PILGRIMAGE INDEX

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🏔️ HOKKAIDŌ2 SITES

FRONTIER NORTH
CREATOR ORIGIN
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SILVER SPOON
OBIHIRO / TOKACHI PLAIN
as seen in Silver Spoon (Hiromu Arakawa)Obihiro, Hokkaido
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GOLDEN KAMUY
SAPPORO · OTARU · HAKODATE
as seen in Golden Kamuy (Satoru Noda)Otaru, Hokkaido

🌸 TŌHOKU3 SITES

THE DEEP NORTH
SPIRITED AWAY AESTHETIC
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GINZAN ONSEN
OBANAZAWA, YAMAGATA
atmosphere often likened to Spirited AwayGinzan Onsen, Yamagata
PILGRIMAGE
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MUSHISHI
TOHOKU MOUNTAINS
as seen in Mushishi (Yuki Urushibara)Shirakami-Sanchi, Aomori
CREATOR ORIGIN
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SENDAI — DATE MASAMUNE
SENDAI, MIYAGI
as seen in Sengoku Basara (Date Masamune arc)Sendai, Miyagi

🗼 KANTŌ11 SITES

THE CAPITAL REGION
MUSEUM
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GHIBLI MUSEUM
MITAKA CITY, TOKYO
official Studio Ghibli museumGhibli Museum, Mitaka
PILGRIMAGE
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SLAM DUNK CROSSING
KAMAKURA KŌKŌMAE, KANAGAWA
as seen in Slam Dunk (Takehiko Inoue) openingKamakura-Kōkōmae Station
PILGRIMAGE
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YOUR NAME — SUGA SHRINE
YOTSUYA, SHINJUKU, TOKYO
as seen in Your Name (Makoto Shinkai)Suga Shrine, Yotsuya
INSPIRED BY
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EVANGELION — HAKONE
HAKONE, KANAGAWA
as seen in Neon Genesis Evangelion (Tokyo-3)Lake Ashi, Hakone
PILGRIMAGE
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LUCKY STAR
WASHINOMIYA SHRINE, SAITAMA
as seen in Lucky Star (Kagami Yoshimizu)Washinomiya Shrine, Kuki
PILGRIMAGE
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ANOHANA
CHICHIBU CITY, SAITAMA
as seen in Anohana: The Flower We Saw That DayChichibu City, Saitama
PILGRIMAGE
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CRAYON SHIN-CHAN
KASUKABE CITY, SAITAMA
as seen in Crayon Shin-chan (Yoshito Usui)Kasukabe Station, Saitama
INSPIRED BY
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MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
SAYAMA HILLS, SAITAMA/TOKYO
inspired the forests in My Neighbor TotoroSayama Hills, Saitama
MUSEUM
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DORAEMON MUSEUM
KAWASAKI CITY, KANAGAWA
official Fujiko F. Fujio museum (Doraemon)Fujiko Museum, Kawasaki
PILGRIMAGE
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STEINS;GATE
AKIHABARA, TOKYO
as seen in Steins;Gate (5pb. / Nitroplus)Akihabara, Tokyo
PILGRIMAGE
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GIRLS UND PANZER
OARAI TOWN, IBARAKI
as seen in Girls und PanzerOarai Town, Ibaraki

🗻 CHŪBU6 SITES

THE SPINE OF JAPAN
THEME PARK
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GHIBLI PARK
NAGAKUTE CITY, AICHI
official Studio Ghibli theme parkGhibli Park, Nagakute
PILGRIMAGE
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YOUR NAME — HIDA-FURUKAWA
HIDA-FURUKAWA, GIFU
as seen in Your Name (Makoto Shinkai)Hida-Furukawa, Gifu
PILGRIMAGE
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HYOUKA
TAKAYAMA / HIDA AREA, GIFU
as seen in Hyouka (Honobu Yonezawa)Takayama, Gifu
PILGRIMAGE
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LOVE LIVE SUNSHINE!!
NUMAZU CITY, SHIZUOKA
as seen in Love Live! Sunshine!! (Aqours)Numazu City, Shizuoka
INSPIRED BY
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YOUR NAME — LAKE SUWA
SUWA CITY, NAGANO
cited inspiration for Lake Itomori in Your NameLake Suwa, Nagano
PILGRIMAGE
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YURU CAMP — LAKE MOTOSU
MINOBU, YAMANASHI
as seen in Laid-Back Camp / Yuru Camp△Lake Motosu, Yamanashi

