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TV anime · 2013

Encouragement of Climb — filming locations

13 places you can visit, in Saitama, Tokyo, Gunma. 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 · 13

Mt. Tenran

Saitama Start here

The 195 m hill the first season climbs, and the view from its summit that starts the whole story.

Getting there
Hanno Stn (Seibu Ikebukuro Line) · 25 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
天覧山 · ヤマノススメ

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Mt. Takao

Tokyo Start here

The beginners' mountain the girls climb early on — the most-climbed mountain in the world, and an hour from Shinjuku.

Getting there
Takaosan Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Check the last cablecar or bus before dark
  • Worshippers come first
Sources
高尾山 · ヤマノススメ

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Ikaho Onsen

Gunma Start here

The stone-stair hot-spring town of the series' Gunma trip; the 365 steps climb between the inns.

Getting there
Bus from Shibukawa Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
伊香保温泉

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Hanno Station

Saitama

The town station the series starts from. Hanno has run series tie-ins for years.

Getting there
Hanno Stn (Seibu Ikebukuro Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
ヤマノススメ

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Mt. Mitsutoge

Yamanashi

The peak with the classic Fuji view that the girls climb — a real four-hour ascent from the station.

Getting there
Mitsutoge Stn (Fujikyu Line) + mountain trail · 240 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
  • Check the last cablecar or bus before dark
Sources
ヤマノススメ

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Mitsutoge Station

Yamanashi

The station the climb starts from, drawn in the episode's opening.

Getting there
Mitsutouge Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
ヤマノススメ

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Mt. Tsukuba

Ibaraki

The twin-peaked mountain of the Kanto plain, climbed in the series' second season.

Getting there
Tsukubasancho Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
筑波山

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Mt. Tanigawa

Gunma

The serious mountain of the series — beautiful, close to Tokyo, and the deadliest peak in the world by recorded fatalities.

Getting there
Doai Stn + ropeway · 30 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
  • Check the last cablecar or bus before dark
Sources
谷川岳 · ヤマノススメ

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Doai Station

Gunma

The underground platform 486 steps below the ticket hall, where the climb to Tanigawa starts.

Getting there
Doai Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Check the last cablecar or bus before dark
Sources
土合駅

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Mt. Hiwada

Saitama

The small peak above Hanno where Aoi first climbs with a rope in her hands.

Getting there
Koma Stn · 22 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
日和田山 · ヤマノススメ

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Kawaguchiko Station

Yamanashi

Where the climb to Fuji starts for the series' summit attempt.

Getting there
Kawaguchiko Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Check the last cablecar or bus before dark
Sources
河口湖駅 · ヤマノススメ

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Mt Kumotori

Tokyo

Tokyo's highest summit, the overnight climb of the series' third season.

Getting there
Bus from Okutama Stn, then trail · 300 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Campsite rules apply — check in at reception
Sources
雲取山

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Mt Mizugaki

Yamanashi

The granite-spired Yamanashi peak the girls climb in the second season.

Getting there
Bus from Nirasaki Stn, then trail · 180 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
瑞牆山 · ヤマノススメ

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