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The Colors Within Anime Pilgrimage Guide

🏅 Selected for the 2026 edition of “Japanese Anime Tourism 88-Spots” (Anime Tourism Association)📍 4 places
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About

About

An original animated film directed by Naoko Yamada about Totsuko, a high school girl who sees people as colors, who forms a band with her classmate Kimi and a boy named Rui. Nagasaki, Sasebo, Goto and Shinkamigoto in Nagasaki Prefecture, which served as models for the film, are selected for the 88 Anime Spots.

Official site of the work ↗
Places

Places to visit

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

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    Dondon-zaka Slope

    📍 Minamiyamatemachi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki

    A sloping street in Minamiyamatemachi, Nagasaki, introduced by Nagasaki Prefecture as one of the film's model locations.

    ⚠️ This slope runs through a residential area. Walk and take photos quietly so as not to disturb residents' daily lives.

    🗺 MapOfficial site ↗Source ↗
    Nearby guides
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    Sasebo Civic Cultural Hall (former Sasebo Naval District Triumphal Memorial Hall)

    📍 Sasebo, Nagasaki

    A civic cultural hall that makes use of the former Sasebo Naval District Triumphal Memorial Hall building, introduced by Nagasaki Prefecture as one of the film's model locations.

    ⚠️ The building is in use as a hall. When events are being held, do not get in the way of attendees.

    🗺 MapOfficial site ↗Source ↗
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    Former Gorin Church

    📍 Goto, Nagasaki (Hisakajima Island)

    A church on Hisakajima Island, introduced by Nagasaki Prefecture as one of the film's model locations.

    ⚠️ If you would like to visit, contact the reception office through its website in advance. Inside, remove your hat and do not touch anything.

    🗺 MapOfficial site ↗Source ↗
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    Arikawa Port

    📍 Shinkamigoto, Minamimatsuura District, Nagasaki

    A port in Shinkamigoto, introduced by Nagasaki Prefecture as one of the film's model locations.

    ⚠️ It gets busy when ships arrive and depart, so do not get in the way of passengers or vehicles.

    🗺 MapOfficial site ↗Source ↗
Etiquette

Pilgrimage etiquette

  • ✓Churches are places of prayer. Contact them before visiting, stay quiet inside, and do not disturb Mass or other services.
  • ✓Slopes and villages are where people live. Do not photograph homes or residents without permission.
  • ✓On remote islands, take your trash home and help protect the islands' nature and scenery.
Tips

Tips

  • •Goto (Hisakajima) and Shinkamigoto are reached by boat from Nagasaki Port and other ports. Sailings are limited, so plan ahead.
  • •Hisakajima, home of the Former Gorin Church, is a small island reached by boat from Fukuejima.
Plan your trip

Plan your trip

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☁ Nagasaki weather & what to wear☁ Sasebo & Huis Ten Bosch weather & what to wear
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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

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