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TV anime · 2021

Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki — real-life locations

Omiya Station, Hikawa Shrine, Higashi-Iwatsuki Station and more — 17 places you can visit, in Saitama, 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 · 17

Omiya Station

Saitama Start here

The Saitama hub station the characters meet under.

Getting there
Omiya Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「大宮駅」 EP3 · Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — 大宮駅

Hikawa Shrine

Saitama

Omiya's great shrine, at the end of a two-kilometre avenue of trees.

Getting there
Kita-omiya Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「氷川神社」 EP2

Higashi-Iwatsuki Station

Saitama

A Tobu Noda Line station. Appears in episode 3.

Getting there
Higashi-Iwatsuki Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「東岩槻駅」 EP3

Nishitani Park

Saitama

A neighbourhood park in Yono. Appears in episode 6.

Getting there
Yono-Hommachi Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「西谷公園」 EP6

Kita-Yono Station

Saitama

A small station one stop from Omiya, in the residential streets the characters live in.

Getting there
Kita-Yono Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「北与野駅」 EP9 · Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — 北与野駅

Spain-zaka Slope

Tokyo

The short slope climbing to Parco in Shibuya. Appears in episode 9.

Getting there
Shibuya Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「スペイン坂」 EP9 · Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — スペイン坂

Ikebukuro Station

Tokyo

A giant terminal where the Yamanote and many other lines meet. Appears in episode 10.

Getting there
Ikebukuro Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「池袋駅」 EP10 · Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — 池袋駅

Hanno Station

Saitama

The station at the foot of the Hanno hills, where the trip out of the suburbs starts.

Getting there
Hanno Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「飯能駅」 EP10 · Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — 飯能駅

Toda-Koen Station

Saitama

A Saikyo Line station. Appears in episode 11.

Getting there
Toda-Koen Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「戸田公園駅」 EP11 · Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — 戸田公園駅

Musashi-Urawa Station West Exit Bus Stop

Saitama

The bus stop at Musashi-Urawa Station's west exit.

Getting there
Musashi-Urawa Stn · 2 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

Hachiko Statue

Tokyo

The statue of the loyal Akita dog outside Shibuya Station, the city's best-known meeting point.

Getting there
Shibuya Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Sawarabi-no-Yu

Saitama

The hot spring bath up in the Hanno hills, at the end of a day out of the city.

Getting there
Hanno Stn + bus 45min · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • No photography indoors
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — さわらびの湯

Omiya Arche

Saitama

The shopping building at the west exit of Omiya station.

Getting there
Omiya Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Cafe and Deli Hakushakutei

Saitama

A café near Omiya Station open around the clock.

Getting there
Omiya Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『弱キャラ友崎くん』聖地巡礼マップ — カフェ&デリ 伯爵邸

Ecute Omiya

Saitama

The shopping concourse inside Omiya station, on the way through.

Getting there
Omiya Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • No photography indoors

Arakawa Sports Park

Saitama

A sports park in Saitama. It appears in episode 11.

Getting there
Toda-Koen Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 荒川運動公園

Kenny's Family Village Auto Campsite

Saitama

A campsite in Saitama. It appears in episode 10.

Getting there
Hanno Stn + bus 45min · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Campsite rules apply — check in at reception
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 弱キャラ友崎くん 「ケニーズ・ファミリー・ビレッジ/オートキャンプ場」

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