西鹿島駅 · シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版

Shin-Hamamatsu Station

Shizuoka

The city terminus of the line the film's Village 3 sits on.

Getting there
Shin-Hamamatsu Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
新浜松駅 · シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版

Chomonkyo Gorge

Yamaguchi

The gorge behind the sequence where Kensuke explains that Village 3 depends on this water; the cliff, rapids, Meoto-iwa rock and Sakura Bridge are all identified here.

Getting there
Chōmonkyō Stn · At the station
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
シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版:||聖地巡礼山口県版 — 0:42:24〜0:42:39 第3村の水源

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