2026 Edition] Kyoto's Holy Land Pilgrimage Spots! Let's go sightseeing in the place where the anime was set♪

Kyoto is home to various tourist attractions such as World Heritage sites, but there are also many spots famous as "anime meccas" that anime lovers are sure to enjoy.
If you go to the trouble of visiting Kyoto, you will want to see the places that appear in the anime.
Therefore, we would like to introduce some of the most famous anime sanctuaries in Kyoto.

Table of Contents

1. Detective Conan

1-2. Detective Conan (The Movie)

2. Hibike! Euphonium

3. Keion!

4. Rurouni Kenshin

5. Ikkyu

6. Yuttenkai Kazoku (Family)

7. Nurarihyon no Son Sennen Makyo

8. Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.

9. Homes in Teramachi Sanjo, Kyoto

10. After School Dice Club

11. after all, my adolescent romantic comedy is wrong. Continued

12.hello world

13. Seven Nana

14. Tamako Market

15.Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan

16. Blue Exorcist Kyoto Fujoou-hen

Yoru wa tanashi wo aruke yo otome

18. Kyorakuregion

19. Kubiki Recycle: Blue Savant and the Writer of Nonsense

20. Kyoto Disturbance Caricature

21. Jutsu Kaisen Gekijoban 0

22. Yuru Yuri

23. deai-mon

24. fleet korekushon

25. Lucky Star

26. Lion of March

27. Onikan no Reitetsu (Cold-heartedness of the Lantern)

28. Kyoto International Manga Museum

summary

1. Detective Conan

Popular with children and adults of all ages.Detective Conan.。
Kyoto often appears in such Detective Conan as well.
In the story "Beni's School Trip," the students visit Kyoto on a school trip.
Conan and his friends will go sightseeing from Kyoto Station to Gojo Ohashi Bridge, Yasaka Shrine, Benkeiishi, etc.
Ran and her friends then visit Fruit Parlor Yaoiso, a long-established restaurant in Kyoto that has been in business since 1869, for a set of fruit sandwiches and juice.
This is the popular location for the Detective Conan anime sanctuary.

○Animation sanctuary

The fruit sandwiches also appear in the book, and the author, Gosho Aoyama, actually came here to eat them.
Fruit sandwiches are often thought of as full of fresh cream, but in fact they are delicious and popular sandwiches that are not too sweet and can be enjoyed by all.
If you actually visit, you can enjoy fresh and delicious fruit-filled fruit sandwiches and parfaits.
Detective Conan fans will definitely want to visit this sacred pilgrimage spot.

Facility Name:Fruit Parlor Yaoiso
Address: 496 Tachinakamachi, Shijo Omiya Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: A short walk from Hankyu Omiya Station

1-2. Detective Conan (The Movie)

Kyoto appears frequently in Detective Conan, and some of the movie versions are also set in Kyoto.
That was produced in 2017.Detective Conan the Movie: Karakohi no Koika (Love Song in Red)It is.
The film is set in Kyoto, and the places that appear in the film are all famous places in Kyoto.
The movie is also about the Hyakunin Isshu, the 100 poems, so it is truly all about Kyoto.
The Kyoto dialect of the characters is also irresistible.
It is one that you can enjoy all the elements: the mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat, and the love between Heiji Hattori and the young child Kazuha Toyama will thrill you.

The Movie: Detective Conan: Karakohi no Koika (Love Song in Red)

Kogoro Mouri had come to the TV station for an interview.
There, a rehearsal for the "Satsuki Cup" was being held, and Conan and his group were observing it despite the commotion.
In the middle of rehearsal, an explosion occurs in the studio.
The TV station had received a bomb threat e-mail with an image of a hundred cards attached to it.
The explosion injured Miraiko's arm, and she was replaced by Kazuha, who was to compete in the Satsuki Cup, but her opponent was Momiji, who was in love with Heiji Hattori.
The Hyakunin Isshu and the bombing incident...what will be the match between Kazuha and Momiji?

2. Hibike! Euphonium

It is set in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture.Hibike! Euphoniumhas been on the air since April 2015 and has 13 episodes.
The sight of the members of a brass band in the midst of their adolescence seriously facing music, and with Kyoto, a wonderful place, as a backdrop, is sure to draw you in!
If you go to Uji City.
Interior of Keihan Series 13000
Uji Station, Keihan Railway
Uji City Cultural Center
Mt. Daikichi Observatory
Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Sports Park
Uji Bridge
Kyoto Prefectural Yudo High School
You can visit various sacred pilgrimage spots such as
Among them, the Daikiyama Observatory, which appears several times, is particularly recommended as an anime sanctuary.
The scenery is beautiful, so you will be able to enjoy the world of the animation.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Mt. Daikichi Observatory
Address: 65-5 Uji-Higashinai, Uji City, Kyoto, Japan
Access: 20 min. walk from Keihan Uji Sta.

