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TV anime · 2014

Yuki Yuna Is a Hero — real-life locations

Marugame Castle, Sanka Bridge, Taisho Bridge and more — 16 places you can visit, in Kagawa. 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 · 16

Marugame Castle

Kagawa Start here

A castle known for Japan's tallest stone walls and its original keep. Appears in episode 10.

Getting there
Marugame Stn · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 結城友奈は勇者である 「丸亀城」 EP10 · Anime Pilgrimage『結城友奈は勇者である』聖地巡礼マップ — 丸亀城

Sanka Bridge

Kagawa

A triple-arch bridge over the Saita river. Appears in the opening sequence.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · 15 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
Anime Pilgrimage — 結城友奈は勇者である 「三架橋」 OP · Anime Pilgrimage『結城友奈は勇者である』聖地巡礼マップ — 三架橋

Taisho Bridge

Kagawa

A bridge near Kanonji Station. Appears in episode 6.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · 2 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
Anime Pilgrimage — 結城友奈は勇者である 「大正橋」 EP6

Sanuki Manno Park

Kagawa

A national park beside the Manno reservoir. Appears in episode 9.

Getting there
Shioiri Stn · 55 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 結城友奈は勇者である 「国営讃岐まんのう公園」 EP9

Kotohiki Hachimangu

Kagawa

A shrine on Kotohiki hill, looking down on the giant coin drawn in the sand below.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
琴弾八幡宮 · 旅する亜人ちゃん — 結城友奈は勇者である 「琴弾八幡宮」

Kanonji Branch, Takamatsu District Court

Kagawa

The Kanonji branch of the district court.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『結城友奈は勇者である』聖地巡礼マップ — 高松地方裁判所 観音寺支部

Ote Ni-no-Mon Gate

Kagawa

An Edo-period gate surviving at Marugame Castle's main entrance.

Getting there
Marugame Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『結城友奈は勇者である』聖地巡礼マップ — 大手二の門

Teuchi Udon Tsuruya

Kagawa

A handmade udon shop in Kanonji.

Getting there
Kanonji Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『結城友奈は勇者である』聖地巡礼マップ — 手打ちうどん つるや

Izumo Taisha Sanuki Branch Shrine

Kagawa

A branch of Izumo Taisha by Marugame Station.

Getting there
Marugame Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Hi-Stuff Hall

Kagawa

Kanonji's civic hall.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
結城友奈は勇者である

Ariake Beach

Kagawa

The curved beach at Kanonji, with the great sand coin cut into the pine flat behind it.

Getting there
10 min by car from Kanonji Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — 結城友奈は勇者である

Kan'onji Station

Kagawa

A station on the Yosan line.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
アニメ旅 — 結城友奈は勇者である

Kan'onji Daiichi High School

Kagawa

A prefectural high school in Kan'onji.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — 結城友奈は勇者である

Great Seto Bridge

Kagawa

The chain of bridges carrying road and rail from Kojima to Sakaide. The Minami Bisan-Seto span appears in the series.

Getting there
Kojima Stn + car · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
瀬戸大橋

Seto-Ohashi Memorial Park

Kagawa

The park at the Sakaide foot of the Seto bridges, with the memorial hall and viewing tower. It appears as the headquarters of the Taisha.

Getting there
Bus from Kojima Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
瀬戸大橋記念公園

Mogimachi Park

Kagawa

A park in Kanonji, inland from the Ariake dunes. It appears in episode 10.

Getting there
Kan'onji Stn · 19 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 結城友奈は勇者である

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