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TV drama · 2004

Shinsengumi! — filming locations

2 places you can visit, in Kyoto, Tochigi. 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 · 2

Nishi Honganji

Kyoto Start here

The temple the Shinsengumi moved its barracks into in 1865, over the objections of the priests; the drama's Kyoto years turn on the move.

Getting there
Kyoto Stn (JR Tokaido Main Line) · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • No photography indoors
Sources
新選組!

Utsunomiya Castle site

Tochigi

The castle taken and lost in the 1868 fighting the drama's survivors are drawn into.

Getting there
Tobu-Utsunomiya Stn (Tobu Utsunomiya Line) · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
新選組!

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