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🎡 AICHI EXPO PARK
⛩️ SUGA SHRINE
🏛️ MITAKA MUSEUM
🎸 TOYOSATO SCHOOL
⛩️ WASHINOMIYA SHRINE
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道後温泉本館 × 千と千尋の神隠し
Featured · Inspired by Spirited Away · Open to All
✓ CITED INSPIRATION
PILLAR SITE
2019 TEZUKA × DOGO (PHOENIX)
BUILT
1894
MEIJI ERA
STOREYS
3
WOODEN
RENO
'19→'24
COMPLETE
ACCESS
Tram from JR Matsuyama Station · 20 min · Shinkansen → Okayama → Shiokaze limited express
OPEN 2026
Fully reopened July 11, 2024 after 5.5-year restoration (completed Dec 2024) — all rest areas and Yūshinden tours back online
BEST TIME
Dawn (6am) — steam rising in morning light. Autumn evenings for lantern glow.
ADMISSION
Honkan Kami-no-Yu from ¥700 · premium courses from ¥1,500 · Tsubaki-no-Yu ¥460
as seen in Spirited Away / 千と千尋の神隠し (Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, 2001)
🏔️ HOKKAIDŌ2 SITES
◈FRONTIER NORTH◈
CREATOR ORIGIN
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SILVER SPOON
OBIHIRO / TOKACHI PLAIN
as seen in Silver Spoon (Hiromu Arakawa)Obihiro, HokkaidoPILGRIMAGE
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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, YamagataCREATOR 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◈
PILGRIMAGE
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SLAM DUNK CROSSING
KAMAKURA KŌKŌMAE, KANAGAWA
as seen in Slam Dunk (Takehiko Inoue) openingKamakura-Kōkōmae StationPILGRIMAGE
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YOUR NAME — SUGA SHRINE
YOTSUYA, SHINJUKU, TOKYO
as seen in Your Name (Makoto Shinkai)Suga Shrine, YotsuyaINSPIRED BY
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EVANGELION — HAKONE
HAKONE, KANAGAWA
as seen in Neon Genesis Evangelion (Tokyo-3)Lake Ashi, HakonePILGRIMAGE
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LUCKY STAR
WASHINOMIYA SHRINE, SAITAMA
as seen in Lucky Star (Kagami Yoshimizu)Washinomiya Shrine, KukiPILGRIMAGE
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ANOHANA
CHICHIBU CITY, SAITAMA
as seen in Anohana: The Flower We Saw That DayChichibu City, SaitamaPILGRIMAGE
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CRAYON SHIN-CHAN
KASUKABE CITY, SAITAMA
as seen in Crayon Shin-chan (Yoshito Usui)Kasukabe Station, SaitamaINSPIRED BY
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MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
SAYAMA HILLS, SAITAMA/TOKYO
inspired the forests in My Neighbor TotoroSayama Hills, SaitamaMUSEUM
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DORAEMON MUSEUM
KAWASAKI CITY, KANAGAWA
official Fujiko F. Fujio museum (Doraemon)Fujiko Museum, Kawasaki🗻 CHŪBU6 SITES
◈THE SPINE OF JAPAN◈
PILGRIMAGE
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YOUR NAME — HIDA-FURUKAWA
HIDA-FURUKAWA, GIFU
as seen in Your Name (Makoto Shinkai)Hida-Furukawa, GifuPILGRIMAGE
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LOVE LIVE SUNSHINE!!
NUMAZU CITY, SHIZUOKA
as seen in Love Live! Sunshine!! (Aqours)Numazu City, ShizuokaINSPIRED BY
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YOUR NAME — LAKE SUWA
SUWA CITY, NAGANO
cited inspiration for Lake Itomori in Your NameLake Suwa, NaganoPILGRIMAGE
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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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HARUHI SUZUMIYA
NISHINOMIYA CITY, HYOGO
as seen in The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaNishinomiya, HyogoSTUDIO HERITAGE
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KYOTO ANIMATION
UJI CITY / FUSHIMI, KYOTO
home studio of K-On!, Haruhi, Violet Evergarden & moreUji City, KyotoPILGRIMAGE
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KENSHIN — KYOTO ARC
KYOTO (CITY-WIDE)
as seen in Rurouni Kenshin (Kyoto Arc)Gion District, KyotoPILGRIMAGE
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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 RoadCREATOR ORIGIN
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BAREFOOT GEN
HIROSHIMA CITY, HIROSHIMA
as seen in Barefoot Gen / Hadashi no Gen (Keiji Nakazawa)Peace Memorial ParkPILGRIMAGE
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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, MatsuyamaINSPIRED BY
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PONYO — SETOUCHI COAST
TOMONOURA, HIROSHIMA COAST
inspired Ponyo's seaside town (Miyazaki stayed here)Tomonoura, HiroshimaPILGRIMAGE
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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 IslandPILGRIMAGE
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ONE PIECE — LUFFY STATUE
KUMAMOTO PREFECTURAL OFFICE
as seen in One Piece (Eiichiro Oda)Kumamoto Prefectural OfficePILGRIMAGE
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NATSUME'S BOOK OF FRIENDS
HITOYOSHI CITY, KUMAMOTO
as seen in Natsume Yūjin-chō (Yuki Midorikawa)Hitoyoshi, KumamotoPILGRIMAGE
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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◈
PILGRIMAGE
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OKINAWA IN ANIME
NAHA / NAGO / OKINAWA-WIDE
featured in Barakamon-era island-life animeNaha, OkinawaCULTURE / HISTORY
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SHURI CASTLE — RYUKYU MYTHS
NAHA CITY, OKINAWA
Ryukyu folklore featured in various animeShuri Castle, Naha
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