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Anime film · 2012

Wolf Children — real-life locations

Kamiichi Station, Ryusenji Temple cedar avenue and more — 16 places you can visit, in Toyama, Tokyo, Kanagawa. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 16

Kamiichi Station

Toyama Start here

The station Hana and the children arrive at when they leave the city for the mountains.

Getting there
Kamiichi Stn (Toyama Chiho Railway) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
とやま観光ナビ(富山県観光公式) — おおかみこどもの聖地

Ryusenji Temple cedar avenue

Toyama

The avenue of old conifers on the temple approach, used for the forest the children run through.

Getting there
Kamiichi Stn + taxi 15 min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
上市町 · おおかみこどもの雨と雪

Kunitachi Station

Tokyo

The Tokyo suburb Hana and the wolf man live in before they leave for the mountains.

Getting there
Kunitachi Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
国立駅

Hitotsubashi University

Tokyo

Model for the 'national university on the edge of Tokyo' where Hana meets the wolf man in a lecture room.

Getting there
Kunitachi Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
一橋大学 · おおかみこどもの雨と雪

Tanaka Elementary School, Namerikawa

Toyama

The old wooden schoolhouse that modeled the elementary school Ame and Yuki attend; its north wing survives, kept as a memorial hall.

Getting there
Nishi-Namerikawa Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
滑川市立田中小学校 · おおかみこどもの雨と雪

Mount Tateyama

Toyama

The mountain range that models the peaks Ame roams in wolf form; public transport reaches close to the summit.

Getting there
Murodō Stn · 35 min walk
Before you go
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
おおかみこどもの雨と雪 聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — 雨が狼の姿で駆け巡る山々のモデル

Shomyo Falls

Toyama

The falls where Ame and the teacher stop to drink, the tallest in the country.

Getting there
Tateyama Stn + bus (summer only) · 30 min walk
Before you go
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — おおかみこどもの雨と雪 「称名滝」

Inokashira Park

Tokyo

The pond-centred park at Kichijoji, known for its rowing boats and cherry blossom.

Getting there
Inokashira-koen Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — おおかみこどもの雨と雪 「井の頭恩賜公園」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』聖地巡礼マップ — 井の頭恩賜公園

Koganei Park

Tokyo

A large metropolitan park in Koganei.

Getting there
Hana-Koganei Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — おおかみこどもの雨と雪 「小金井公園」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』聖地巡礼マップ — 小金井公園

Ganesha Ghar Nishi-Ogikubo

Tokyo

An Indian restaurant in Nishi-Ogikubo.

Getting there
Nishi-Ogikubo Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』聖地巡礼マップ — ガネーシャガル 西荻窪

Yokohama Nature Sanctuary

Kanagawa

A nature study centre in the woods of southern Yokohama.

Getting there
Kanazawa-hakkei Stn + bus 20min · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』聖地巡礼マップ — 横浜自然観察の森

Hiranumaen

Tokyo

A sports facility in Mitaka.

Getting there
Mitaka Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』聖地巡礼マップ — ノーブ平沼園

Kunitachi University Avenue

Tokyo

The avenue of cherries and ginkgos running south from Kunitachi station.

Getting there
Kunitachi Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — おおかみこどもの雨と雪

Sekine Bridge

Tokyo

A bridge over the Zenpukuji River at Nishi-Ogikubo.

Getting there
Nishi-Ogikubo Stn · 8 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
アニメ旅 — おおかみこどもの雨と雪

Sanbonmatsu Park

Tokyo

A small park near Kunitachi Station.

Getting there
Kunitachi Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — おおかみこどもの雨と雪

Mikurigaike Pond

Toyama

A pond in Toyama.

Getting there
Murodō Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — おおかみこどもの雨と雪 「みくりが池」

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