The Eccentric Family — real-life locations

Nanzenji Temple

Kyoto

The temple the Ebisugawa brothers and the tengu move through in the Kyoto of the story.

Getting there

Keage Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Admission fee required
Keep your voice down

Sources

Rokudo Chinnoji Temple

Kyoto

The temple at the old boundary between this world and the next — the series' idea of Kyoto rests on it.

Getting there

Gion-shijo Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down
Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot

Sources

Kurama Station

Kyoto

The tengu's mountain begins here, at the end of the Eizan line.

Getting there

Kurama Stn · At the station

Before you go

Never step onto the tracks
A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Check the last cablecar or bus before dark

Sources

Minamiza Theatre

Kyoto

The kabuki theatre on Shijo the story's tanuki and tengu pass on their way through Kyoto.

Getting there

Gion-shijo Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
No photography indoors

Sources

南座

Arima Onsen

Hyogo

The hot-spring town where Yasaburo watches Souun Ebisugawa meet his end.

Getting there

Arima Onsen Stn · At the station

Before you go

Paying guests have priority
Keep your voice down
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Demachi Masugata Shopping Arcade

Kyoto

One of the story's settings: the fallen tengu Akadama-sensei holes up in an apartment behind this covered arcade.

Getting there

Demachiyanagi Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
No tripods or selfie sticks

Sources

出町商店街 · 有頂天家族

かしまるの聖地巡礼有頂天家族シリーズ-京都篇②- — 母が結婚前に住んだ場所

Tanukidaniyama Fudoin

Kyoto

Where the brothers' mother lived before marrying and where their father proposed; a steep climb followed by a long stairway.

Getting there

Ichijoji Stn · 22 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed

Sources

かしまるの聖地巡礼有頂天家族シリーズ-京都篇①- — 金曜倶楽部のすき焼き屋

Mishimatei

Kyoto

The sukiyaki restaurant modelled here, where Benten takes Yasaburo to meet the Friday Fellows.

Getting there

Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep quiet indoors
Cover charge applies

Sources

かしまるの聖地巡礼有頂天家族シリーズ-京都篇②- — 弁天と矢三郎の紅葉狩り

Togetsukyo Bridge

Kyoto

The Arashiyama bridge from the scene where Benten and Yasaburo go maple-viewing.

Getting there

Arashiyama Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Yasaka Shrine

Kyoto

The shrine Yasaburo cycles straight through.

Getting there

Kyoto Kawaramachi Stn · 13 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「八坂神社」

Demachiyanagi Station

Kyoto

The station Konkobo is seen off from.

Getting there

Demachiyanagi 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 — 有頂天家族「出町柳駅」

Atago Shrine

Kyoto

The mountain shrine of the false Nyoigatake affair.

Getting there

Kiyotaki + 2 h ascent · 120 min walk

Before you go

A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Worshippers come first

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「愛宕神社」

Hanamikoji Street

Kyoto

The lane the false Eizan train runs down.

Getting there

Gion-shijo Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Do not photograph residents or students
Residential area — people live here

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「花見小路」

Tennei-ji

Kyoto

The temple on the road Yasaburo walks with Akadama-sensei.

Getting there

Kitaoji Stn · 14 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 — 有頂天家族「天寧寺」

Rokkaku-do

Kyoto

The hexagonal hall the Nise-emon election meeting is held in.

Getting there

Keage Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「六角堂」

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「京都ホテルオークラ」

Kyoto Hotel Okura

Kyoto

Where the second son stays on his return from abroad.

Getting there

Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Stn · 2 min walk

Before you go

Paying guests have priority
Do not enter private property
Keep quiet indoors

Sources

Kyoto City Zoo

Kyoto

The zoo Yasaburo gets inside the cage of.

Getting there

Keage Stn · 12 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues
Keep your voice down

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「京都市動物園」

Kiyomizu-dera

Kyoto

Where the second son and Benten are seen together.

Getting there

Kiyomizu-gojo Stn · 24 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Very crowded — expect queues
Admission fee required

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「清水寺」

有頂天家族 · 旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「京都駅」

Kyoto Station

Kyoto

Where Yajiro is seen off on his journey.

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

KYOTO SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM With Experience

Kyoto

A samurai and ninja museum in Kawaramachi.

Getting there

Kyoto Kawaramachi Stn · 5 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Kyoto Tower

Kyoto

The 131-metre tower in front of Kyoto Station.

