A sci-fi adventure in which a group of university students based in Akihabara accidentally invent a device that can send emails to the past and become caught up in altering time. Chiyoda, Tokyo (Akihabara), where the story is set, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
Official site of the work ↗Places introduced by local governments, tourism associations or the work’s official channels.
📍 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo
A cultural exchange center on the grounds of Kanda Myojin Shrine near Akihabara. The 88 Anime Spots goshuin (commemorative stamp) is placed in front of the EDOCCO Studio.
⚠️ This is on shrine grounds. Stay quiet so as not to disturb worshippers; the goshuin may sometimes be unavailable depending on how it is set out.
📍 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo
The old Radio Kaikan, before it was rebuilt, appears in the anime. The current building, on the same site, is a commercial building packed with hobby and anime shops.
⚠️ Follow each shop's rules about taking photos inside.
📍 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo
The heart of Akihabara, where the story is set, introduced as an area full of anime and game specialty shops and maid cafes.
⚠️ The sidewalks get crowded. When you stop to take photos, choose a spot where you will not block foot traffic.
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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.
