Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

TV anime · 2008

A Certain Magical Index — real-life locations

Kodakarayu, Yuyu Bridge, Izuinatori Station and more — 10 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Shizuoka, Kanagawa. 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 · 10

Kodakarayu

Tokyo Start here

A 1929 bathhouse relocated to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.

Getting there
Hana-Koganei Stn · 17 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • No photography indoors
  • Keep quiet indoors

Yuyu Bridge

Tokyo

A footbridge on the Tama walkways.

Getting there
Tama Center Stn · 3 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

Izuinatori Station

Shizuoka

An Izukyu Line station, known for its hanging hina dolls.

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

Musashi-Sakai Station

Tokyo

Named as one of the festival's settings.

Getting there
Musashi-Sakai Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — とある魔術の禁書目録

Musashino Athletic Stadium

Tokyo

Named as the festival's main ground.

Getting there
Higashi-Fushimi Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — とある魔術の禁書目録

Tachikawa Station North Exit

Tokyo

The north side, with its bus terminal and the elevated deck over it.

Getting there
Tachikawa Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — とある魔術の禁書目録

Maruko Bridge

Kanagawa

The bridge over the Tama linking Ota and Kawasaki.

Getting there
Shin-maruko Stn · 4 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
アニメ旅 — とある魔術の禁書目録

Tachikawa-Kita Station Deck

Tokyo

The deck running from the Tama Monorail's Tachikawa-Kita station into the town.

Getting there
Tachikawa-Kita Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — とある魔術の禁書目録

Tama-Center Station

Tokyo

The station at the middle of the Tama New Town, where three lines meet. The streets in front of it appear often as the Academy City of the series, and the city has leaned into the connection.

Getting there
Odakyu Tama Center Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
多摩センター駅

Tachikawa Station

Tokyo

A station in Tokyo. It appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Tachikawa Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — とある魔術の禁書目録 「立川駅」

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