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TV anime · 2024

Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary — real-life locations

Tokai Driving School, Bairin Park, Chusetsu Bridge and more — 28 places you can visit, in Aichi, Gifu. 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 · 28

Tokai Driving School

Aichi Start here

A driving school at Narumi in Nagoya. Appears in episode 3.

Getting there
Narumi Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「東海自動車学校」 EP3

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Bairin Park

Gifu

The plum park in the south of the city, at its best in early spring.

Getting there
Tagami Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「梅林公園」 ED

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Chusetsu Bridge

Gifu

One of the bridges over the Nagara river that the Gifu scenes cross.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 37 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
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「忠節橋」 EP1 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 忠節橋 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 忠節橋

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Gifu City Central Library

Gifu

The city library inside Gifu Media Cosmos, under Toyo Ito's timber lattice roof.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 29 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「岐阜市立中央図書館」 EP3 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 岐阜市立中央図書館

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Kinoshita Park

Gifu

A neighbourhood park in Gifu city. Appears in episode 4.

Getting there
Hosobata Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「木ノ下公園」 EP4 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 木ノ下公園

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Jonan High School

Gifu

A private high school in Gifu city. Appears in episode 4.

Getting there
Hosobata Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「城南高等学校」 EP4

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Godo Bridge

Gifu

A bridge over the Nagara river. Appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Nishi-Gifu Stn · 28 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
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「河渡橋」 EP8

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Miyako Hotel Gifu Nagaragawa

Gifu

A hotel on the Nagara river. Appears in episode 11.

Getting there
Tagami Stn · 53 min walk
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「都ホテル 岐阜長良川」 EP11

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Aoyagi Park

Gifu

A neighbourhood park in Gifu city. Appears in episode 12.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 34 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「青柳公園」 EP12

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Gifu Park

Gifu

The park at the foot of Mount Kinka, below the castle on its summit.

Getting there
Tagami Stn · 43 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「岐阜公園」 ED · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 岐阜公園 駐輪場

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Mitahora Driving School

Gifu

A driving school in northern Gifu. Appears in episode 4.

Getting there
Gifu Stn + bus 30min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「三田洞自動車学校」 EP4 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 三田洞自動車学校

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Inaba Shrine

Gifu

Gifu's old shrine on the slope of Mount Kinka.

Getting there
Tagami Stn · 30 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「伊奈波神社」 EP5 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 伊奈波神社

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Anraku-ji Temple

Gifu

A temple on the outskirts of Gifu. Appears in episode 5.

Getting there
Gifu Stn + bus 25min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「安楽寺」 EP5

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Nobunaga Yume Plaza

Gifu

The plaza on the deck at Gifu Station's north exit, with its gilded statue of Oda Nobunaga. Appears in episode 7.

Getting there
Gifu Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「信長ゆめ広場」 EP7 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 信長ゆめ広場

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Nagara Bridge

Gifu

The bridge at the foot of Mount Kinka, where the cormorant fishing boats put out.

Getting there
Tagami Stn · 51 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
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「長良橋」 EP8 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 長良橋

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Cafe & Gallery Kawaramachiya

Gifu

A café in the old merchant houses along the Nagara, in the Kawaramachi quarter.

Getting there
Tagami Stn · 46 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「cafe&gallery川原町屋」 EP2 · Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — cafe&gallery川原町屋

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Kasumori Park

Gifu

A park at the foot of Mt. Kinka.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ 「粕森公園」

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Nakasaba Bus Stop

Gifu

A bus stop on the outskirts of Gifu.

Getting there
Gifu Stn + bus 40min · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — 中佐波

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Chusetsu South Bus Stop

Gifu

A bus stop near Chusetsu Bridge.

Getting there
Gifu Stn + bus 20min · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here

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Gifu Castle Rakuichi Rakuza

Gifu

The castle-hill grounds named after Nobunaga's free-market edict, issued from this city.

Getting there
Gifu Stn + bus 15min, then the ropeway · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

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Raconte

Gifu

An ice-cream shop in Gifu city.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『小市民シリーズ』聖地巡礼マップ — ゴトーヤドルチェラコント

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Mt. Kinka Lookout

Gifu

The lookout on Mt. Kinka above Gifu, reached by ropeway, with the Nagara below.

Getting there
Gifu Stn + bus 20min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ

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Yanagase Hinodecho Shopping Arcade

Gifu

A covered arcade in the Yanagase quarter of Gifu.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 小市民シリーズ

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Gifu Station

Gifu

A station in Gifu.

Getting there
Gifu Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
anitora5050 — 小市民シリーズ 「岐阜駅」

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Yanagase Shopping Street

Gifu

A shopping street in Gifu.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
anitora5050 — 小市民シリーズ 「柳ヶ瀬通商店街」

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Natural Cafe

Gifu

A café in Gifu. It appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Meitetsu Gifu Stn · 42 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 小市民シリーズ 「ナチュラルカフェ」

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Gifu City Tower 43

Gifu

A building in Gifu.

Getting there
Gifu Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
anitora5050 — 小市民シリーズ 「岐阜シティ・タワー43」

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