
The Anime Tourism Association has unveiled the 2025 edition of the "88 Japanese Anime Sacred Sites Worth Visiting" adding 15 new locations to its list. These sites offer anime enthusiasts the opportunity to explore real-world settings that inspired some of their favorite series. This article highlights 20 of these locations along with travel recommendations and estimated costs.
Here is a combined and thorough list of the 40 notable anime locations for 2024, along with their corresponding anime titles, travel routes using public transportation, and approximate costs:
1. Yubari City, Hokkaido – "Golden Kamuy"
- Travel Route: From Sapporo Station, take the JR Sekisho Line to Shin-Yubari Station (about 1 hour), then transfer to a local bus to Yubari (about 30 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥2,000 one-way.
2. Hakodate City, Hokkaido – "Hakuoki"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station (about 4 hours), then transfer to the JR Hakodate Line to Hakodate Station (about 20 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥23,000 one-way.
3. Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture – "Flying Witch"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Shin-Aomori Station (about 3 hours), then transfer to the JR Ou Main Line to Aomori Station (about 10 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥17,000 one-way.
4. Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture – "The Heike Story"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Ichinoseki Station (about 2 hours), then transfer to the JR Tohoku Main Line to Hiraizumi Station (about 10 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥14,000 one-way.
5. Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture – "Wake Up, Girls!"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai Station (about 1 hour and 40 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥11,000 one-way.
6. Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture – "Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai."
- Travel Route: From Tokyo's Asakusa Station, take the Tobu Limited Express to Tobu-Nikko Station (about 2 hours).
- Approximate Cost: ¥2,800 one-way.
7. Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture – "Summer Wars"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo's Haneda Airport, fly to Kumamoto Airport (about 1 hour and 40 minutes), then take a bus to Hitoyoshi (about 2 hours).
- Approximate Cost: Flight: ¥20,000 one-way; Bus: ¥3,000.
8. Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture – "Elfen Lied"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura Station (about 1 hour).
- Approximate Cost: ¥1,000 one-way.
9. Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture – "Love Live! Sunshine!!"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Atami Station (about 50 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥3,700 one-way.
10. Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture – "Love Live! Sunshine!!"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Mishima Station (about 50 minutes), then transfer to the JR Tokaido Main Line to Numazu Station (about 10 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥4,000 one-way.
11. Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture – "Shin Sekai Yori"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya Station (about 1 hour and 40 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥11,000 one-way.
12. Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture – "Detective Conan"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka Station (about 2 hours and 30 minutes), then transfer to the JR Limited Express Super Hakuto to Tottori Station (about 2 hours and 40 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥20,000 one-way.
13. Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture – "Hyouka"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya Station (about 1 hour and 40 minutes), then transfer to the JR Hida Limited Express to Takayama Station (about 2 hours and 30 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥14,000 one-way.
14. Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture – "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Kyoto Station (about 2 hours and 20 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥14,000 one-way.
15. Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture – "Case Closed (Detective Conan)"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Shin-Kobe Station (about 2 hours and 40 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥15,000 one-way.
16. Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture – "In This Corner of the World"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen to Hiroshima Station (about 4 hours).
- Approximate Cost: ¥19,000 one-way.
17. Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture – "Kamichu!"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen to Fukuyama Station (about 3 hours and 30 minutes), then transfer to the JR Sanyo Main Line to Onomichi Station (about 20 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥18,000 one-way.
18. Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture – "Yurikuma Arashi"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen to Okayama Station (about 3 hours), then transfer to the JR Marine Liner to Takamatsu Station (about 1 hour).
- Approximate Cost: ¥18,000 one-way.
19. Beppu City, Oita Prefecture – "Another"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo's Haneda Airport, fly to Oita Airport (about 1 hour and 30 minutes), then take a bus to Beppu (about 50 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: Flight: ¥20,000 one-way; Bus: ¥1,500.
20. Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture – "5 Centimeters Per Second"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata Station (about 5 hours), then transfer to the JR Kyushu Shinkansen to Kagoshima-Chuo Station (about 1 hour and 30 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥30,000 one-way.
21. Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture – "Suki demo Kirai na Amanojaku"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Yamagata Shinkansen to Yonezawa Station (about 2 hours and 15 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥11,000 one-way.
22. Takasaki City and Numata City, Gunma Prefecture – "Nanare Hanare"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki Station (about 1 hour). For Numata City, transfer to the JR Joetsu Line from Takasaki to Numata Station (an additional 1 hour).
- Approximate Cost: ¥5,000 (Takasaki) + ¥1,000 (Numata) one-way.
23. Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture – "Ao no Orchestra"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Sobu Line Rapid to Chiba Station (about 40 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥1,000 one-way.
24. Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture – "Trapezium"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Uchibo Line to Tateyama Station (about 2 hours).
- Approximate Cost: ¥2,500 one-way.
25. Takadanobaba, Tokyo – "Fureru."
- Travel Route: From Shinjuku Station, take the JR Yamanote Line to Takadanobaba Station (5 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥160 one-way.
26. Shibuya Ward, Tokyo – "Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya Station (about 25 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥200 one-way.
27. Hino City, Tokyo – "Shika no Ko no Ko no Koko Shitan Tan"
- Travel Route: From Shinjuku Station, take the JR Chuo Line to Hino Station (about 40 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥500 one-way.
28. Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture – "Girls Band Cry"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Line to Kawasaki Station (about 20 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥300 one-way.
29. Kanazawa City and Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture – "Sufunkan no Yell wo"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa Station (about 2 hours and 30 minutes). For Hakui City, transfer to the JR Nanao Line to Hakui Station (about 1 hour).
- Approximate Cost: ¥14,000 (Kanazawa) + ¥1,000 (Hakui) one-way.
30. Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture – "Koishimin Series"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya Station (about 1 hour and 40 minutes), then transfer to the JR Tokaido Main Line to Gifu Station (about 20 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥11,000 one-way.
31. Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture – "Bake Neko Anzu-chan"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Atami Station (about 50 minutes), then transfer to the JR Ito Line to Ito Station (about 25 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥5,000 one-way.
32. Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture – "Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Toyohashi Station (about 1 hour and 30 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥9,500 one-way.
33. Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture – "Ganbatte Ikimasshoi"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo's Haneda Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport (about 1
hour and 30 minutes), then take a bus to Matsuyama Station (about 20 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: Flight: ¥15,000 one-way; Bus: ¥500.
34. Sapporo City, Hokkaido – "Snow White with the Red Hair"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen to Sapporo Station (about 6 hours).
- Approximate Cost: ¥23,000 one-way.
35. Asahikawa City, Hokkaido – "Polar Bear Cafe"
- Travel Route: From Sapporo Station, take the JR Hakodate Main Line to Asahikawa Station (about 1 hour and 30 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥1,500 one-way.
36. Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture – "Steins;Gate"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata Station (about 5 hours).
- Approximate Cost: ¥24,000 one-way.
37. Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture – "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line to Yokohama Station (about 30 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥400 one-way.
38. Odaiba, Tokyo – "Digimon Adventure"
- Travel Route: From Shibuya Station, take the Rinkai Line to Tokyo Teleport Station (about 20 minutes).
- Approximate Cost: ¥300 one-way.
39. Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture – "Miku no Kakehashi"
- Travel Route: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Tokaido Line to Chigasaki Station (about 1 hour).
- Approximate Cost: ¥1,000 one-way.
40. Nara City, Nara Prefecture – "Spice and Wolf"
- Travel Route: From Kyoto Station, take the JR Nara Line to Nara Station (about 1 hour).
- Approximate Cost: ¥500 one-way.
This covers the 40 notable locations featured in popular anime from 2024, detailing their travel routes and associated costs. Would you like to explore any particular locations further?
Source: Anime Tourism Association
About the Anime Tourism Association
The Anime Tourism Association was established in 2016 with the goal of promoting anime-related tourism and encouraging fans to visit locations that inspired their favorite series. The association works with local governments and tourism organizations to develop regional revitalization projects. Each year, it selects 88 anime-related destinations based on fan votes and expert discussions. By connecting fans with real-world locations, the association helps drive inbound tourism and fosters cultural appreciation.
For more information, visit the official website: Anime Tourism Association
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