Tsuki ga Kirei — real-life locations

Kawagoeshi Station

Saitama Start here

The Tobu station on the route the two take between school and home.

Getting there

Kawagoeshi Stn (Tobu Tojo Line) · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Residential area — people live here
No tripods or selfie sticks

Sources

Taisho Roman Dream Street

Saitama Start here

The brick-fronted street drawn again and again through the series, a block off the warehouse quarter.

Getting there

Honkawagoe Stn (Seibu Shinjuku Line) · 11 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

聖地巡礼のススメ — 「月がきれい」聖地スポット一覧(時の鐘)

Toki no Kane Bell Tower

Saitama

The bell tower over the old merchant street the two walk again and again.

Getting there

Hon-Kawagoe Stn (Seibu Shinjuku Line) · 22 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot

Sources

月がきれい · 川越マガジン — 月がきれい聖地巡礼マップ

Honkawagoe Station

Saitama

The Seibu terminus Kotaro leaves from for Tokyo, and where the team gathers before the festival.

Getting there

Honkawagoe Stn (Seibu Shinjuku Line) · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Renkeiji

Saitama

The temple courtyard the track team gathers in; its grounds open straight onto the shopping street.

Getting there

Honkawagoe Stn (Seibu Shinjuku Line) · 10 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Kitain

Saitama

The old Tendai temple in the series' Kawagoe, holding rooms moved from Edo Castle.

Getting there

Honkawagoe Stn (Seibu Shinjuku Line) · 13 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Worshippers come first
No photography indoors

Sources

Shingashi Station

Saitama

A Tobu stop on the commuter line the series follows out of Kawagoe.

Getting there

Shingashi Stn (Tobu Tojo Line) · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Minami-Otsuka Station

Saitama

The quiet Seibu halt at the edge of the series' Kawagoe.

Getting there

Minami-Otsuka Stn (Seibu Shinjuku Line) · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Residential area — people live here
Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance

Sources

Nishi-Kawagoe Station

Saitama

The single-platform JR halt west of town used in the series' quieter journeys.

Getting there

Nishi-Kawagoe Stn (JR Kawagoe Line) · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Minami-Furuya Station

Saitama

The JR stop east of Kawagoe on the line the series' characters ride.

Getting there

Minami-Furuya Stn (JR Kawagoe Line) · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Residential area — people live here

Sources

月がきれい · 川越マガジン — 月がきれい聖地巡礼マップ

Kawagoe Station

Saitama

The main station of the town the whole series is set in.

Getting there

Kawagoe Stn (JR Kawagoe Line) · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

【聖地スポット一覧】アニメ「月がきれい」 — 第8話のデートシーン

Kashiya Yokocho

Saitama

The famous Kawagoe alley packed with around thirty sweet shops, where Kotaro and Akane go on their date in episode 8.

Getting there

Hon-Kawagoe Stn · 20 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Buy something if you photograph a shop
Do not block the path or road

Sources

【聖地スポット一覧】アニメ「月がきれい」 — 第11話クリスマスデート

Dokanbashi Bridge

Saitama

A bridge over the Shingashi River a little downstream of the Taya weir, seen in episode 11 during Kotaro and Akane's Christmas date.

Getting there

Hon-Kawagoe Stn · 29 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here
Do not block the path or road

Sources

【聖地スポット一覧】アニメ「月がきれい」 — 第6話の陸上の大会会場

Kumagaya Sports Culture Park

Saitama

The athletics stadium where Akane's track meet is held in episode 6, shown in a handful of cuts.

Getting there

Kumagaya Stn · 55 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Follow staff instructions
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

【聖地スポット一覧】アニメ「月がきれい」 — 第7話でクラスメイトと遊びに行った遊園地

Tokyo Dome City

Tokyo

The amusement park where Kotaro and his classmates spend the day in episode 7.

Getting there

Suidobashi Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Admission fee required
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Hikawa Bridge

Saitama

The footbridge where Kotaro and Akane kiss on the way home from their date.

Getting there

Kita-Yono Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Residential area — people live here
Keep your voice down
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 月がきれい「氷川橋」

Kawagoe Matsuecho Post Office

Saitama

The post office Kotaro sends his manuscript from.

Getting there

Hon-Kawagoe Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Follow staff instructions
Do not block the path or road
Keep your voice down

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 月がきれい「松江町郵便局」

Kawagoe Kumano Shrine

Saitama

An old Kawagoe shrine known for matchmaking, hung with wind chimes in summer.

Getting there

Hon-Kawagoe Stn · 9 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 月がきれい「川越熊野神社」

Yojuin Temple

Saitama

A temple in Kawagoe's warehouse district.

Getting there

Hon-Kawagoe Stn · 18 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down

Tsukiyoshi Overpass

Saitama

The overpass across the tracks at Kawagoe.

Getting there

Kawagoeshi Stn · 9 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

Myojo Gakuen Elementary School

Tokyo

A private elementary school at Inokashira.

Getting there

Inokashira-koen Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Working school — the grounds are off limits
Do not enter private property
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Kyoto Station

Kyoto

Kyoto's gateway station, under Hara Hiroshi's vast station building.

Getting there

Kyoto Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Honno-ji Temple

Kyoto

The temple where Oda Nobunaga fell; it moved to this Teramachi site in 1592.

Getting there

Sanjo Keihan Stn · 12 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down

Sources

Jishu Shrine

Kyoto

The matchmaking shrine behind the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera.

Getting there

Gion-shijo Stn · 22 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Shingashi River Railway Bridge

Saitama

A railway bridge in Saitama.

Getting there

Shingashi Stn · 13 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

Shijo Bridge

Kyoto

A bridge in Kyoto.

Getting there

Kyoto Kawaramachi Stn · 1 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

Yasaka Shrine

Kyoto

A shrine in Kyoto.

Getting there

Gion-shijo Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down

Sources

Oi Wharf Park Athletics Stadium

Tokyo

The running track in the park on the Oi wharf reclamation in Shinagawa. It appears in the series.

Getting there

Oikeibajo-mae Stn · 3 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Iidabashi Station

Tokyo

The station on the outer moat where the Chuo-Sobu line meets four subway lines. It appears in the series.

Getting there

Iidabashi Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road

Sources