3. Keion!

A heartwarming anime about high school girlsK-ON!。
In Kyoto, where I visited on a school excursion
Kyoto Station
Kinkakuji Temple
Arashiyama
Kyoto Tower
Kamogawa Delta
Kyoto University of Art and Design stairs
Demachiyanagi riverbed
Water Pavilion at Nanzenji Temple
and other places all over Kyoto appear. We also recommend that you imitate and experience the stepping stones in the Kamo River Delta.

The Nanzenji Water Pavilion, built in the first year of Bun'ei Era, is also a popular sacred site pilgrimage spot.
The place is actually crowded with students on school excursions, with beautiful green maples in early summer and autumn leaves in the fall season.
The key here is to recreate the anime and take pictures in the same poses as the characters. It will be fun to visit the places where the main characters of the cartoon did their sightseeing.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Nanzenji Suiroukaku
Address: Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 5 minutes walk from Subway Keage Station

4. Rurouni Kenshin

Broadcasting began in January 1996.Rurouni Kenshin.。
It is a huge work, with 94 episodes in all, and is very popular among today's young people as well as those of the generation Don Picha.

Kyoto appears frequently in both the manga, anime, and movie versions of Sonnaruni-Kenshin, with the anime opening (Season 2) featuring the Wataratsuki Bridge and Kiyomizu Temple on Kyoto's Arashiyama.
Visitors can enjoy the autumn leaves on the Togetsu Bridge and, depending on the season, see the fantastic atmosphere when the bridge is illuminated.

Other.
Yasaka Shrine
Nanzenji Temple
Sagano
The menu is full of Kyoto staples such as
The Oigawa River, which flows through the Watarigatsu Bridge, also appears in many scenes, so please pay attention to it when you watch the animation.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Watarizukibashi Bridge (between Tokyo and Yokohama)
Address: Saga Nakanoshima-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: a few minutes walk from Arashiyama Station

5. Ikkyu

Broadcast since 1975"Ikkyu."。
Depicting the childhood of the real-life Buddhist monk Soujun Ikkyu, "Ikkyu-san" is a historical anime full of wisdom and laughter set in Kyoto.
The opening theme is one that many of today's generation can probably hum.
Since Ikkyu-san spent his last years at Shouonan Ikkyu-ji Temple, his remains are said to be laid to rest there as well.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Shouonan Ikkyu-ji Temple
Address: 102, Mokuzurinouchi, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Access: 12 min. walk from Kyotanabe Sta. on Gakkentoshi Line

6. Yuttenkai Kazoku (Family)

Broadcast since 2013The Yukojo Family.。
Arikiten Kazoku has two seasons, both of which are set in Kyoto.
It is impressive that every famous landmark appears and the streets of Kyoto are depicted in detail, isn't it?

Another great feature of the characters is that, despite their unique quirks, they make you feel relaxed when you finish watching them. Among these characters, the Shimogamo Shrine is the home of the raccoon dog Shimogamo family.
It seems that the Tadasunomori forest in Shimogamo Shrine is really a raccoon dog, and its mysterious atmosphere is just like the anime itself.
Perhaps you will meet the Shimogamo family.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Shimogamo Shrine
Address: 59 Shimogamo-Izumigawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 15 minutes on foot from Demachiyanagi Station

7. Nurarihyon's grandson, Sennen Makyo

Broadcast since 2011The Grandson of Nurarihyon.。
The anime is set in Kyoto and features many Kyoto landscapes and shrines.
The unique characters are a must for anime lovers.
In Nurarihyon's grandson, Sennen Makyo
Fushimi Inari Taisha → Fushime Inari Shrine
Katsura Detached Palace→Hashira Detached Palace
Ryoanji Temple → Ryoenji Temple
Kiyomizu Temple → Seinaga Temple
Saiho-ji Temple→Saiho-gan-ji Temple
Rikaenji Temple → Shikkinji Temple
Shokokuji Temple → Shokokuji Temple
Nijo Castle→Nijo Castle
There are eight temples and shrines in the area, each with its own name.
One of the best places to visit is Fushimi Inari Taisha, which boasts a history of more than 1,300 years.
It was the setting for the first seal of the Kyo Yōkai Arc in episode 13 of "Nurarihyon no Son: Sennen Makyo." The entrance to the Senbon Torii, the main shrine, stone walls and fences are exactly the same as in the anime, making it a perfect spot for a pilgrimage to a holy place.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine (in Kyoto)
Address: Fukakusa Yabunouchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: 5 min. walk from Fushimi Inari Sta. on Keihan Main Line

8. Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.

