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TV anime · 2010

Wagnaria!! — real-life locations

Hiraoka Park, Jozankei Onsen and more — 10 places you can visit, in Hokkaido. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 10

Hiraoka Park

Hokkaido Start here

The plum park in the Sapporo suburb the series is set in.

Getting there
Shin-Sapporo Stn + 15 min by bus · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
平岡公園 · WORKING!!

Jozankei Onsen

Hokkaido

The hot-spring valley an hour from Sapporo that the series takes an episode in.

Getting there
Sapporo Stn + 60 min by bus · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
WORKING!!

Sapporo Station (South Exit)

Hokkaido

Hokkaido's biggest rail hub, drawn in episodes 1 and 8 of the restaurant comedy; the south exit, bus terminal and platforms all appear on screen.

Getting there
Sapporo Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
WORKING!!聖地巡礼・ロケ地(旅する亜人ちゃん) — 1話や8話で描かれた駅

Shimonopporo Yamanote Park

Hokkaido

A small neighborhood park in Sapporo's Atsubetsu ward that appears in episode 8; its slide and swings match the anime.

Getting there
Shin Sapporo Stn · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
WORKING!!聖地巡礼・ロケ地(旅する亜人ちゃん) — 8話で登場した公園

Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade

Hokkaido Unofficial

The covered arcade where Sato and Yachiyo walk in episode 3; the blogger infers the block from a "2-chome" sign visible in the background.

Getting there
Tanukikōji Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Fan-identified — not officially confirmed
Sources
TVアニメ『WORKING!!!』舞台探訪(聖地巡礼)@すすきの・狸小路編 — 佐藤と八千代が歩く商店街

JR Tower, Sapporo Station

Hokkaido

The 173-metre tower over Sapporo station, with an observatory on the 38th floor.

Getting there
Sapporo Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — WORKING!!

Yu no Taki Falls

Hokkaido

A waterfall in Hokkaido.

Getting there
Sapporo Stn + 60 min by bus · 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
舞台探訪総研 — WORKING!! 「湯の滝」

Kumanosawa Park

Hokkaido

A park in Hokkaido.

Getting there
Shin Sapporo Stn · 30 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
舞台探訪総研 — WORKING!! 「熊の沢公園」

Hiraoka-Minami Park

Hokkaido

A park in Hokkaido. It appears in episode 3.

Getting there
Kami-Nopporo Stn · 61 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
舞台探訪総研 — WORKING!! 「平岡南公園」

Kappa Family Wishing Hand Bath

Hokkaido

A hot spring in Hokkaido. It appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Sapporo Stn + 60 min by bus · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • No photography indoors
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — WORKING!! 「かっぱ家族の願かけ手湯」

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