Anime Pilgrimage · Chugoku & Shikoku

Belle Anime Pilgrimage Guide

🏅 Selected for the 2026 edition of “Japanese Anime Tourism 88-Spots” (Anime Tourism Association)📍 1 place

About

An animated feature film directed by Mamoru Hosoda about a high school girl living in a rural town in Kochi who gains fame as the songstress "Belle" in a virtual world. Ochi in Kochi, in the Niyodo River basin, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.

Official site of the work ↗

Places

Places to visit

Places introduced by local governments, tourism associations or the work’s official channels.

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Asao Chinkabashi (Submersible Bridge)
📍 Kamaida, Ochi, Takaoka District, Kochi
A submersible bridge over the Niyodo River, introduced by the town of Ochi as a model for a setting in the film. The view of the surrounding mountains and the village on the opposite bank is striking.
⚠️ The bridge has no railings, so be careful not to fall. It is a road used by local people every day, so do not get in the way of vehicles.
🗺 Map Official site ↗Source ↗

Etiquette

Pilgrimage etiquette

✓Asao Chinkabashi is a local road. Do not park on the bridge or obstruct traffic.
✓There is a village around the bridge. Avoid loud noise and unauthorized parking.
✓The bridge is submerged when the river rises. Do not cross it after rain or in bad weather.

Tips

•Use the parking lot at the foot of the bridge. There are no restrooms near the bridge, so plan ahead.
•The town says you can get a goshuin (commemorative stamp) for the film at the Ochi Town Tourism Association.

Plan your trip

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Places are based on information from local governments, tourism associations, official sources of each work and the Anime Tourism Association. Limited-time collaborations, prices and opening hours are not listed — please check each official site before you go.

Sources

Checked: 2026-10-13