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Anime film · 1995

Whisper of the Heart — filming locations

4 places you can visit, in Tokyo. 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 · 4

Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station

Tokyo Start here

The station Shizuku travels from. The streets around it are drawn closely enough that the bus rotary and the shopping arcade are recognisable on arrival.

Getting there
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Stn (Keio Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖蹟桜ヶ丘駅 · 耳をすませば

Irohazaka Sakura Park

Tokyo

The switchback slope Shizuku climbs on her way up the hill, and the view back over the town from it.

Getting there
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Stn (Keio Line) · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Residential area — people live here
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
桜ヶ丘 (多摩市) · 耳をすませば

Konpira Shrine, Sakuragaoka

Tokyo

The small shrine at the top of the slope, beside the lookout the film uses for its wide shots of the valley.

Getting there
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Stn (Keio Line) · 17 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
桜ヶ丘 (多摩市) · 耳をすませば

Mogusaen Station

Tokyo

The Keio stop on the hillside line the film's neighbourhood climbs.

Getting there
Mogusaen Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
百草園駅 · 耳をすませば

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