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.
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📍 Takasaki, Gunma
A caldera lake on top of Mt. Haruna, which the Anime Tourism Association introduces as the model for Mt. Akina in the story. The view takes in Haruna-Fuji and the lake.
⚠️ The mountain roads are full of curves. Keep to the speed limit and avoid stopping or parking on the shoulder.
📍 Maebashi, Gunma
Lake Onuma lies on top of Mt. Akagi, one of the three famous mountains of Gunma. The Anime Tourism Association lists Mt. Akagi as one of the settings of the story.
⚠️ Roads can be icy in winter. Use equipment suited to the season and drive safely.
📍 Sakamoto, Matsuida-machi, Annaka, Gunma
A pass on the border between Gunma and Nagano that the Anime Tourism Association lists as one of the settings of the story. Along the old pass road stands the Megane Bridge, a brick arch bridge designated an Important Cultural Property.
⚠️ Many pedestrians use the old road. Park in the parking lot, and do not step into the roadway to take photos around the bridge.
Prices 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.
🎬 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.
