Sunrise - Oarai,Ibaraki1, IbarakiPhoto: t.kunikuni / CC BY-SA 2.0

Anime pilgrimage in Japan

Step into the places behind the anime you love.

Day-by-day routes to real locations across Japan, with trains, hotels and the official source behind every spot.

13 day-by-day routes · 52 real places · 27 anime

Itineraries

Featured itineraries

Browse by anime

Where was it set?

All 27 anime

Map

Every spot on one map

Tap a pin to see the place, the route that visits it and hotels nearby.

Built from official sources

Every place is tied to the anime by the creator, the studio, the town or the venue itself. The sources sit at the foot of each page.

Public places, visited politely

No homes, private land or school grounds. Keep your voice down, ask before photos, and please be respectful so you don't cause trouble for the local community.

Checked, with the date

Times and fares are marked approximate and show when we last checked them, so you know what to confirm before you go.

Photo credits