Set in Chichibu, Saitama, this animated feature is a coming-of-age fantasy in which the past and present of a music-loving high school girl and her sister's former boyfriend intersect. Chichibu is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, and places such as the Old Chichibu Bridge, Chichibu Muse Park and Urayama Dam appear in the film.
Official site of the work ↗Places introduced by local governments, tourism associations or the work’s official channels.
📍 Nosakamachi, Chichibu, Saitama
A tourist information center in front of Seibu-Chichibu Station that holds the official 88 Anime Spots plaque and goshuin (commemorative stamp). It makes a convenient starting point for your pilgrimage.
📍 Chichibu, Saitama
A historic bridge over the Arakawa River, featured on Saitama Prefecture's introduction page as a location that appears in the film.
⚠️ Today the bridge is for pedestrians. Watch out for other walkers and cyclists.
📍 Chichibu and Ogano, Saitama
A hilltop park overlooking central Chichibu and Mt. Buko. Saitama Prefecture notes that the view from Tabidachi no Oka hill and the area around the music hall were used in the film.
⚠️ The park is large, so check car or public transport options in advance.
📍 Arakawa Kuna, Chichibu, Saitama
A dam in the mountains of Chichibu, featured on Saitama Prefecture's introduction page as a pilgrimage spot for the film. From the top of the dam you can see the red bridge that appears in the story.
⚠️ Mountain roads are narrow in places. Do not stop anywhere except in parking lots.
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🎬 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.
🎬 6 placesTokyo & Around・Kyushu ・ Tochigi City, Tochigi・Iwafune, Tochigi City, Tochigi・Gotokuji, Setagaya, Tokyo
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.
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: 2026-10-13
