Have you ever heard of the Japanese TV animation "Tamako Market" produced by Kyoto Animation?
Tamako Market" is an anime with a total of 12 episodes that aired in 2013.
Also, because of its popularity, many people know it from the movie "Tamako Love Story," which was aired as a movie in 2014.
The setting for Tamako Market is Kyoto's Demachi Masugata Shopping Street.
So in this article, let's take a look at the sacred places that appear in Tamako Market in Kyoto.
What is the synopsis of Tamako Market?
First, let's look at the synopsis of "Tamako Market.
Synopsis released from the official website
Kitashirakawa Tamako, the daughter of a rice cake shop in the Usagiyama shopping district, is a first-year high school student who loves rice cakes and the shopping district where she was born and raised.
At the end of the year, when the shopping district is particularly busy, a high-flying bird suddenly arrives. The bird, which speaks human language, happens to be staying at Tamako's house. ......?
Tamako and the mysterious bird are about to begin a year of mayhem!
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto: Demachi Masugata Shopping Street
Outline
The "Tamako Market" is set in this Demachi Masugata shopping street.
They also appeared when Tamako, Midori, Kanna and the others were leaving school.
In the work, it is called "Usagiyama Shopping Street" and appears in the work.
The arcades and rows of stores in the cartoon look exactly alike, so please compare them.
Incidentally, the "Star and Clown," which came up as a record cafe, is a coffee shop and may be a good place for a gourmet tour, since it is actually there.
It is also noteworthy that the florist also appears in the anime as the "Florist Princess".
○Detailed explanation of "Demachi Masugata Shotengai
Demachi Masugata Shopping Street is crowded with many customers and tourists during the daytime.
This is a shopping street located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Upon entering, the first thing you see is a large object of fish.
It is also depicted in the cartoon, and you will feel as if you have jumped into the very world of the cartoon.
Here, the stores are lined with common people's stores, and many people visit regardless of whether they are tourists for general merchandise or food.
Tamako Market" was also mentioned on the official website, and many illustrations were displayed on the bulletin board and on the bulletin board at the time of broadcast.
In 2007, the Demachi Shopping District Promotion Association received the 8th Kyoto Environmental Award Encouragement Prize for its "eco shopping district" initiative, which aims to reduce the use of plastic bags, among other things.
Address
229 Seiryu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-241-1571
How to access
5-minute walk from Demachiyanagi Station on the Keihan Railway's Kamo Higashi Line.
○Official homepage
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Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 2.
Outline
The actual store that exists is Demachi Futaba.
This store was the model for Tamakoya, the Japanese-style confectionery of Tamako's family, and is a popular place where you can usually find people waiting in line.
The specialty is mame daifuku (bean-stuffed rice cake), which many people come to purchase.
At Demachi Futaba, the secret to the deliciousness of the food is the careful selection of ingredients.
Akaendo (red peas), which are selected from farmers in Biei and other parts of Hokkaido, are used to accentuate the texture, and the red bean paste and rice cake are also made from specially selected ingredients.
The rice cakes are sweet, and we invite you to visit us for the mochi's firmer texture and delicious taste.
○Detailed explanation of "Demachi Futaba
In addition to mame daifuku, there are also black bean daifuku, Tanba chestnut rice cake, and yomogi rice cake, all of which are very popular.
The secret of the unchanging taste is not only the particular ingredients, but also the traditional production methods.
Haniage glutinous rice is steamed, then dipped twice to give it a chewy texture, so you can taste the sweet koshian and the elasticity of the rice cake.
Address
236 Seiryu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-231-1658
How to access
About 6 minutes walk from "Demachiyanagi" station
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto: Fushimi Port Park
Outline
Fushimi Port Park appears in episode 5 of Tamako Market.
It is located near Chushojima station, a few stops away from Fujimori station, and appeared when we went to the swimming pool.
In fact, Fushimi Port Park has a heated swimming pool that attracts many people, including families.
○Detailed description of "Fushimi Port Park
Fushimi Port Park is located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
The word "port" in the name refers to the port that once served as a hub for water transportation on the Yodo River, which flourished as a water transportation hub until around 1950.
Although it is now reclaimed, it has a swimming pool, tennis courts, a general gymnasium, and a sumo wrestling arena, and attracts many visitors.
Address
Yoshijima Kaneidocho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-611-7081
How to access
3 minute walk from the south ticket gate of Keihan Chushojima Station
○Official homepage
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 4.
Outline
In Tamako Market, a public bath called "Usa-yu" appears, doesn't it?
This bathhouse was modeled after Nishiki-yu, a public bathhouse in Yaoyacho, Nishikikoji-sagaru, Sakai-cho-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, which is now closed.
○Detailed explanation of "Nishiki Yu".
On June 5, 2022, Nishiki Yu, a famous public bathhouse located in Nishiki Market, the kitchen of Kyoto, closed its doors.
Nishiki Yu opened in 1927.
Since the bathhouse had been in business for 95 years and was loved by public bathhouse fans, it was much missed by many.
The bathhouse itself had a retro atmosphere, with massage machines and scales that evoke the Showa period.
It was a very popular place for workers and tourists to warm their bodies and souls.
It is not currently open, but you may visit this place as a sacred place.