Another famous anime that features Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine isInari, Konkon, Koi Iroha."。
A popular romantic comedy set in Kyoto, Inari Shrine is inspired by the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto.
There are also many place names such as Tambabashi, Fushimi, Marutamachi, and Sanjo, which are in the vicinity.
If you walk around the neighborhood of Fushimi Inari Taisha, you may see many sights you recognize from the anime.

9. Homes in Teramachi Sanjo, Kyoto

Broadcast from 2018.Homes in Teramachi Sanjo, Kyoto。
The storyline and the character of Kiyotaka Ietou are fascinating.

Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo no Holmes" is a mystery anime set in Kyoto, featuring the antique dealer Seiki Ieto, known as Holmes.
The highlight is taking requests related to antiques brought in by customers and solving them.
You can also feel on the edge of your seat as if you were actually in the Kyoto setting, solving riddles, falling in love...etc. in the Kyoto scenery.
In such homes in Teramachi Sanjo, Kyoto
Kamo River Sanjo Ohashi - Shijo Ohashi where Aoi walked
Kyoto Hotel Okura Cafe Rec Court visited by Aoi and Kiyotaka
and others are well-known sacred pilgrimage sites.
However, if you want to get more into the Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo Homes! If so, we recommend "Wright Shokai," the coffee shop that served as the model for the antique storehouse where Aoi and Seiki worked.
wright Shokai is located in an alley off Teramachi Street, and the coffee shop offers cakes, coffee, and light meals.
There are also antiques on display in the store, just like in the cartoon.

○Animation sanctuary

Store Name:wright trading company
Address: 406-30, Sanjo-sagaru, Shinkyogoku-dori, Sakuranomachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: within walking distance from Sanjo Station

10. After School Dice Club

of manga works, drawn by Yudai Nakamichi.After School Dice ClubIt was serialized in Gessan from 2013 until the July 2021 issue.
Miki Mukasa is not good at socializing and is always alone. She attends a certain high school in Kyoto.
In this story, Mihime Mukasa meets her classmate Aya Takayashiki, who has a bright personality, Midori Ohno, the committee chairperson, and Emilia, a transfer student, and deepens their friendship through analog games.
The setting was Kyoto.
Demachiyanagi Station on Keihan Line
Hanami Koji
Shimogamo Shrine
Demachi Bridge
cafe marble Bukkouji Branch
Shijo Street
Bisaki Main Store
Chukyo Post Office
Kyoto Loft
The streets are familiar to locals, such as
Among them, the sacred place of the After School Dice Club is the "Kaniwani Monument," which appears in Episode 6.

The "Kanakani Monument" is located on a road that passes by the Shirakawa River.
This stone is the one on which a poem written in 1910 by Isamu Yoshii, a poet who is said to have loved the Gion area, is inscribed on its Kurama-ishi stone.
It will appear in the cut of episode 6, so please watch the anime before visiting.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:ancient inscription on a stone monument bearing a legendary name (e.g. inscribed on one's stone)
Address: Motoyoshi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 5 minutes walk from "Shijo Station" of Keihan Railway

11. after all, my adolescent romantic comedy is wrong. Continued

The second series of the animated TV series, theI knew my adolescent romantic comedy was wrong. Sequel."。
The main character, Hachiman Hikiya, is forced to join the Service Club after writing an essay entitled "Youth is a lie and evil.
The story depicts high school life that does not seem to develop into a coming-of-age romantic comedy, with the service club featuring the overwhelmingly beautiful Yukino Yukinoshita and the gal Yui Yuigahama.
In one such anime, there is a school trip and an episode in which the students visit Kyoto.
At that time,
Arashiyama
Kiyomizu Temple
Film Village
Fushimi Inari Taisha
The tour will visit sightseeing spots in Kyoto, such as
The final stop on the journey is the "Tenka Ippin Sohonten," the holy of holies for this trip.

There is a scene where they visit here at the end of their school trip and eat ramen.
It is actually a popular restaurant at the head office of Tenka Ippin in various locations around western Japan, so it is possible to visit and try the same ramen.

