Guides
Guides
The practical details that decide whether a day works.
Every Makoto Shinkai Location, in One Route
Five films, five places, and three of them are in Tokyo. Here is the order to do them in.
The Anime Pilgrimage Sites That Cost Nothing
Most of the best locations on this site are free. Here are the ones worth planning a day around.
Ten Anime Day Trips from Tokyo
All within about 100 minutes, all on a single direct train or a short bus. Ranked by how little planning they need.
The Towns That Adopted a Series
Six places where the relationship outlasted the broadcast — including a village that started holding a festival that only existed in an anime.
Where the Authors Are From
Eight towns with no connection to the story at all — because the connection is to the person who wrote it.
Fullmetal Alchemist, Frieren and the Anime With No Japanese Locations
Some of the biggest titles have nothing to visit in Japan, because they are not set here. Here is what is actually documented about where their worlds come from.
Walking the Shibuya Incident: Jujutsu Kaisen Locations in Shibuya
Three locations, all inside one station complex, all free apart from a platform ticket. A 45-minute walk that needs no planning.
The Your Name Staircase: Visiting Suga Shrine in Yotsuya
Free, open at all hours, five minutes from a subway station — and in the middle of somebody's neighbourhood. How to visit without being the problem.
ONE PIECE in Kumamoto: Ten Statues and Why They Are There
The author is from Kumamoto. After the 2016 earthquakes, ten life-size bronze statues were placed across the prefecture — mostly in the towns that were hit hardest.
Demon Slayer Locations: Which Are Official and Which Are Fan Theory
One location is named in the official fanbook. The rest — including the famous ryokan — are fan identifications. The difference matters before you book a trip.
Love Live! Sunshine!! in Numazu: The Town That Said Yes
An hour from Tokyo, and the shopping streets, the buses and the ferry all carry the characters. How to spend a day there.
The Two Life-size Gundam Statues in Japan (and the One That Closed)
Odaiba transforms on a schedule. Fukuoka is the western one. Both are free, outdoors, and next to the best Gunpla shops in the world.
The SLAM DUNK Crossing in Kamakura: How to Visit Properly
The level crossing is free and open at all hours — but it is also a residential street with a real train on it. Here is when to go, where to stand, and what to do with the rest of the day.
Sanrio Puroland: The Indoor Theme Park That Works in Any Weather
Fully indoors, 40 minutes from Shinjuku, and built around shows rather than rides. What that means for how you plan the day.
NARUTO on Awaji Island: The Permanent Attraction Most Fans Do Not Know About
Almost every anime attraction in Japan is temporary. This one is not — and it is a realistic day trip from Osaka or Kobe.
How to Get Fujiko F Fujio Museum Tickets (the Doraemon Museum)
Advance tickets only, date and time specific, sold through Lawson. Nothing is sold at the door. Here is the process.
Attack on Titan in Oita: The Dam That Became Wall Maria
A 94-metre dam wall, three life-size statues beneath it, and a museum in the author's hometown. Remote, free to look at, and unlike anything else on this site.
Osaka Anime Guide: What Is Here That Tokyo Does Not Have
The only Nintendo official store outside Tokyo, the only Super Nintendo World in Japan, and a second Akihabara. What to do with one day.
Japan eSIM and Wi-Fi Guide for Anime Travellers
You will need mobile data for maps, store hours, ticket sites and Comiket queues. Here is what actually works and what it costs.
Buying Anime Goods in Japan: Tax-Free, Luggage and Shipping
How tax-free actually works, what is genuinely cheaper than at home, and the three ways to get everything back to your country.
Demon Slayer Locations in Tokyo: Where to Actually Go
Asakusa is the real setting, Skytree is where the merchandise is, and going at night is what makes the difference.
Comiket for Foreign Visitors: The Complete Guide
Tickets are no longer free, the queue starts before dawn, and hotels sell out months ahead. Everything a first-time overseas attendee needs to know.
Akihabara Anime Guide: One Day on Foot
What Akihabara is actually good for in 2026, which stores are worth your time, the correct walking order, and what to buy where.
How to Get Ghibli Museum Tickets from Overseas
There are no tickets at the door, ever. Here are the two purchase routes, the exact release schedule, and what to do when both fail.
Nintendo TOKYO: How to Visit and What to Buy
The only Nintendo official store in eastern Japan, what it stocks, when to arrive, and how entry restrictions work on busy days.
Pokémon Center Tokyo: All Four Locations Compared
Tokyo has four Pokémon Centers and one café. Here is which one to visit if you only have time for one, and what each store has that the others do not.