However, one anime that used Tokyo as its main setting as Tokyo Ghoul. While a lot of anime shows feature Tokyo, especially famous spots like the Tokyo Skytree and Shibuya. Of course, Tokyo is a real-life anime location. The school is located in Toyosato in Shiga Prefecture. The school embraces the fact that it is an anime location leaving props and even drawings of the characters all over the area. Even the iconic tortoise and hare sculptures seen on the stairwells in the anime also exist in this school. Fans of the anime K-On! will instantly recognize the hallways, stairs, and rooms of the school – as they were shown in the anime. While the Old Toyosato Elementary School looks normal from the outside, it is actually a popular real-life anime location. Shiratorizawa, a powerhouse school in the show, is based on Tohoku High School – a real powerhouse school in Japan with top of the line sporting facilities. The only difference between Karasuno and Karumai is that Karasuno is in Miyagi Prefecture.Īnother school in Haikyu!! based on a real school is Shiratorizawa Academy. Some places featured in Haikyu!! is very similar to some of the places in Karumai – such as the high school, Sakanoshita Store, and even some of the roads. The author chose the town of Karumai to base Karasuno off for the simple reason that it’s his hometown. The popular sports anime Haikyu!! is set in the town of Karasuno. Town of KarumaiĪnother city used as a model for an anime location is Karumai in Iwate Prefecture. One example is the Karatsu Castle which was featured several times in the anime – including the time when Victor reveals his location by taking a picture in front of the castle. This city was based on Karatsu, which is why a lot of the places shown in the anime can be seen in the city. It was featured in the sports anime, Yuri!!! On Ice, where majority of the episodes in the anime take place in the main character’s hometown, Hasetsu City. Furthermore, the world’s first Studio Ghibli park is about to open on the same site in 2022! Karatsu CityĪnother real-life anime destination is the city of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture. The house is built down to the last detail, just like the one in the movie. Rather than being inspired by a real place, Mei and Satsuki’s house in My Neighbor Totoro has a life-size replica located in Aichi Commemorative Park near Nagoya. Not only is the onsen popular for being an inspiration for Spirited Away, but it’s also popular as an onsen deeply rooted in Japanese culture. The bathhouse itself dates back to 1894 – making it the country’s oldest onsen – and has the Japanese Imperial Family as its frequent visitors. Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama is what inspired the iconic bathhouse seen in the film, Spirited Away. When we talk about real-life anime locations, the places depicted in Studio Ghibli films are always the first things to come to mind.
Below are some real-life anime locations you can visit on your next holiday! (And while traveling for pleasure may not be possible in the near future, it’s never too early to plan ahead!) Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama Image Credit: Dogo Onsen While a lot of these locations are non-existent, some do take inspiration from real ones. Sometimes, you would find yourself dreaming that you could visit them. Most of the time, the places we see in anime are breathtakingly beautiful and memorable.
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