Makoto Shinkai's anime film told in three short stories about the time and distance that separate a boy and a girl. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes three places where the story is set: Tochigi City in Tochigi Prefecture, Setagaya in Tokyo, and Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Official site of the work ↗Places introduced by local governments, tourism associations or the work’s official channels.
📍 Tochigi City, Tochigi
The "Kura no Machi" district in central Tochigi City, where storehouse-style buildings dating back to the Edo period remain, is introduced as one of the Tochigi sights linked to the trip the main character makes to see her. On the Uzuma River you can view the townscape from a sightseeing boat.
⚠️ Some storehouses and merchant houses are homes or working shops. Stay off the premises and look from the street.
📍 Iwafune, Tochigi City, Tochigi
The area around this Ryomo Line station, introduced by Tochigi City as a setting of 5 Centimeters per Second and selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
⚠️ The station is there for passengers. Avoid long photo sessions on the platform or near the tracks, and do not get in the way of trains or travelers.
📍 Gotokuji, Setagaya, Tokyo
The area around Gotokuji Station on the Odakyu Line, introduced as the place where the main character's junior high school was located.
⚠️ This is a residential area. Do not point cameras at homes or schools, and walk quietly.
📍 Gotokuji, Setagaya, Tokyo
The family temple of the Ii clan, lords of the Hikone domain, located in the Gotokuji area connected to the film. Said to be a birthplace of the maneki-neko (beckoning cat), it is known for the many cat figures lined up around its Shofukuden hall.
⚠️ The temple grounds are a place of prayer. Keep quiet so as not to disturb worshippers, and do not take photos where photography is prohibited.
📍 Nishimachi, Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
The port terminal that serves as the gateway to Tanegashima. The Tanegashima Tourism Association office in the waiting area holds the official 88 Anime Spots plaque and goshuin (commemorative stamp).
⚠️ You can also gather sightseeing information for the whole island here, making it a convenient starting point for your pilgrimage.
📍 Noma, Nakatane, Kagoshima
A beach introduced as the place where the heroine practices surfing in the second episode, "Cosmonaut." It is a surf spot known for its fine sand and powerful waves.
⚠️ The waves here can be high. Check the weather and sea conditions before swimming or surfing, and do not take risks.
PR7.4
PR8.3Prices and availability are shown on Agoda.
🎬 6 placesHokkaido・Tohoku・Tokyo & Around・Kansai ・ Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido・Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima・Hino-honmachi, Hino, Tokyo
A romance adventure game for a female audience that portrays the Shinsengumi of the late Edo period, adding fictional elements such as demons. Four places linked to the Shinsengumi are selected for the 88 Anime Spots: Hakodate (Hokkaido), Aizuwakamatsu (Fukushima), Hino (Tokyo) and Kyoto.
🎬 13 placesTohoku・Tokyo & Around・Chubu & Hokuriku・Kansai・Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Aomori City, Aomori・Morioka City, Iwate・Awashimaura Village, Niigata
A university student who dreams of becoming a manga artist hits a creative wall and sets off on easygoing trips around Japan, choosing each destination by social media poll. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes all 13 prefectures the story visits: Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Tochigi, Tokyo, Niigata, Toyama, Mie, Wakayama, Shimane, Hiroshima and Kagawa.
🎬 7 placesTohoku・Tokyo & Around・Kansai・Chugoku & Shikoku・Kyushu ・ Mutsu, Aomori・Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Keikyu Yokosuka-chuo Station)・Yokosuka, Kanagawa
A browser game in which you collect "Kanmusu" (ship girls), characters inspired by naval vessels, and organize them into fleets; it has also been adapted into anime. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes the port cities of Mutsu (Ominato) in Aomori, Yokosuka in Kanagawa, Maizuru in Kyoto, Kure in Hiroshima and Sasebo in Nagasaki.
🎬 4 placesTokyo & Around ・ Ushiku, Ibaraki・Shibuya, Tokyo・Kozushima Village, Tokyo
Set at Yuigaoka Girls' High School, a newly founded school located between Omotesando, Harajuku and Aoyama, the story follows girls who love to sing as they aim for the "Love Live!" as school idols. Three places are selected for the 88 Anime Spots: Ushiku in Ibaraki, Shibuya in Tokyo, and Kozushima Village in Tokyo.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around ・ Oarai, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
A series set in a world where "Sensha-do", a martial art using tanks, is a traditional discipline for young women, following the girls of Oarai Girls' High School as they devote themselves to it. Oarai, Ibaraki, the setting of the story, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, and the port town offers sights such as a seaside shrine and an aquarium.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around ・ Takasaki, Gunma・Maebashi, Gunma・Sakamoto, Matsuida-machi, Annaka, Gunma
A car action series based on Shuichi Shigeno's manga, in which a high school student who has honed his driving on mountain passes while delivering for his family's tofu shop grows through battles with street racers competing to be the fastest on public roads. Gunma Prefecture is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, with Mt. Haruna, said to be the model for Mt. Akina, as well as Mt. Akagi and Usui Pass introduced as settings.
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.
Checked: 2026-10-14
