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Kuniyado
- Secondhand shop with large selection of anime goods, idol items, games, comics, and more.
Radio Kaikan
- Iconic building housing specialty anime stores carrying goods seen in popular series.
Shin Ochanomizu Station
- Appears in Love Live! School Idol Project, meeting spot for core characters.
Tokyo Tower
- Picturesque observation deck appearing in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai anime film.
- Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight pilgrimage spots
- Stairs and signs matching locations in the magical girl musical anime.
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
- Modern park serving as a backdrop in Durarara!! series.
- Hypnosis Mic pilgrimage spots
- Various real-life spots matched to gang locations in the rap battle anime/hip hop franchise.
Ikebukuro Animate headquarters
- Main branch of famous anime character goods chain store.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Traditional 144-acre garden with over 1,500 cherry trees, appears in many anime.
Shinjuku Station intersection
- Hypnosis Mic pilgrimage spots
- Exact spot matching pivotal confrontations in series.
- Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop pilgrimage spots
- Lake and bridges capturing the whimsical feeling of the anime film’s stylized backgrounds.
Ueno Park hanami
- Top cherry blossom viewing location featuring over 1,000 trees lining central pond and pathways.
Travel to Kyoto by Shinkansen
Kyoto University
- Prestigious university grounds containing famous clocktower shown in films like Rurouni Kenshin.
Yoshida Dormitory
- Historic brick dorm housing main characters in Beyond the Boundary supernatural anime series.
Kamo River
- Appears throughout March Comes in Like a Lion, walked by depressed protagonist.
Shops and arcades around Shijo Kawaramachi area
- Lively shopping district perfect for browsing stores while snacking on street food.
Kiyomizudera Temple
- Iconic wooden temple complex seeming to float over hillside, appearing in films like Memoirs of a Geisha.
Kyoto Tower
- Symbolic tower providing panoramic views of Kyoto, seen in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Otsu
- Picturesque port town along Biwako Lake shores appearing in manga/anime series.
Uji Bridge Sound Euphonium pilgrimage spots
- Concrete bridge practically unchanged since 1958 when anime film took place.
Daijiyama Lookout Point
- Hillside lookout between Kyoto and Nara providing sweeping views matched to anime backdrops.
Nara Park
- Home to over 1,200 wild sika deer roaming freely, popular anime locale for its historical sites.
Return to Kyoto
Kitano Ijinkan (AKA foreign settlement)
- Charming neighborhood with western style buildings housing cafes, boutiques and restaurants.
Kobe Bridge Fate anime location
- Modern bridge supposedly inspiring structure in fantasy action anime.
Kitano Park
- Elegant hilltop park appearing in iconic anime franchises like Detective Conan.
Osaka Shinsaibashi shopping arcade
- Buzzing shopping street with 600+ stores and restaurants featured in manga and anime.
Nipponbashi known as Osaka's Akihabara
- Densely packed electronics and anime shopping district catering to passionate fans.