○Animation sanctuary

Store Name:Tenka Ippin Sohonten
Address: 1F Maison Shirakawa, 94 Ichijyoji-Tsukidacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 10 minutes on foot from Chayama Station on the Eizan Line of Eizan Electric Railway

12.hello world

HELLO WORLD.is an animated film released on September 20, 2019.
Naomi is the main character, living in Kyoto City in the year 2027. He was a shy high school student.
He meets his own Naomi, who comes from 10 years in the future, and becomes lovers with Ruri, a classmate he will soon meet, but is told that he will lose his life in an accident.
It is a futuristic story of a man who struggles to change the future so as to avoid such a fate of death.
The work is set in Kyoto, so the former main building of the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office, which served as the model for the Kyoto Historical Business Center, and Horikawa High School, which served as the model for Nishiki High School, appear in the film.
Other,
Kyoto City South Library
Kyoto Tower
Five-story pagoda of Toji Temple
Karasuma Shichijo intersection
Kisenbashi Bridge and Asagiri Bridge
Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital
Horikawa Gojo intersection (pedestrian bridge)
Sanjo Ohashi Bridge
Kamogawa Delta
Kyoto University
Fushimi Inari
Beiyuan Bridge
Uji Bridge East Crossing in front of JR Uji Station
Many places will appear, including
The Kyoto Station Grand Staircase is famous as the sacred place for such HELLO WORLD.

This place appears in the climactic scene.
The Grand Staircase of Kyoto Station is a famous sacred place because it appears in the anime "Hibike! Euphonium" and has become a famous sacred place.
At night, illumination changes with the seasons, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Kyoto Station Grand Staircase
Address: 901 Higashishioji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: A short walk from JR "Kyoto Station

13. Seven Nana

Directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa of "Mr. Ajikko" and "Mobile Budden G Gundam," the anime features original character designs by Mine Yoshizaki, creator of characters such as "Arcade Gamer Fubuki" and "Sergeant Keroro.The Seven Nannies.。
The main character, Nana Suzuki, holds up a crystaline her father found in an antique shop in New York to the moonlight.
The next day, as I was making a Valentine's Day gift for the man of my dreams, he split into seven pieces.
From there, each of the seven Nana's has a life and becomes a slapstick romantic comedy anime.
The old town where Nana lives, which is modeled after Kyoto, will appear.

The sanctuary is the Philosophy Road, which is said to be the road Nana took on her way to and from high school.
The Philosopher's Path is a 2-km long walkway connecting Ginkakuji Temple and Nanzenji Temple, also known as a cherry blossom viewing spot. It appears in the scene where Nana was always walking.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:road of philosophy
Address: Jodoji-Shimonanda-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: Take city bus No.100 from Kyoto Stn. and get off at "Ginkakuji-mae" (Ginkakuji-mae), then walk shortly.

14. Tamako Market

TV animation produced by Kyoto AnimationTamako Market.K-ON! The main staff is the same as the anime "K-ON! has a reputation for being the same as the "K-ON! It has 12 episodes and a sequel was released as an anime movie in April 2014.
The main character, Tamako Kitashirakawa, is a cheerful and energetic first-year high school student, a very ordinary girl who belongs to the baton club.
At the end of the year, when the shopping district is busy at the end of the year, you meet a bird that speaks your language. This bird becomes a house guest, and this is the story of an unusual and disturbing daily life.

The setting for this anime is the Usagiyama Shopping Arcade. This place is inspired by the "Demachi Masugata Shopping Street" in Kyoto.
The fish shop "Sashimi" in the anime is based on the actual fish shop "Sagaki" in Demachi Masugata Shopping Arcade, and fans are talking about the resemblance.
The Demachi Masugata shopping arcade, which is visited by many locals, is known as a coveted destination for anime fans, with its arcades and other features that make it look as if it has wandered into an anime.

The main character, Tamako Kitashirakawa, is the daughter of a rice cake shop. The model for such a rice cake shop, "Tamaya," is "Demachi Futaba," which was established in 1897.
This is a quite famous store in Kyoto, where people line up every day. Tamaya's signature menu item, Meidai Mame Daifuku, is a visual duplicate of Demachi Futaba's Meidai Mame Mochi.
If you visit the shopping street, stopping by this store and tasting the Japanese sweets that appear in the anime will be a memorable part of your pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Demachi Masugata Shopping Street
Address: 229 Seiryu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: 5 min. walk from Demachiyanagi Sta. on Keihan Electric Railway

Store Name:Demachi Futaba
Address: 236 Seiryu-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 7 minutes on foot from Demachiyanagi Station on the Keihan Main Line

15.Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan

Famous Japanese manga work by Yuki NatsumeWelcome home, Chitose-chan.。
This is a 5-minute short anime that aired on TOKYO MX and KBS Kyoto from October 2018.
There are 24 episodes in total, and the main character is an adorable penguin, making for a comforting story.
Also, since the film is set in Kyoto, many places familiar to Kyoto lovers will appear in the film.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine appears in episode 15. Chitose, a penguin, hangs around here.
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, and is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning.
For this reason, students preparing for entrance exams visit the shrine to pray for success.
There are many "petting cows" in the precincts of the temple, and there is a scene where Chitose-chan also strokes a statue of a petting cow.
It is said that if you stroke the cow in your bad part and then stroke the same part of the cow, that part will get better, so please try it when you actually make a pilgrimage to the sacred place.

