Anime Pilgrimage · Chubu & Hokuriku

Grand Blue Dreaming Anime Pilgrimage Guide

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

About

A comedy about a young man who starts university life in a seaside town on the Izu Peninsula and enjoys the sea and his youth with the members of a diving club. Ito City in Shizuoka, on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.

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Places

Places to visit

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

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    Ito Station Area

    📍 Ito City, Shizuoka

    The gateway station of Ito, which was selected as a setting of the work.

Etiquette

Pilgrimage etiquette

  • ✓When enjoying the sea, follow the rules for swimming areas and diving.
  • ✓Stay out of residential areas and private property, and don't disturb local people's daily lives.
Tips

Tips

  • •Using Ito Station as your base, you can also enjoy Ito's coastal and highland scenery, such as the Jogasaki Coast and Mount Omuro.
Plan your trip

Plan your trip

Where to Stay · Agoda

Places to Stay near Ito Station AreaPR

Prices and availability are shown on Agoda.

Anime Pilgrimage

More anime spots in Chubu & Hokuriku

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Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey

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🎬 3 places

Evangelion series

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An anime series about young people who pilot the Evangelions, giant humanoid weapons, against mysterious enemies called Angels. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes Hakone Town in Kanagawa, the model for Tokyo-3, along with Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka and Ube City in Yamaguchi, which served as models for settings in Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.

🎬 4 places

Do It Yourself!!

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🎬 1 place

Wolf Children

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Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, this film follows a woman who falls in love with a wolf man and raises their two "wolf children" in the countryside over 13 years. Kamiichi in Toyama, the director's hometown and the setting of the film, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.

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