Address
543 Yaoyacho, Nishiki-kouji-sagaru, Sakaicho-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
Approx. 5 minutes walk from "Karasuma" station
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to holy places in Kyoto: "Seibo Jogakuin
Outline
Usagiyama High School, the school Tamako and her friends attended.
The model for this was Seibo Jogakuin's Fujimori campus.
Students usually attend the school and are not allowed to enter without permission, but they can visit if they apply in advance.
Learn more about "Seibo Jogakuin".
Through education based on a Catholic view of the human person and the world, the school seeks to nurture individuals who search for truth, live a life of love, service and justice, and actively contribute to building a truly peaceful world.
The main building of Seibo Jogakuin here has become one of the most historic buildings in Kyoto, and its exterior features a classical style design.
Address
1 Fukakusadani-machi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-641-0507
How to access
Approx. 3 minutes walk from Fujimori Station of Keihan Railway
○Official homepage
https://www.seibo.ed.jp/access/kyoto
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto 6.
Outline
The Hottabashi bridge appears in Tamako Market Episode 1, "That Girl is a Cute Mochiya's Girl".
It is a minor sacred place, but it appears as a way for Tamako and her friends to get home from school.
It is located right outside the north ticket gates of Fujimori Station, with the highway above.
○Detailed explanation of "Hottabashi" bridge.
Hottabashi Bridge is located near Fujimori Station on the Keihan Railway Line.
This bridge spans the Kamogawa Canal and was completed in 1928.
Address
Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
About 2 minutes walk from Fujimori Station of Keihan Railway
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto: Kamogawa Delta
Outline
The Kamogawa Delta is featured in the anime Tamako Market and the movie version of Tamako Love Story.
This place appears in the scene where Tamako and Mochizo are sitting on the stone steps talking.
Della was training on the steps of the Kamogawa Delta.
The stepping stone where Tamako fell is also here.
○Detailed explanation of "Kamogawa Delta
The Kamo River Delta is a short walk from the Kawaramachi Imadegawa bus stop.
The place is always crowded with people strolling along the river, jogging, and sightseeing.
The place was so named because it resembles the Greek letter Δ (delta).
It is known not only for Tamako Market, but also as a sacred place for Houkago Saikoro Club, Shijohan Mythology System, K-ON, etc! etc.
Address
Tanaka Shimogamo-Miyagawacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
How to access
Approx. 5 minutes walk from Kawaramachi-Imadegawa bus stop by city bus.
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto: Kyoto Tower
Outline
The Kyoto Station area appears in the final scene of Tamako Love Story the Movie.
You remember the scene where Tamako arrives at Kyoto Station and continues to look for Mochikura and heads for the Shinkansen platform.
At this time, many locations will appear, including in front of the station and Kyoto Tower.
Incidentally, the Shinkansen ticket booth and the electric bulletin board on the platform have also been faithfully reproduced.
Kyoto Station could be considered a sacred place, but Kyoto Tower is also a sacred place for Detective Conan, Blue Exorcist, Hibike, and Euphonium! Euphonium.
Kyoto Tower" is explained in detail.
Kyoto Tower is located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was completed in 1964, the year of the Tokyo Olympics.
At the time, it was built in the motif of a lighthouse illuminating the city of Kyoto, which has no sea, and is now a landmark of Kyoto.
It is 131 meters high, more than twice as tall as the five-story pagoda.
When you visit, visit the restaurant inside.
Address
721-1 Higashishioji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-361-3215
How to access
About 2 minutes walk from JR "Kyoto Station".
○Official homepage
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Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto: 9. Fujimori Station on the Keihan Main Line
Outline
Keihan Fujimori Station is the closest station to Usagiyama High School (formally Seibo Jogakuin), the high school attended by Tamako and her friends.
It appears in episode 3 when Fumiori passes through the east exit ticket gate and part ways with Della.
The road along the Sosui also looks just like the cartoon.
Learn more about Fujimori Station on the Keihan Main Line.
Fujimori Station (Fujimori Eki) is located in Fukakusa Gokuraku-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
This station is on the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line and is located in the northern part of Fushimi Ward, the largest and most populous ward in Kyoto City.
Address
Fukakusa Kitro-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
06-6945-4560
How to access
A short walk from Fujimori Station on the Keihan Main Line
○Official homepage
https://www.keihan.co.jp/traffic/station/stationinfo/142.html
Tamako Market's pilgrimage to sacred places in Kyoto: 10. "Demachibashi Bridge
Outline
In the Tamako Market animation, Demachi Bridge appears many times.
This place also appeared as a way for Tamako and Mochikura to return home, didn't it?
To the left of the bridge is the Masugata shopping district.
○Detailed explanation of "Demachibashi Bridge
Demachibashi Bridge is an 83-meter bridge located in Seiryu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
It spans the Kamo River, which is the upper reaches of the Kamo River, a well-known first-class river.
Demachi was originally named as such because it was the exit from Kyoto (the starting point of the Wakasa Kaido highway), and was used as an important bridge from the Edo period onward.
Address
231 Seiryu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
About 2 minutes on foot from Demachiyanagi Station on the Keihan Electric Railway Line
■ Summary
How was it?
In this article, we have compiled a list of sacred places that appear in Tamako Market's Kyoto.
You can just visit a sacred place, or in the case of a coffee shop or restaurant, you can eat and remember it.
Kyoto has many tourist attractions.
We invite you to eat delicious food and visit wonderful places in the same places as in the anime.
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