Do you guys know the anime \"K-ON!\"?<\/p>\n
\"K-ON!\" was originally a four-panel manga series by manga artist Kaki Furai, which was adapted into a TV anime series starting in 2009.<\/p>\n
This story depicts the laughter and tears of youth in the Light Music Club at Sakuragaoka Private Girls' High School.<\/p>\n
\"K-On!\" sparked a social craze for light music, didn't it?<\/p>\n
The story of this light music club (After School Tea Time) unfolds with the five members: Yui, Mio, Rittchan, Mugichan, and Azunyan.<\/p>\n
Believe it or not, that anime is set in \u201cKyoto\u201d!<\/p>\n
So, in this post, I\u2019d like to put together a list of must-visit \u201cK-ON!\u201d pilgrimage spots in Kyoto for fans of the series.<\/p>\n
First things first! Let's take a look at the synopsis.<\/p>\n
Yui Hirasawa, Mio Akiyama, Ritsu Tainaka, and Tsumugi Kotobuki\u2014the four members of the Light Music Club\u2014are about to attend their opening ceremony as high school seniors.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s that time of year when new students are deciding which clubs to join, and the members of the Light Music Club\u2014along with second-year student Azusa Nakano, who decided to join the club after seeing last year\u2019s welcome concert\u2014are once again working hard to recruit new members\u2026<\/p>\n
In the anime \"K-ON!,\" Yui Hirasawa, Mio Akiyama, Ritsu Tainaka, and Tsumugi Kotobuki\u2014students at Sakuragaoka Private Girls' High School\u2014form a four-member band and begin activities in the Light Music Club, which is on the verge of being disbanded.<\/p>\n
Then, when I entered my sophomore year of high school, Azusa Nakano, a freshman, joined the group as a new member, and the story unfolds through music as the five of us move forward together.<\/p>\n
By the way, After School Tea Time (HTT) was formed with Yui on lead guitar and vocals, Mio on bass and vocals, Ritta on drums, Mugi on keyboards, and Azunyan on rhythm guitar.<\/p>\n
\"Shugakuin Station,\" which appears in the opening sequence of the first season of \"K-ON!\"<\/p>\n
With buildings and scenery\u2014such as vending machines, flower beds, 7-Eleven stores, and train ticket gates\u2014that are identical to the backgrounds featured in the anime, it\u2019s a popular destination for anime pilgrimages.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s even a \u201cCaution: Railroad Crossing\u201d sign, which will make you feel as if you\u2019re watching the opening sequence.<\/p>\n
Also, in Episode 1, \u201cClub Disbanded!,\u201d when Yui-chan is rushing to school and Mugi-chan is trying to get through the ticket gate, that scene takes place at Shugakuin Station.<\/p>\n
Be sure to take your time and compare it with the anime!<\/p>\n
Shugakuin Station opened in 1925 (Taish\u014d 14) in Yamahata Ichich\u014d Tamachi, Saky\u014d Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.<\/p>\n
This is a station on the Eizan Electric Railway's Eizan Main Line, and<\/p>\n
Shisen-do<\/p>\n
\u30fbEnk\u014d-ji Temple<\/p>\n
\u30fbShugakuin Imperial Villa<\/p>\n
\u30fbKimei-in<\/p>\n
\u30fbHakun Inari Shrine<\/p>\n
Since these and other attractions are within walking distance, it might be a good idea to do some sightseeing while you're there.<\/p>\n
14-1 Yamahata Ichich\u014d Tamachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City<\/p>\n
075-781-7664<\/p>\n
Get off at \"Shugakuin Station\" on the Eizan Electric Railway<\/p>\n
https:\/\/eizandensha.co.jp\/guide\/station\/shugakuin.html<\/a><\/p>\n In the opening sequence of the first season of *K-On!*, Nanzen-ji Temple appears in the scene where Yui, Mio, Ritsu, and Tsugi are all together.<\/p>\n That brick building is really impressive, isn't it?<\/p>\n Apparently, this structure\u2014which is 93 meters long, 4 meters wide, and has a 2.5-meter-wide waterway\u2014features an arch design that carries as much as 2 metric tons of water per second.<\/p>\n Since the Lake Biwa Canal runs above the Aqueduct, one of its charms is being able to enjoy the sound of the babbling water and the natural beauty of the Higashiyama Mountains.<\/p>\n It might be fun to take a photo while striking the same pose as in *K-ON!*.<\/p>\n Located in Nanzen-ji Fukuchi-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, this is the head temple of the Nanzen-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism.<\/p>\n It was founded in the 4th year of the Sh\u014d\u014d era, and its principal image is Shakyamuni Buddha.