Episode 19 features a story about a penguin, Chitose-chan, who eats pickles.
To begin with, it is shocking that penguins eat pickles...but then again, Kyoto is all about pickles, isn't it?
It is said that the pickles that appear in the work are inspired by those of "Shibakyu," a pickles specialty store.
Shibakyu is a famous store that continues to make shibazuke, a traditional pickle in Ohara, Kyoto, using traditional methods.

Another episode, "Gozan-no-Okuribi" (Bon Festival bonfire), a ceremony to send off the spirits of the dead, appears in episode 21.
The "Gozan-no-Okuribi (Bonfire on Mount Gozan)" is held every year on August 16 for about one hour from 8:00 p.m., when the giant characters for "Dai," "Myoho," and "Hoho" and the shapes of boats and torii (torii) are lit in front of and behind each other on the hillside surrounding Kyoto City in the order of Daimonji, Matsugasaki Myoho, Funagata Mandoro (lantern), Left Daimonji, Torii torch.
In this story, Chitose-chan asks the townspeople and visits places where she can see the Daimonji-yaki.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Address: Bakuro-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 5 minutes walk from "Kitano Shiraume-cho Station" of Randen

Store Name:Shiba kyu (var. of mochi made from a mixture of rice flour and sweet bean paste)
Address: 58, Ohara Shorinin-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: Kyoto Bus for Ohara, about 10 minutes walk from Ohara bus stop.

Event Name:Bon Festival fire on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (one of the five annual festivals)
Address: Jodoji Nanamari-cho and other locations

16. Blue Exorcist Kyoto Fujoou-hen

Blue Exorcist" by Kazue Kato has sold more than 15 million copies in total.
There is a series of very popular comics as well as movies and animations that depict stories set in Kyoto.
It is,Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impuro-ou-henIt is.
The material world (Asher), where humans live, and the world of emptiness (Gehenna), where demons live.
These two dimensions did not inherently interfere with each other, but demons possessed all matter and interfered with the material world.
The story is about Rin Okumura, who was born as an illegitimate son of Satan, and decides to hide his origin and become an exorcist.

There are several sacred places for this anime, among which "Kyoto Tower" is one of the most visited by people on pilgrimages to holy places.
Blue Exorcist was very popular at Kyoto Tower in 2016, with Kyoto Tower lighting up blue every Friday, the day of the broadcast, and the Blue Ex exhibition in 2017.
Kyoto Tower appears in the second and final episode, and it is the place that Rin and Kuro were awestruck by when they visited Kyoto in episode 2.
Aoeki fans come to see such a sacred place at a glance.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Kyoto Tower
Address: 721-1 Higashishioji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about several minutes walk from "Kyoto Station

Yoru wa tanashi wo aruke yo otome

Early bestselling work by popular author Tomihiko Morimi, famous for "Shijohan Shinwa Taikei" and "Arikoten Kazoku".Yoru wa tanashi wa arukke yo otome.。
Even if you are not familiar with the anime, you may have heard of the name of this work, as Gen Hoshino was selected as the voice actor for this work.
The story of a senior, a dull man, who falls in love with a dark-haired, naive maiden and pursues her, is a college student's tale with a unique worldview.
Senpai tries his best but comes up empty, and Otome's gentle nature soothes the audience, making this anime an enjoyable experience for the individual characters.