🏯 KANSAI5 SITES

THE CULTURAL HEART
PILGRIMAGE
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K-ON! — TOYOSATO
TOYOSATO TOWN, SHIGA
as seen in K-On! (Kakifly)Toyosato School, Shiga
PILGRIMAGE
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HARUHI SUZUMIYA
NISHINOMIYA CITY, HYOGO
as seen in The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaNishinomiya, Hyogo
STUDIO HERITAGE
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KYOTO ANIMATION
UJI CITY / FUSHIMI, KYOTO
home studio of K-On!, Haruhi, Violet Evergarden & moreUji City, Kyoto
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KENSHIN — KYOTO ARC
KYOTO (CITY-WIDE)
as seen in Rurouni Kenshin (Kyoto Arc)Gion District, Kyoto
PILGRIMAGE
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NARA — DEER KINGDOM
NARA PARK, NARA
featured in many anime incl. Koe no KatachiNara Park, Nara

🕊️ CHŪGOKU3 SITES

WESTERN HONSHU
MUSEUM / STREET
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GEGEGE NO KITARO
SAKAIMINATO CITY, TOTTORI
as seen in GeGeGe no Kitarō (Shigeru Mizuki)Mizuki Shigeru Road
CREATOR ORIGIN
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BAREFOOT GEN
HIROSHIMA CITY, HIROSHIMA
as seen in Barefoot Gen / Hadashi no Gen (Keiji Nakazawa)Peace Memorial Park
PILGRIMAGE
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IZUMO TAISHA
IZUMO CITY, SHIMANE
featured in Kamichu! and other shrine-themed animeIzumo Taisha, Shimane

🏝️ SHIKOKU3 SITES

THE PILGRIM ISLAND · SEE DOGO ONSEN ABOVE ↑
DEEP DIVE — SEE ABOVE
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DOGO ONSEN × SPIRITED AWAY
MATSUYAMA, EHIME
cited inspiration for Spirited Away bathhouseDogo Onsen, Matsuyama
INSPIRED BY
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PONYO — SETOUCHI COAST
TOMONOURA, HIROSHIMA COAST
inspired Ponyo's seaside town (Miyazaki stayed here)Tomonoura, Hiroshima
PILGRIMAGE
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SHIKOKU 88 TEMPLES
ALL 4 SHIKOKU PREFECTURES
featured in Gintama, Mushishi & pilgrimage animeTemple 1 — Start of Pilgrimage

🔥 KYŪSHŪ5 SITES

THE SOUTHERN POWERHOUSE
UNESCO INSPIRATION
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PRINCESS MONONOKE FOREST
YAKUSHIMA ISLAND, KAGOSHIMA
inspired the ancient forest of Princess MononokeYakushima Island
PILGRIMAGE
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ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
SAGA PREFECTURE (CITY-WIDE)
as seen in Zombie Land SagaSaga City, Saga
PILGRIMAGE
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ONE PIECE — LUFFY STATUE
KUMAMOTO PREFECTURAL OFFICE
as seen in One Piece (Eiichiro Oda)Kumamoto Prefectural Office
PILGRIMAGE
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NATSUME'S BOOK OF FRIENDS
HITOYOSHI CITY, KUMAMOTO
as seen in Natsume Yūjin-chō (Yuki Midorikawa)Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
PILGRIMAGE
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HOTARUBI NO MORI E
KAMISHIKIMI SHRINE, ASO
as seen in Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light (Yuki Midorikawa)Kamishikimi Shrine, Takamori

🌊 OKINAWA2 SITES

THE RYUKYU ARCHIPELAGO
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OKINAWA IN ANIME
NAHA / NAGO / OKINAWA-WIDE
featured in Barakamon-era island-life animeNaha, Okinawa
CULTURE / HISTORY
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SHURI CASTLE — RYUKYU MYTHS
NAHA CITY, OKINAWA
Ryukyu folklore featured in various animeShuri Castle, Naha

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