<\/p>\n It is Japan\u2019s first imperial Zen temple and is considered one of the most prestigious Zen temples.<\/p>\n Be sure to take a look at the temple\u2019s Important Cultural Properties, National Treasures, and National Scenic Spots, such as the draft of Emperor Kameyama\u2019s imperial prayer for Zenrin-ji Temple, the Abbot\u2019s Quarters Garden, and the Sanmon Gate.<\/p>\n Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto<\/p>\n 075-771-0365<\/p>\n Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Keage Station on the Subway Tozai Line<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nanzenji.or.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/kyotreat.jp\/post-2267\/<\/a><\/p>\n The Kizugawa Cycling Path in Yawata appears in the opening sequence of *K-ON!*.<\/p>\n Here, there are plenty of scenes featuring Deyui, Mio, Rittchan, and Mugichan having fun riding their bikes.<\/p>\n Kyoto Animation's legendary anime *CLANNAD AFTER STORY* is also associated with this area as a \"holy site.\"<\/p>\n The \u201cKizugawa Cycling Road,\u201d officially known as the Kyoto-Yawata-Kizu Bicycle Path, is a 45-kilometer cycling route that connects Kizugawa City to Arashiyama in Kyoto City.<\/p>\n Since it connects to the area where Kyoto\u2019s three rivers\u2014the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu\u2014converge, it has become a popular cycling route in the Kansai region.<\/p>\n Since there aren't that many ups and downs, it's a great activity for parents and children to enjoy together.<\/p>\n Kizu-Kumomura, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture<\/p>\n About a 15-minute drive from the Sonobe Interchange on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.pref.kyoto.jp\/doroke\/bic-kidu.html<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/kyotreat.jp\/post-573\/<\/a><\/p>\n Kyoto Station, which appears as the destination for the school trip in Episode 4 of Season 2.<\/p>\n From the platform where you get off the Shinkansen, the view matches the actual scenery, including the Kyoto Station Building and Kyoto Tower.<\/p>\n Kyoto Station seems to be frequently used as a setting in TV dramas and anime.<\/p>\n Kyoto Station, located in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a place visited by many people every day.<\/p>\n Kyoto Station, which was completed in 1997, has been featured in many scenes in anime, movies, and TV dramas.<\/p>\n Speaking of Kyoto Animation,<\/p>\n The sound of the sound of the sound of the sound of the sound of the sound of the sound of the sound!<\/p>\n \u30fbFree!<\/p>\n Violet Evergarden<\/p>\n Euphonium Euphonium<\/p>\n Since it has appeared in various places, it might be a familiar spot to you.<\/p>\n An official store for Kyoto Animation\u2014the studio behind such popular anime series\u2014will open soon inside \u201cASTY Kyoto,\u201d located at the Hachijo Exit of Kyoto Station.<\/p>\n The store is called \u201cKyoto Station ASTY Kyoto KyoAni Goods Store,\u201d and it will begin selling original KyoAni merchandise on August 4, 2023, as a limited-time operation running through January 2024.<\/p>\n In addition to *K-ON!*, it looks like there will be plenty of other exhibitions to enjoy, including *MUNTO*, *Sound! Euphonium*, *A Silent Voice*, *AIR*, *Violet Evergarden*, and *Tsuru-ne*.<\/p>\n Higashishiokoji Kamado-cho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture<\/p>\n 0570-00-2486<\/p>\n Directly connected to JR \"Kyoto Station\"<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.jr-odekake.net\/eki\/premises?id=0610116<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/kyotreat.jp\/post-708\/<\/a><\/p>\n In Episode 4, Yui and her friends visited \"Kitano Tenmangu\" while on their school trip.<\/p>\n This shrine is famous for its beautiful autumn foliage, and it also features the \"Stroke the Cow\" statue that appeared in an anime.<\/p>\n Since it\u2019s said that petting a \u201cpetting cow\u201d on the head makes you smarter, Yui-chan and Ritsu-chan were petting it like crazy, weren\u2019t they\u2026?<\/p>\n At Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, cows are revered as messengers of the gods.<\/p>\n The torii gate also looked just like the one in the anime, and since the deity enshrined there is famous as the god of learning, the ema were covered with wishes for exam success and illustrations from *K-ON!*.<\/p>\n I suppose it\u2019s famous as a \u201cK-ON!\u201d pilgrimage site, after all.