Anime Pilgrimage · Chugoku & Shikoku

Tamayura Anime Pilgrimage Guide

🏅 Selected for the 2026 edition of “Japanese Anime Tourism 88-Spots” (Anime Tourism Association)📍 3 places

About

Set in Takehara, Hiroshima, on the Seto Inland Sea, Tamayura follows a girl who captures everyday life with her late father's camera, along with her friends' friendships and dreams for the future. Takehara is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, and the highlights are its historic preservation district and the building that served as the model for the photo studio.

Official site of the work ↗

Places

Places to visit

Places introduced by local governments, tourism associations or the work’s official channels.

1
Michi-no-Eki Takehara
📍 Honmachi, Takehara, Hiroshima
A roadside station at the entrance to Takehara's historic preservation district. Its tourist information center holds the official 88 Anime Spots plaque and goshuin (commemorative stamp).
🗺 Map Official site ↗Source ↗
2
Takehara Historic Preservation District
📍 Honmachi, Takehara, Hiroshima
A preservation district where temples, shrines and old houses from the late Edo period remain, showing the Takehara scenery where the anime is set.
⚠️ Many of the buildings in the district are homes. Do not enter their grounds; view them from the street.
🗺 Map Official site ↗Source ↗
3
Hinomaru Photo Studio
📍 Honmachi, Takehara, Hiroshima
The building that served as the model for the photo studio the main characters often visit.
⚠️ This is a working photo studio. Admire the exterior from the street and do not disrupt business.
🗺 Map Official site ↗Source ↗

Etiquette

Pilgrimage etiquette

✓The preservation district is where people live. Do not enter the grounds of homes or peer through windows.
✓At temples and shrines, look around without getting in the way of worshippers.

Tips

•Pick up a map at Michi-no-Eki Takehara before walking the preservation district to get around efficiently.

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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.

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Checked: 2026-10-13