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TV anime · 2020

Tonikawa — real-life locations

Tokyo Tower, Kusatsu Onsen, Busta Shinjuku and more — 12 places you can visit, in Gunma, Tokyo, Kyoto. 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 · 12

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Start here

The tower the couple climb on their first outing as newlyweds.

Getting there
Akabanebashi Stn (Toei Oedo Line) · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
トニカクカワイイ

Kusatsu Onsen

Gunma

The Gunma hot-spring town of the newlyweds' trip; the Yubatake channels run through the centre.

Getting there
Bus from Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
トニカクカワイイ

Busta Shinjuku

Tokyo

Japan's biggest expressway bus terminal above Shinjuku Station, where the newlywed couple departs on their honeymoon in episode 6.

Getting there
Shinjuku Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「トニカクカワイイ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第6話の新婚旅行の出発地

Kyoto Station

Kyoto

Kyoto's main rail hub, where the couple's overnight bus arrives in episode 7 on their honeymoon trip.

Getting there
Kyoto Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「トニカクカワイイ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第7話で夜行バスが到着

Kintetsu Nara Station

Nara

The terminus of the Kintetsu Nara Line in central Nara, where the honeymooning couple arrives in episode 8.

Getting there
Kintetsu Nara Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「トニカクカワイイ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第8話で由崎夫婦が降り立つ駅

Todai-ji Temple

Nara

The World Heritage temple housing Nara's Great Buddha, which the couple visits on their sightseeing day in episode 8; entry 600 yen.

Getting there
Kintetsu Nara Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「トニカクカワイイ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第8話の奈良観光

Heijo Palace Site

Nara

The vast archaeological site of Japan's 8th-century capital, with its reconstructed Suzaku Gate, visited by the couple in episode 8.

Getting there
Shinomiya Stn · 24 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 8話で由崎夫婦が観光に訪れた平城宮跡(ページ表記は「平城京跡」)

Horyu-ji Temple

Nara

A World Heritage temple in Ikaruga with the world's oldest surviving wooden buildings, part of the couple's Nara sightseeing in episode 8; entry 1,500 yen.

Getting there
Horyuji Stn · 23 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Admission fee required
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「トニカクカワイイ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第8話の奈良観光

Shinjuku Station

Tokyo

The terminal famous for the largest passenger numbers in the world.

Getting there
Shinjuku 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 — トニカクカワイイ 「新宿駅」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『トニカクカワイイ』聖地巡礼マップ — 新宿駅

Nara Palace Site Historical Park

Nara

A national park on the Heijo palace site, with its great hall and Suzaku gate rebuilt, a World Heritage site.

Getting there
Yamato-Saidaiji Stn · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — トニカクカワイイ 「平城宮跡歴史公園」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『トニカクカワイイ』聖地巡礼マップ — 平城宮跡歴史公園

Maihama Station

Chiba

The station for Tokyo Disney Resort.

Getting there
Maihama 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 — トニカクカワイイ 「舞浜駅」

Heijo Palace Site

Nara

A archaeological site in Nara. It appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Yamato-Saidaiji Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — トニカクカワイイ 「平城京跡」

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