Have you ever imagined why the anime we watch feels so real? Because many animes show some real-life locations too. The anime world is vast and has many incredible works. Just like people search for iconic places from dramas & movies, animes get their attention span. If you are an anime fan, you would love to visit this place and desire to recreate those moments in real life. So here are some locations you want to see.
1. Red Stair From Your Name
Have you watched ‘Your Name?’ If not, you are missing the most beautiful love story of Mitsuha and Taki. The last scene where they cross each other on stairs is in an actual location. Located in Yotsuya, Tokyo, the place is called ‘Suga Shrines.’ There are other real locations covered in Your NAme film, but this one stands iconic. So if you ever visit Japan don't miss to visit this place because you never know walking down those stairs someone will ask Your Name.
2. One Punch Man’s Apartment
Saitama is the most potent bald character ever created, and he still lives in his apartment, which is a real place in Setagaya, Japan. Not really, but the flat filmed in the anime is a real-life location. So do visit this spot but be careful. What if suddenly Saitama arrives in front of you and punches you?
3. Dogo Onsen From Spirited Away
Spirited Away is an anime movie released in 2001 that still is loved by new anime fans. The one famous location in this movie is Dogo onsen. This popular pilgrimage site is on Shikoku Island in southern Japan. So do visit this site to experience magical moments of Spirited Away.
4. Kamei Arena Sendai From Haikyuu
If you love volleyball and anime, it’s a sure guess that you have watched Haikyuu. This anime has a storyline based on volleyball. In one of the episodes, they filmed Kamei Arena Sendai, a real-life location in Miyagi, Japan. If you want to feel the thrill of volleyball matches, visit this indoor sporting arena.
5. Tabata Station From Weathering With You
Weathering with you is another creation of Shinkai Makoto after the film ‘your name.’ This anime movie is highly praised for its stunning visuals and detailing. This movie shows many real-life locations, one of which is Tabata station. Here both Hina and Hodaka reunite with each other. This site is in Kita, the city of Tokyo, Japan.
6. Itto-Seki Split Boulder From Demon Slayer
One of the recent famous anime is Demon Slayer. Though demon slayer is from a historical era, true fans of demon slayer can find some real-life locations in this anime. One of these locations is Itto-Seki Split Boulder. It is that location where Tanjiro practices for his final selection of the demon slayer exam. He has given the cutting cut the boulder in one stroke, and this boulder is there in this location which is in Okugaharacho Nara in Japan. Demon slayer fans, visit this location and recreate the scene with a photo with this boulder.
7. Hida Furukava From Your Name
Another location out of many shown in the famous anime movie Your Name is Hida Furukawa. This location is in the Chubu region of central Taki visits the place Taki with his friends in search of Mitsuha. Once you visit this spot, you will see a similar environment to this anime.
8. Kanagawa From Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai
Most of the location from the anime series Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai is inspired by this city. This city is famous for its anime location sight. You can also get a Private tour in Kamakura, Kanagawa offered by the guides. The place has various locations to visit if you are a fan of this series.
9. Akihabara Tokyo
Stein's gate is sci-fic time-traveling anime series that show Akihabara in its anime series. The place consists of so many billboards related to anime, which will make you fall for them. You will get amazed by this location. It locates on JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
10. Chichibu Bridge From Ano Hana
Another example of where real-life location shown in the anime Ano Hana is the Chichibu Bridge. The bridge Chichibu bridge appears on the poster of this series. It is near Onohara Station, Tokyo. So when you visit Tokyo, don't miss to visit the holy land of Ano Hana.
