Scene location guide · Kansai
Kyoto's shrines, tanuki forests, and covered arcades appear frame-for-frame across beloved Kyoto Animation and fantasy series.
Kyoto · 京都
Scene locations, approach stations, and practical time on the ground.
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha
The endless vermilion torii tunnels and fox-guarded slopes form the everyday home turf of the fox-blessed heroine.
Nearest stationJR Inari Station (Nara Line)
TransitTwo stops south on the JR Nara Line from Kyoto Station, about 5 minutes, then steps from the platform to the main gate.
Sound! Euphonium
The real curved hall stands in for the stage where the school band chases its regional-competition dream.
Nearest stationKitayama Station (Karasuma Subway Line)
TransitKarasuma Subway Line north from Kyoto Station to Kitayama, about 20 minutes, then a 1-minute walk.
The Eccentric Family
This ancient shrine and its primeval forest are the ancestral home of the shape-shifting tanuki family.
Nearest stationDemachiyanagi Station (Keihan / Eizan lines)
TransitFrom Kyoto Station take city bus 4 or 205 toward Shimogamo-jinja, about 25 minutes; or Karasuma Subway to Imadegawa plus a 15-minute walk.
Tamako Market
This retro covered arcade is the model for the bustling Usagiyama shopping street and its family mochi shop.
Nearest stationDemachiyanagi Station (Keihan / Eizan lines)
TransitFrom Kyoto Station, city bus 4 or 205 to Kawaramachi-Imadegawa, about 25 minutes, then a short walk west.
The Eccentric Family
The stepping-stones where the Takano and Kamo rivers meet recur across many Kyoto Animation slice-of-life scenes.
Nearest stationDemachiyanagi Station (Keihan / Eizan lines)
TransitBeside Demachiyanagi Station; from Kyoto Station take the Keihan Main Line via Tofukuji, about 20 minutes.
Jujutsu Kaisen
The moon-crossing bridge and towering bamboo path recur in countless Kyoto establishing shots, recreated for the Kyoto storyline.
Nearest stationArashiyama Station (Randen / Hankyu lines)
TransitJR Sagano Line from Kyoto Station to Saga-Arashiyama, about 15 minutes, then a 10-minute walk.
Lucky Star; K-On!
The wooden stage and the stepped Sannenzaka lane stand in for the girls' Kyoto school-trip stops in Lucky Star and K-On!.
Nearest stationKiyomizu-Gojo Station (Keihan Main Line)
TransitFrom Kyoto Station, Kyoto City Bus 206 to Kiyomizu-michi (~15 min), then a 10-min uphill walk via Sannenzaka.
HoursTemple grounds 6:00-18:00 (seasonal night openings); approach lanes open all day
Best timeEarly morning before 8:00 to beat crowds and catch soft light on the pagoda
Photo tipFrame the vermilion Koyasu Pagoda from the main stage, or shoot up Sannenzaka's stone steps with the pagoda peeking over the rooftops.
The Eccentric Family
The red-brick Meiji-era aqueduct arching through Nanzen-ji's grounds appears as the tanuki family's stomping ground in The Eccentric Family season 2.
Nearest stationKeage Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line)
TransitFrom Kyoto Station, Karasuma Line to Karasuma-Oike, change to the Tozai Line to Keage (~20 min total), then a 10-min walk; or Kyoto City Bus 5 to Nanzenji-Eikando-michi.
HoursTemple grounds and aqueduct open daily; Sanmon gate and Hojo garden 8:40-17:00 (to 16:30 Dec-Feb)
Best timeWeekday mornings, or mid-November for maple colour framing the arches
Photo tipStand beneath an arch and shoot along the brick colonnade for a receding-tunnel effect; a low angle catches the moss on the piers.
The Tatami Galaxy
The Yoshida-campus clock tower and the Hyakumanben crossing anchor the unnamed student's endlessly looping college life in The Tatami Galaxy.
Nearest stationDemachiyanagi Station (Keihan / Eizan lines)
TransitFrom Kyoto Station, Kyoto City Bus 206 to Hyakumanben (~30 min); or Keihan to Demachiyanagi then a 12-min walk east.
HoursCampus grounds open in daytime; Clock Tower Centennial Hall lobby/cafe generally 8:00-22:00
Best timeWeekday afternoons when the campus is lively; late November for golden ginkgo
Photo tipCenter the clock tower down its front lawn; for the Tatami Galaxy mood, catch the Hyakumanben intersection at dusk.
Lucky Star; The Eccentric Family
The cavernous glass-and-steel concourse and the needle of Kyoto Tower open the girls' Kyoto trip in Lucky Star and bookend journeys in The Eccentric Family.
Nearest stationKyoto Station (JR / Kintetsu / Karasuma Subway)
TransitThe transit hub itself; Kyoto Tower faces the station's north (Karasuma) exit across the road.
HoursStation open ~5:00-24:00; Kyoto Tower observation deck 10:00-21:00
Best timeBlue hour, when the illuminated Grand Staircase and the tower light up
Photo tipShoot the 11-storey atrium and skyway from the Grand Staircase; frame Kyoto Tower reflected in the station's glass facade.
The Eccentric Family
The lantern-lit riverside lane where the enigmatic Benten holds court is drawn straight from Pontocho's wooden-teahouse alley in The Eccentric Family.
Nearest stationSanjo Station (Keihan Main Line)
TransitFrom Kyoto Station, Karasuma Subway to Karasuma-Oike then Tozai Line to Sanjo-Keihan (~15 min); or Kyoto City Bus 4/205 to Kawaramachi-Sanjo.
HoursAlley open all day; restaurants and bars mainly evening (~17:00 onward)
Best timeAfter dark, when paper lanterns glow along the narrow lane
Photo tipShoot straight down the alley to compress the lanterns and signage; the parallel Kamo River terrace gives summer kawadoko views.
The Eccentric Family
The little green Eizan trains climbing to Kurama echo Yajiro, the tanuki who loves to transform into an Eizan railcar in The Eccentric Family.
Nearest stationDemachiyanagi to Kurama Station (Eizan Railway)
TransitFrom Kyoto Station, Keihan to Demachiyanagi, then the Eizan Kurama Line to Kurama (~30 min through the Ninose maple tunnel).
HoursTrains run roughly 5:40-23:30; panoramic 'Kirara' observation cars run limited daily services
Best timeMid-to-late November for the illuminated maple-tunnel run between Ichihara and Ninose
Photo tipTake a forward-facing seat on the Kirara car for the tunnel of overhanging maples; at Kurama, frame the giant tengu mask outside the station.
Kyoto · 京都
