Scene location guide · Kanto
From Yotsuya's quiet shrine stairs to Odaiba's bayfront towers, Tokyo hides anime's most-photographed scenes in plain sight.
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Scene locations, approach stations, and practical time on the ground.
Your Name
The red-railed staircase where Taki and Mitsuha finally pass, turn, and reunite in the film's closing scene.
Nearest stationYotsuya-sanchome Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line)
TransitJR Chuo Line ~6 min to Yotsuya, or Metro to Yotsuya-sanchome, then ~5 min walk uphill to the top of the stairs.
Love Live!
The hilltop shrine where idol Nozomi serves as a miko and the group μ's gathers on the stone Otoko-zaka steps.
Nearest stationOchanomizu Station (JR Chuo-Sobu Line)
TransitJR Chuo-Sobu ~5 min to Ochanomizu, then 5 min walk; also reachable as a 7 min walk from Akihabara Station.
Steins;Gate
The electronics tower whose rooftop is struck by a falling satellite, the incident that sets the lab's time-travel saga in motion.
Nearest stationAkihabara Station (JR Yamanote Line), Electric Town Exit
TransitJR Yamanote/Keihin-Tohoku ~4 min from Tokyo Station to Akihabara; the building faces the Electric Town exit.
Cardcaptor Sakura
The candy-red tower recurs as a dream landmark and climactic stage in Cardcaptor Sakura, and cameos across countless Tokyo-set anime.
Nearest stationAkabanebashi Station (Toei Oedo Line)
TransitToei Oedo Line to Akabanebashi, or Metro Hibiya Line to Kamiyacho, then ~6 min walk; or a 15 min walk from Hamamatsucho.
Digimon Adventure
Odaiba's bayfront, the sphere-topped Fuji TV headquarters and the Rainbow Bridge are the real backdrop for the DigiDestined's Tokyo battles.
Nearest stationDaiba Station (Yurikamome Line)
TransitJR to Shimbashi, then the Yurikamome monorail ~15 min to Daiba Station, ~3 min walk.
Your Name
The wraparound Shinjuku LED screen that broadcasts the comet's fall in Your Name and reappears in Weathering with You.
Nearest stationSeibu-Shinjuku Station / Shinjuku Station
TransitJR Chuo Rapid ~14 min from Tokyo Station to Shinjuku, then head to the northeast side toward Seibu-Shinjuku.
The Garden of Words
The wooden pond-side shelter near the Taiwan Pavilion is where Takao and Yukino keep meeting on rainy mornings.
Nearest stationShinjuku-gyoemmae Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line), Exit 1
TransitFrom JR Shinjuku Station it is a ~10 min walk from the New South Exit to the Shinjuku Gate, or one stop on the Marunouchi Line to Shinjuku-gyoemmae; the pavilion sits by the upper pond in the garden's south.
Hours9:00-16:00 (last entry 16:00, gates close 16:30); closed Mondays, but open daily during cherry-blossom and chrysanthemum seasons; admission 500 yen
Best timeA rainy morning in the June tsuyu season to match the film's mood and thin the crowds
Photo tipShoot the pond-side shelter low through wet foliage so raindrops streak the frame like the film's watercolor rain.
Durarara!!
This neon shopping street toward Sunshine City is Mikado's first taste of Ikebukuro and the site of the first Dollars gathering.
Nearest stationIkebukuro Station, East Exit (JR Yamanote/Saikyo and multiple Metro lines)
TransitFrom Ikebukuro Station's East Exit the pedestrianized street runs ~200 m toward Sunshine City; the Ikefukuro owl statue meetup point sits by the station's central passage.
HoursOpen 24h (public street); most shops 10:00-21:00
Best timeAfter dark for the neon and crowds
Photo tipFrame the neon corridor toward Sunshine City with foot traffic blurred to echo a Dollars flash-crowd.
Sailor Moon
This hilltop Moto-Azabu shrine is the widely cited model for the Hikawa Shrine where Rei Hino (Sailor Mars) lives with her grandfather.
Nearest stationAzabu-Juban Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line / Toei Oedo Line), Exit 4
TransitFrom Azabu-Juban Station Exit 4, walk ~8 min uphill through the Moto-Azabu backstreets; creator Naoko Takeuchi lived in this neighborhood while drawing the manga.
HoursGrounds 6:00-19:00; shrine office and goshuin 9:00-16:00
Best timeA quiet weekday morning
Photo tipShoot up the stone approach and torii, then pair it with the Kimi-chan statue in Patio Juban down on the shopping street.
Weathering With You / Jujutsu Kaisen
The world's busiest crossing appears throughout Weathering With You and becomes the arena of Jujutsu Kaisen's Shibuya Incident arc, drawn with near-exact geography.
Nearest stationShibuya Station, Hachiko Exit
TransitDirectly outside Shibuya Station's Hachiko Exit; for the overhead angle, ride up to Shibuya Sky atop Shibuya Scramble Square (floors 14-46).
HoursOpen 24h
Best timeAfter dark, ideally just after rain for reflected neon
Photo tipShoot top-down from the Mag's Park rooftop or the Tsutaya Starbucks window for the classic swirl of umbrellas.
Your Name.
This high-ceilinged Italian cafe near Shinjuku Gyoen is the reference for the restaurant where Taki works part-time with Okudera-senpai.
Nearest stationShinjuku-gyoemmae Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line), Exit 1
TransitOne to two minutes from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Exit 1, on the way to Shinjuku Gyoen's Shinjuku Gate, so it pairs naturally with the Garden of Words pavilion.
HoursRoughly 11:30-23:00 daily (cafe/restaurant)
Best timeLunch, before an afternoon in Shinjuku Gyoen
Photo tipFrame the tall arched windows and beamed interior that stand in for Taki's workplace.
Sarazanmai
The red Azuma Bridge over the Sumida, backed by the golden Asahi 'Flamme d'Or', is the recurring dance-number stage of Sarazanmai's Asakusa.
Nearest stationAsakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line / Toei Asakusa Line / Tobu Skytree Line)
TransitTwo minutes from Asakusa Station Exit 4/5 to the bridge; the golden Asahi flame sits just across the river on the Sumida-ku bank, with Senso-ji a short walk the other way.
HoursOpen 24h (exterior)
Best timeGolden hour into blue hour, when the flame and Tokyo Skytree light up
Photo tipStand mid-span on Azuma Bridge to line up the red railings, the golden Asahi object, and Tokyo Skytree in one frame.
March Comes in Like a Lion
The little red Tsukuda Kobashi and the cable-stayed Chuo-Ohashi are the bridges Rei Kiriyama crosses between his apartment and the Kawamoto sisters' sweets shop.
Nearest stationTsukishima Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line / Toei Oedo Line), Exit 6
TransitFrom Tsukishima Station Exit 6 it is a ~7 min walk into the old Tsukuda district; Chuo-Ohashi carries you over the Sumida toward Shinkawa, the model for Rei's neighborhood.
HoursOpen 24h (public streets and riverside)
Best timeLate afternoon into blue hour along the Sumida
Photo tipCatch the arched Tsukuda Kobashi with moored fishing boats and high-rises behind, then the white cables of Chuo-Ohashi at dusk.
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