The Tadasu no Mori (Tadasu Forest) is recommended for pilgrimages to the "Yoru wa tanashi arukke yo otome" anime sanctuary.
This is the road leading from Shimogamo Shrine to the Kamogawa Delta, a forest surrounded by greenery that covers Shimogamo Shrine.
With trees that are easily over 200 years old, it is as if you have arrived in another world.
In the film, it is the site of a used book fair, and appears as the place where the black-haired maiden was looking for la ta ta ta tam, and the atmosphere is beautifully recreated as if in an endless forest.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:forest on the verge of becoming a monastery
Address: 59-2-15 Shimogamo-Izumigawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 10 minutes on foot from Demachiyanagi Station on the Eizan Electric Railway

18. Kyorakuregion

The first episode was published in the first issue of "Comic Blade BROWNIE" on December 10, 2008, and its popularity spreadKyoraku Legion.The The story is set in Kyoto.
Kyoto is a mixture of the old and the new. In this battle comedy story, the main character, a high school boy named Tetsuta Kamisari, cooperates with his partner, an elementary school girl named "Ikusame," who has the power to exterminate monsters that devour Kyoto.
Tetsuta Kamisoku originally came to Kyoto to take the high school entrance exam at the suggestion of his mother, and that is when he encountered the monster.
In doing so, he was found to have aptitude and was appointed as a partner of the war woman, and the story is one of mutual cooperation, even though they rebel against each other.

The sacred place that appears in "Kyoraku Region" is "Heian Jingu Shrine.
Heian Jingu Shrine was built in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital to Heian, with the 50th Emperor Kammu as its deities.
The Otenmon Gate of Heian Shrine appears in this first episode. Other torii gates on the approach to the shrine are depicted in episode 6, so please pay attention to them.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Heian Shrine
Address: 97 Okazaki Nishitenno-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: about 15 minutes on foot from Higashiyama Station on the Subway Tozai Line

19. Kubiki Recycle: Blue Savant and the Writer of Nonsense

It is an animated adaptation of the novel seriesKubiki Recycle: Blue Savant and the Dramatist. The story takes place on Raven's Wet Feather Island, an island owned by the Akagami Foundation.
A mansion stands there, where five geniuses of science, painting, cooking, divination, and engineering, the daughters of the conglomerate, live in hiding.
The main character, Boku, visits the island as a chaperone of Kugisa Tomo and gets involved in an incident.
How will the chain of isolated island x locked room x headless corpse unfold? You will be drawn in more and more by this new mystery of mystery novel x moe.

The Kenreimon Gate in the Kyoto Imperial Palace is considered a sacred place in this anime as the place where the Mio sisters appeared.
The Kyoto Imperial Palace is a tourist attraction famous for its cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in fall, and is visited by many people every year, not only anime fans.
Please compare the animation with the real thing.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:main gate of a temple in Kyoto
Address: Kyoto Gyoen Kenreimon, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 2 minutes on foot from Imadegawa Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Line

20. Kyoto Disturbance Caricature

"Kyôjô giga" (caricatures of Kyoto).is a TV animation produced by Toei Animation and Banpresto.
A story of love and rebirth in the family of a man who has a soul that reincarnates as a god.
A girl named Koto falls through time and space to "Kagami-To", which is Kyoto but is not Kyoto, in search of a black hare.
Enemies appear before her one after another, but she is able to dispel them with her gigantic aratama, and together with A-Un, the shikigami, she turns the capital into a daily festival. Famous sightseeing spots such as Fushimi Inari will appear on the stage.

The sacred place for this animation is the main Kondo hall of Kuramadera Temple. This is a place where you have to climb a considerable number of stairs to proceed deep into the mountains on foot.
It is surrounded by a forest and has a fantastic atmosphere, and is also known for the rumors of that Ushiwakamaru and Tengu.
The main Kondo hall of Kuramadera is such a place where Dr. Shoko and Fushimi take a stroll.
For more information about Kuramadera Temple, please contacthere (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)article for more information.
Please learn about the history before you visit.â

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Main Kondo Kondo Hall, Kuramadera Temple
Address: 1074 Kurama Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: 20-minute walk from Kurama bus stop on the Kyoto Bus bound for Kurama Onsen from Kokusaikaikaikaikan Station on the Subway Karasuma Line.

21. Jutsu Kaisen Gekijoban 0

The first season of the animated version of the TV anime, which also aired from October 2020 and became very popular among both children and adults, is now being made into an animated feature film.Jutsu Kaisen Gekijoban 0It was opened to the public in December 2021 as
Yuta Otogone lost his childhood friend Rika in a car accident when he was a child.
He is haunted by her, who has turned into a vengeful spirit, and he is led by Gojo Satoru, a sorcerer, to a school where he learns about curses.
He then discovers his path as a sorcerer through an encounter with a classmate.
In the midst of this, the curse-maker Xiaoyu Jie declares that he will carry out the massacre. This is the story of how Otokotsuke and the others throw themselves into the battle against Xiaoyu.
Kyoto Tower and its surroundings are depicted in one scene in "Jyutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie.

