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TV anime · 2012

Space Brothers — real-life locations

JAXA Tsukuba Space Center, Chiba University — 2 places you can visit, in Ibaraki, Chiba. Each 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 · 2

JAXA Tsukuba Space Center

Ibaraki Start here

The astronaut-training centre Mutta is selected into; the real facility runs the visitor tour the series draws on.

Getting there
Bus from Tsukuba Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Follow the on-site guards' instructions
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
宇宙兄弟

Chiba University

Chiba

A national university campus in Chiba that appears, faithfully drawn, in a character's flashback scenes.

Getting there
Nishi-Chiba Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「宇宙兄弟の聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 真壁の回想シーンに登場

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