Based on the boyhood of the Muromachi-period Zen monk Ikkyu Sojun, this anime follows a young novice who solves tricky problems with his quick wit. Shuon-an Ikkyu-ji Temple in Kyotanabe, Kyoto, where Ikkyu Sojun spent his final years, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
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📍 Kyotanabe, Kyoto
The temple where Ikkyu Sojun spent his final years, home to his grave, a historic abbot's hall, gardens and a statue of Ikkyu as a boy.
⚠️ Worship quietly within the temple grounds and be considerate when taking photos.
📍 Kyotanabe, Kyoto
Part of the route from the nearest station to Shuon-an Ikkyu-ji Temple, lined with streetlights bearing signs styled like Ikkyu karuta cards.
⚠️ This is a local residential road, so watch out for cars and pedestrians as you walk.
🎬 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.
🎬 2 placesKansai ・ Idocho, Kumano, Mie・Hadasucho, Kumano, Mie
An original anime about the friendships and growth of boys and girls living in a village under the sea and a town on land. Kumano in Mie, home to the Hadasu area that served as a setting for the series, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 2 placesKansai ・ Kitaguchicho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo (ACTA Nishinomiya East Building)・Kofuen, Nishinomiya, Hyogo
An anime based on a popular light novel series, in which the narrator, a high school boy, gets dragged into a club founded by the eccentric girl Haruhi Suzumiya. Nishinomiya, Hyogo, the author's hometown and the setting of the story, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🏛️ FacilityKansai ・ Kyoto, Kyoto
A combined manga museum and library housed in the former Tatsuike Elementary School building. Its vast collection centers on manga volumes from the 1970s onward, and you can freely pick them off the long shelves to read. It is selected as a facility in 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.
Checked: 2026-10-14