The sacred place for "Jyutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie" is Hanamikomichi Dori. Hanamikomichi Dori is a north-south street in Kyoto City characterized by cobblestone pavement.
Here, teahouses and restaurants line the street, creating a charming atmosphere.
The Kyoto Hyakki Yagyo depicts a battle between members of the Kyoto School, and it appears as the setting for the scene, so please pay attention and watch for it.

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Facility Name:Hanamiko-dori
Address: South side of Gion-cho, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: Take Kyoto city bus from "Kyoto Ekimae" and get off at "Gion" stop, about 5 minutes on foot.

22. Yuru Yuri

Yuru Yuri.is a popular anime whose first season was broadcast from 2011.
A group of four members of the "Goraku Club" who attend Nanamori Junior High School and secretly occupy the clubroom of the defunct tea ceremony club to carry out their activities.
The anime depicts the daily lives of Akari Akaza, her childhood friend Kyoko Toshina, Yui Funami, and Akari's classmate Chinatsu Yoshikawa, as well as the members of the student council.
Although the anime itself is set in Toyama Prefecture, Kyoto is a popular destination for pilgrims to the Holy Land because of a school excursion to the city.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which the girls visit on their school excursion in "YuruYuri," is famous among fans as a sacred place.
Kiyomizu-Dera Temple, including the Niomon Gate, the three-story pagoda, the Tainai Tour, and many other locations within the Kiyomizu-Dera Temple precincts are reflected in the animated film.
In fact, Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a popular destination for school excursions, and the cherry blossoms and other seasonal flowers are beautiful.
The anime also features "Tainai Meguri," a secretly popular walk in pitch-darkness at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, where you cannot see a single inch ahead.
For more information about the Tainai Tour,here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)article. Please check it out before you visit.â

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Kiyomizu Temple
Address: 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: 25 min. walk from "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan Electric Railway

23. deai-mon

TV animation broadcast began on April 6, 2022."Deai-mon."。
It was broadcast on all five stations (AT-X, TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, Suntelevi, and BS11) and was extremely popular.
Deaimon" is set in Midorimatsu, a Japanese confectionery shop in Kyoto, and is a heartwarming tale of the bonds that connect people to each other through confectionery.
Since the story takes place in a Japanese confectionery in Kyoto, "Deaimon" tours and Japanese confectionery making were also held in 2022. There are several sacred places in Kyoto for such "Deai Mon" tours, but the one you should especially know about is the "Kyoto Station Karasuma Chuo Exit," which appears in the very first scene.
The Karasuma Exit, the northern entrance to Kyoto Station, is always a busy place with Kyoto Tower, bus stops for local and JR express buses.
It is shown in the scene where Kazuka talks to Kazu at the beginning of the first episode. The atmosphere and layout of the station is exactly as it is, truly realistic.
If you know of one, please take a look and compare.

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Facility Name:Kyoto Station Karasuma Central Exit
Address: Higashishiokoji Kamadono-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: A short walk from JR "Kyoto Station

24. fleet korekushon

Originally, the game was popular among people of all ages.Fleet This, Fleet That...。
Fleet Konnichiwa is the name of a series of "ship girls" (kanmusume), anthropomorphic characters of Japanese naval vessels that were active during World War II.
The game is played by training and strengthening this character while accomplishing missions and destroying unidentified enemy ships.
There are many highlights, including combat, weapon development, and the building of ship girls.
The popularity of "Fleet Konnichiwa" has been so great that new registrations have been impossible in the two months since the program began in April 2013.
From there, the popularity of the series has continued unabated, including a collaboration with Famima in 2013, an anime adaptation in January 2015, and a movie adaptation in 2016.

Where is such a pilgrimage to the holy land of "Fleet This, Fleet That"?
To begin with, a pilgrimage to a sacred place in an anime or game is the place where the anime took place, but there is no specific place in the game or anime.
However, the servers to which game players belong are named after places where Japanese naval bases are located, such as Ominato, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture; Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture; Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture; and Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and these places have become sacred places among fans.
Therefore, the holy place in the Kyoto area is Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, which is visited by many people.
Maizuru City is located in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture, also known as Kyoto of the Sea.
Many red brick buildings built between the Meiji and Taisho periods still stand here, giving the area a sense of history.

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Facility Name:Maizuru Akarenga 3
Address: 1039-2, Aza-Kita-suke, Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan
Access: Approximately 20 minutes walk from JR Higashi-Maizuru Station

25. Lucky Star

Broadcasting began in 2007.Lucky Star.The The story itself is set in Saitama Prefecture, the hometown of the original manga artist, Kagami Mimizu.
Konata Izumi is an otaku and a cute high school girl. She is petite and loves anime and video games.
The heartwarming story centers around Konata Izumi, her friend and calm personality Tsukasa Hiiragi, Tsukasa's twin sister Kagami Hiiragi, who is a firm and sharp-tongued girl, and Miyuki Takara, who is good-looking and knowledgeable, but also has a natural part to play.