Getting there

Kyoto Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues
No tripods or selfie sticks

Kawabata-Shijo Crossing

Kyoto

Where Shijo-dori meets Kawabata-dori east of the Kamo River.

Getting there

Kyoto Kawaramachi Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Teramachi Kyogoku Shopping Street

Kyoto

The Teramachi arcade running from Shijo up to Oike.

Getting there

Karasuma Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

Lake Biwa Nagisa Park

Shiga

The park along the Otsu lakeshore.

Getting there

Shimanoseki Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

Shinkyogoku Shopping Street

Kyoto

The arcade one street east of Teramachi, running from Shijo to Sanjo.

Getting there

Karasuma Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

Akizuki Bridge

Kyoto

A bridge over the Lake Biwa canal at Shogoin.

Getting there

Sanjo Keihan Stn · 11 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

Shimogamo Shrine Dance Hall

Kyoto

The dance hall inside the tower gate, deep in the Tadasu-no-mori woods.

Getting there

Demachiyanagi Stn · 16 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Sanjo-Takakura Crossing

Kyoto

Where Sanjo-dori meets Takakura-dori, outside the Museum of Kyoto.

Getting there

Karasuma Oike Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Hakuchikudo

Kyoto

A Kyoto fan maker said to have been founded in 1718.

Getting there

Karasuma Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Keep your voice down

Sources

Shijo-Karasuma Crossing

Kyoto

Where Shijo-dori meets Karasuma-dori, the commercial heart of Kyoto and the block where the Naginata-boko float stands at Gion Matsuri.

Getting there

Shijō Stn · 3 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here

Sources

Kamigoryo Shrine

Kyoto

An old Kamigyo shrine, said to be where the Onin War began.

Getting there

Kuramaguchi Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

Kyogoku Elementary School

Kyoto

A municipal elementary school in Somedonocho, Kamigyo.

Getting there

Demachiyanagi 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 City Museum of History

Kyoto

The city's historical archive east of the Kyoto Imperial Park.

Getting there

Imadegawa Stn · 11 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Minami-Komatsushima Station

Tokushima

A station on the Mugi line.

Getting there

Minami-Komatsushima Stn · At the station

Before you go

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

Sources

Kincho Shrine

Tokushima

The shrine to Kincho, the tanuki of Komatsushima.

Getting there

Minami-Komatsushima Stn · 21 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

Kamo Ohashi Bridge

Kyoto

A bridge in Kyoto.

Getting there

Demachiyanagi 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

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「賀茂大橋」

Coffee Tsutaya

Kyoto

A shop in Kyoto.

Getting there

Karasuma Oike Stn · 6 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 — 有頂天家族「珈琲蔦屋」

Hyakumanben Crossing

Kyoto

A road junction in Kyoto.

Getting there

Demachiyanagi Stn · 12 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

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「百万遍交差点」

Demachi Bridge

Kyoto

A bridge in Kyoto.

Getting there

Demachiyanagi 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

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「出町橋」

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「関電夷川発電所」

Kansai Electric Ebisugawa Power Station

Kyoto

A power station in Kyoto.

Getting there

Jingu-Marutamachi Stn · 7 min walk

Before you go

Do not enter private property
Keep your voice down
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Kin no Yu

Hyogo

A bathhouse in Hyogo.

Getting there

Arima-Onsen Stn (Kobe Electric Railway) · 4 min walk

Before you go

Admission fee required
No photography indoors
Keep quiet indoors

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「金の湯」

Minami-Komatsushima Station

Tokushima

A station in Tokushima.

Getting there

Minami-Komatsushima 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 — 有頂天家族「南小松島駅」

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「BARノスタルジア」

Bar Nostalgia

Kyoto

A restaurant in Kyoto.

Getting there

Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Buy something if you photograph a shop
Keep quiet indoors
No photography indoors

Sources

Momiji

Kyoto

A restaurant in Kyoto.

Getting there

Gion-shijo Stn · 2 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 — 有頂天家族「もみ葉」

Toriyasa

Kyoto

A restaurant in Kyoto.

Getting there

Kyoto Kawaramachi Stn · 3 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 — 有頂天家族「鳥彌三」

Shijo Kawaramachi

Kyoto

A road junction in Kyoto.

Getting there

Kyoto Kawaramachi 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

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃん — 有頂天家族「四条河原町」

Kamogawa Noryo-yuka Terraces

Kyoto

A restaurant in Kyoto.

Getting there

Gion-shijo Stn · 4 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 — 有頂天家族「鴨川納涼床」