TV anime · 2018

Umamusume: Pretty Derby — real-life locations

Tokyo Racecourse, Nakayama Racecourse and more — 27 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Chiba, Hyogo. 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 · 27

Tokyo Racecourse

Tokyo Start here

Where the series runs its Japanese Derby and Japan Cup, drawn from the real track down to the stands.

Getting there

Fuchu-Keiba-seimonmae Stn (Keio Keibajo Line) · 5 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

アニメ旅 — ウマ娘プリティーダービー東京競馬場

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Nakayama Racecourse

Chiba

Home of the Arima Kinen and the Satsuki Sho, including the hill on the home straight the series makes so much of.

Getting there

Funabashi-hoten Stn (JR Musashino Line) · 10 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

中山競馬場 · ウマ娘プリティーダービー

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Hanshin Racecourse

Hyogo

Where the Oka Sho and the Takarazuka Kinen are run, both restaged in the series.

Getting there

Nigawa Stn · 14 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

アニメ旅 — ウマ娘プリティーダービー阪神競馬場

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Oi Racecourse (Tokyo City Keiba)

Tokyo

The floodlit night track in Tokyo Bay, and the home of the Tokyo Daishoten.

Getting there

Oikeibajo-Mae Stn · 7 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

ウマ娘プリティーダービー

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Kasamatsu Racecourse

Gifu

The riverside local track Oguri Cap came up through before turning to the big meetings.

Getting there

Kasamatsu Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

ウマ娘プリティーダービー · 笠松競馬場

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Kanazawa Racecourse

Ishikawa

The local track on the Sea of Japan coast that the series' collaborations run through.

Getting there

Kanazawa Stn (JR Hokuriku Line) + 30 min by bus · 3 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

ウマ娘プリティーダービー

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Obihiro Racecourse (Ban'ei)

Hokkaido

The only track in the world still racing draught horses uphill against the clock.

Getting there

Obihiro Stn (JR Nemuro Line) + 10 min by bus · 3 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

ウマ娘プリティーダービー

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Higashi-Fuchu Station

Tokyo

The station where Special Week gets stuck at the ticket gate in episode 1; the junction for the racecourse branch line.

Getting there

Higashi-fuchu Stn · At the station

Before you go

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

Sources

東府中駅 · 旅する亜人ちゃんウマ娘聖地巡礼 — 第1話の改札

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JRA Miho Training Center

Ibaraki

The training centre behind the Miho dormitory of Seiun Sky and El Condor Pasa; guided tours run on set days.

Getting there

Tsuchiura Stn (JR Joban Line) + bus 40 min · 5 min walk

Before you go

Follow the on-site guards' instructions
Do not enter private property
Follow staff instructions

Sources

旅する亜人ちゃんウマ娘聖地巡礼 — 美浦寮のモデル

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Okunitama Shrine

Tokyo Unofficial

The large Fuchu shrine identified by fan research as the one used for the series' New Year visit scene.

Getting there

Fuchu-Hommachi Stn · 4 min walk

Before you go

Worshippers come first
Extremely crowded over New Year
Fan-identified — not officially confirmed

Sources

トレセン学園はどこにある？他ウマ娘背景地考 — 初詣の神社の疑定地

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Inokashira Park

Tokyo Unofficial

The park boat dock that fan research matches to the scene in season 2, episode 9 where the student council president pedals a swan boat at ridiculous speed.

Getting there

Inokashira-koen Stn · 6 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Keep your voice down
Fan-identified — not officially confirmed

Sources

トレセン学園はどこにある？他ウマ娘背景地考 — スワンボート乗り場の疑定地

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Fuchu no Mori Park

Tokyo Unofficial

The Fuchu park that fan research identifies as the playground with the distinctive slide seen in the series' backgrounds.

Getting there

Higashi-fuchu Stn · 16 min walk

Before you go

Keep your voice down
Residential area — people live here
Fan-identified — not officially confirmed

Sources

トレセン学園はどこにある？他ウマ娘背景地考 — 「謎の滑り台の公園」の疑定地

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Midori-no-Hiroba

Kyoto

The plaza by Yodo Station. Appears in episode 8.

Getting there

Yodo Stn · 1 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Do not block the path or road
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ウマ娘プリティーダービー「緑の広場」 EP8

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Funabashi-Hoten Station

Chiba

A Musashino Line station, the nearest to Nakayama Racecourse. Appears in episode 13.

Getting there

Funabashi-Hoten 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 — ウマ娘プリティーダービー「船橋法典駅」 EP13

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Ginzan Station

Hokkaido

A Hakodate Line station in the hills. Appears in the opening sequence.

Getting there

Ginzan Stn · At the station

Before you go

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

Sources

銀山駅 · Anime Pilgrimage — ウマ娘プリティーダービー「銀山駅」 OP

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Musashino Tokushukai Hospital

Tokyo

A hospital in Nishi-Tokyo city. Appears in episode 9.

Getting there

Tanashi Stn · 21 min walk

Before you go

Follow staff instructions
Keep quiet indoors
Do not photograph residents or students

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ウマ娘プリティーダービー「武蔵野徳洲会病院」 EP9

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Narita International Airport

Chiba

The international airport at Narita. Appears in episode 13.

Getting there

Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stn · 10 min walk

Before you go

Very crowded — expect queues
Follow staff instructions
Do not block the path or road

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ウマ娘プリティーダービー「成田国際空港」 EP13

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Hidaka-Monbetsu Station

Hokkaido

The station building of the closed Hidaka Line, in the racehorse-breeding town of Hidaka. Appears in episode 10.

Getting there

Tomakomai Stn + bus (Monbetsu) · 8 min walk

Before you go

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

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage — ウマ娘プリティーダービー「日高門別駅」 EP10

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Niigata Racecourse

Niigata

The JRA racecourse with Japan's only straight 1,000-metre course.

Getting there

Niigata Stn + bus 35min · 3 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage『ウマ娘プリティーダービー』聖地巡礼マップ — 新潟競馬場

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Sapporo Racecourse

Hokkaido

The JRA racecourse in the city of Sapporo.

Getting there

Sōen Stn · 15 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage『ウマ娘プリティーダービー』聖地巡礼マップ — 札幌競馬場

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Chukyo Racecourse

Aichi

The JRA racecourse at Toyoake outside Nagoya.

Getting there

Chukyo-keibajo-mae Stn · 12 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage『ウマ娘プリティーダービー』聖地巡礼マップ — 中京競馬場

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Fukushima Racecourse

Fukushima

The JRA racecourse in the city of Fukushima.

Getting there

Fukushima Stn + bus 15min · 3 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage『ウマ娘プリティーダービー』聖地巡礼マップ — 福島競馬場

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Kyoto Racecourse

Kyoto

The JRA racecourse at Yodo.

Getting there

Yodo Stn · 8 min walk

Before you go

Open on race and simulcast days only — check the calendar
Admission fee required
Very crowded — expect queues

Sources

Anime Pilgrimage『ウマ娘プリティーダービー』聖地巡礼マップ — 京都競馬場 · Anime Pilgrimage『ウマ娘プリティーダービー』聖地巡礼マップ — 京都競馬場

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Kururu

Tokyo

A shopping complex by Fuchu Station.

Getting there

Fuchu Stn · 2 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『ウマ娘プリティーダービー』聖地巡礼マップ — くるる

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Anamori Inari Shrine

Tokyo

A shrine in Ota, moved here after the wartime clearance of the Haneda airfield land. The racehorse Inari One was named for it, and fans of the series treat it as a place to visit.

Getting there

Anamori-inari Stn (Keikyu Airport Line) · 4 min walk

Before you go