Such "Lucky Star" was known worldwide and was so popular at the time that the economic effects of the anime could be seen.
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto is one of the most popular places to visit on the "Lucky Star" pilgrimage. The girls visit Kyoto on a school excursion.
First, free activities will begin at the hotel in front of Kyoto City Hall, passing Honnoji Temple and Kyoto City Hall.
And the main part of the pilgrimage to the holy place is Jishu Shrine. Jishu Shrine is located within the precincts of Kiyomizu Temple.
This shrine is located on the north side of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple and is famous for the god Enmusubi.
It is perfect for those who are greedy and want to pray for romantic fulfillment while making a pilgrimage to a holy place.

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Facility Name:Jishu Shrine (scheduled to be closed until around 2026 for shrine restoration work)
Address: 1-317 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Access: 30 min. walk from "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan Electric Railway

26. Lion of March

Chika Umino's manga serialized in "Young AnimalLion in March.is based on the original story. This was broadcast on NHK starting in 2017 and quickly became a well-known work, right?
The main character, Zero Kiriyama, lost his family in an accident when he was a child, which left him deeply traumatized.
The main character is a 17-year-old professional Shogi player. Living alone in downtown Tokyo, Zero meets three sisters, Akari, Hinata, and Momo, and gradually changes his mind.
Hinata, the second daughter of the Kawamoto family, has been bullied by her class, but determined not to regret it, she joins a school trip to Kyoto. During the school trip, Zero, who has anticipated her behavior, finds Hinata free to do as she pleases, and the story takes an emotional turn.

There are several sacred places in Kyoto, such as Shijo Ohashi Bridge and the Kamo River, but "Ginkakuji Temple," which appears near Soya Meijin's parents' home, is also a popular place for pilgrims to sacred places.
The official name of Ginkakuji Temple is "Higashiyama Jishoji Temple," which will appear in Episode 19, please see.
Also, Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji temples are ironclads for school excursions, aren't they? For more information about such Jishoji Temple (Ginkakuji Temple), please visit,here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)Please read this article before your pilgrimage.

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Facility Name:Ginkakuji Temple (Higashiyama Jishoji Temple)
Address: 2 Ginkakuji-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: Kyoto City Bus No. 100 from JR Kyoto Station to "Ginkakuji-mae" bus stop.

27. Onikan no Reitetsu (Cold-heartedness of the Lantern)

Onikin no chilled toitsu."was serialized as a manga by Natsumi Eguchi in Morning (Kodansha) from 2011 to 2020.In September 2018, the first season of "Onikan no Retsu" started as an anime on Kids Station.
The anime depicts daily life in Hell, and the main character is Onikan (Hozuki), who serves as the first assistant. Then there is King Enma, Tang-uri, and Hakusawa, a Chinese divine beast.
The story depicts the daily lives of the Onikan and his friends, who spend their time with other unique characters such as Momotaro, a well-known character in fairy tales, and his companion, Shiro, a dog who loves Onikan-sama.

Although "Onikan no chiten" is mainly about the afterlife, there are several places visited in this world as well, and Kyoto is one of them.
Kibune Shrine and Mt. Kurama are among the sacred pilgrimage sites, but the most famous is Rikudo-Jinnoji Temple.
Rikudo-Jinnoji Temple is visited by many anime fans because Ono Takamura, a historical figure in the story, is enshrined there.

○Animation sanctuary

Facility Name:Rokudo Jindoji Temple
Address: 595, Komatsucho 4-chome, Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-oji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 15 minutes on foot from "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan Railway

28. Kyoto International Manga Museum

Lastly, I'd like to put aside for a moment whether or not it is set in the same place, but if you are an anime/manga fan, you should visit it at least once!Kyoto International Manga MuseumIt is.
The numerous bookshelves on the walls are filled with an unreadable amount of manga, not only from Japan, but also from Spain, Korea, and other countries around the world.
There is an assortment of rare books that have been discontinued, nostalgic books, and even historical comic books that you have never seen before. You are sure to have fun all day long.
If you are interested in tracing the roots of the original works of anime, you should definitely visit the Kyoto International Manga Museum.

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How was it?
In Kyoto, there are many places of pilgrimage to sacred places where various anime are set. All of them are characterized by a high degree of recreation of the scenery, so after watching an anime set in Kyoto, please visit the same places as in the anime to experience the scenery.