A mystery set in the mountain village of Hinamizawa, where the everyday life of a boy who moved from the city and his friends begins to unravel around the village festival. Shirakawa Village in Gifu is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, and the highlight is Ogimachi with its World Heritage gassho-style village.
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📍 Ogimachi, Shirakawa Village, Gifu
A World Heritage village of gassho-style farmhouses and the central area of Shirakawa Village, which is selected as the anime's pilgrimage spot.
⚠️ Most of the gassho-style houses are homes where residents live. Do not enter their grounds or fields, peer inside, or take photos without permission.
📍 Ogimachi, Shirakawa Village, Gifu
An open-air museum of relocated gassho-style farmhouses that holds the official 88 Anime Spots plaque and goshuin (commemorative stamp).
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🎬 4 placesHokkaido・Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaido・Uchiura, Numazu, Shizuoka・Uchiura Mito, Numazu, Shizuoka
Set in a seaside town in Numazu, Shizuoka, Love Live! Sunshine!! follows a group of high school girls who set out to shine as school idols. Numazu, the heart of the story, and Hakodate in Hokkaido are both selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 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.
🎬 11 placesTokyo & Around・Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Akishima, Tokyo・Yamanashi City, Yamanashi・Minobu Town, Yamanashi
The story of Nadeshiko, a high school girl who moves to Yamanashi, meets Rin, a fan of solo camping, and comes to enjoy camping with her friends. Akishima in Tokyo, Yamanashi City and Minobu in Yamanashi, Hamamatsu and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, and Nagoya in Aichi are selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around・Chubu & Hokuriku・Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Hakone Town, Kanagawa・Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka・Ube City, Yamaguchi
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 placesChubu & Hokuriku ・ Sanjo, Niigata
An original anime about high school girls who discover the joy of DIY and enjoy making things through trial and error. Sanjo in Niigata, known as a town of craftsmanship, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 1 placeChubu & Hokuriku ・ Kamiichi, Toyama
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.