<\/p>\n \"Kitano Tenmangu\" is the head shrine of the approximately 12,000 Tenmangu and Tenjin shrines across Japan.<\/p>\n This famous shrine, located in Kamigy\u014d Ward, Kyoto City, enshrines Lord Sugawara no Michizane as its principal deity.<\/p>\n Locally, it is affectionately known as \u201cTenjin-san\u201d or \u201cKitano-san,\u201d and has a long history dating back to its founding in 947.<\/p>\n Lord Sugawara no Michizane is revered as the god of learning because he was an accomplished scholar and statesman during the Heian period.<\/p>\n For this reason, many students taking entrance exams visit every year to pray for success.<\/p>\n Bakuro-cho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture<\/p>\n 075-461-0005<\/p>\n Just a short walk from the \"Kitano Tenmangu-mae\" bus stop<\/p>\n https:\/\/kitanotenmangu.or.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/kyotreat.jp\/post-1397\/<\/a><\/p>\n \"Kinkaku-ji,\" a temple visited by many people.<\/p>\n It's popular not only in Japan but also attracts many tourists from overseas, doesn't it?<\/p>\n \"K-ON!\" has many fans overseas, and plenty of people visit Kinkaku-ji as part of their pilgrimage to the show's locations.<\/p>\n Kinkaku-ji is the place Yui and her friends visited in Episode 4.<\/p>\n It was particularly memorable when Ritchan started a game where she spoke only in the Kansai dialect, and Mugi-chan gave a fluent explanation of Kinkaku-ji in that dialect.<\/p>\n Mugi-chan said, \u201cYou know, Kinkaku-ji\u2014it burned down in Showa 25, so what stands there now is\u2026\u201d She spoke fluent Kansai dialect, and her satisfied smile was so cute, wasn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n There are many scenes in which the members drink tea and engage in other activities that are quintessentially Kyoto.<\/p>\n Although this temple is commonly known as \u201cKinkaku-ji,\u201d its official name is Rokuon-ji.<\/p>\n Rokuon-ji is a temple of the Rinzai School\u2019s Sh\u014dkoku-ji branch located in Kinkaku-ji-ch\u014d, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, and is one of the sub-temples of Sh\u014dkoku-ji.<\/p>\n Because the reliquary hall, the \u201cGolden Pavilion,\u201d is particularly famous, the temple has come to be affectionately known as \u201cKinkaku-ji.\u201d<\/p>\n It was founded in 1397 and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.<\/p>\n There are many cultural treasures here, including a wooden standing statue of Fud\u014d My\u014d\u014d, the wall paintings in the Great Study Hall, and a colored portrait of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu on silk, so please be sure to take a look.<\/p>\n 1 Kinkakuji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto<\/p>\n 075-461-0013<\/p>\n Get off at the \"Kinkakuji-michi\" bus stop; it's about a 2-minute walk from there.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.shokoku-ji.jp\/kinkakuji\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/kyotreat.jp\/post-2309\/<\/a><\/p>\n The JEUGIA Sanjo Main Store is the shop where the characters went to buy musical instruments in the second season of *K-On!*.<\/p>\n The store is bustling with students taking piano and other music lessons, as well as customers coming in to buy sheet music.<\/p>\n With displays from *K-ON!* and all, you can really tell this is a pilgrimage site.<\/p>\n The JEUGIA Sanjo Main Store, located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City.<\/p>\n This store sells a wide variety of instruments, ranging from wind instruments such as trumpets, clarinets, and saxophones to string instruments such as violins.<\/p>\n JEUGIA operates in Osaka, Shiga Prefecture, and Kyoto, where it attracts students through its Yamaha Music Schools and sells musical instruments and CDs.<\/p>\n 11 Ishibashi-cho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Basement Level 1<\/p>\n 075-254-3700<\/p>\n About a 5-minute walk from \"Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station\" on the Tozai Subway Line<\/p>\n\u25a0 K-ON! 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\u25a0 K-ON! Kyoto Pilgrimage to the Series' Locations, Part 3: \"Kizugawa Cycling Road\"<\/h2>\n
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\u25a0 K-ON! Kyoto Pilgrimage to Sacred Sites, Part 5: \u201cKitano Tenmangu Shrine\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\u25a0 K-ON! Kyoto Pilgrimage to the Series' Locations, Part 7: \"JEUGIA Sanjo Main Store\"<\/h2>\n
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