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In this article, we will show you how to go on a pilgrimage to the holy places of the animated film “Pom Poko,” produced by Studio Ghibli.

 

Pom Poko” is set in Tokyo and Tokushima Prefecture.

Where are the holy places of the popular anime “Pom Poko” and how can you go there?

 

So, in this article, we will introduce the locations of the holy places of the popular anime “Pom Poko” and how to get there.

Pom Poko! Real Life Locations & Places: Top Pilgrimage Sites and Locations to Visit

The anime “Pom Poko” is sacred to Tama City and Hachioji in Tokyo and Tokushima Prefecture.

In “Pom Poko,” shrines and ordinary landscapes have become sacred places.

Below are some of the sacred places recommended by the popular anime “Pom Poko”.

The story takes place in “Tama City, Tokyo.”

Tama City, Tokyo” is the setting for the story.

Tama City, Tokyo” is known as a bedroom community in the suburbs of Tokyo.

As in “Pom Poko,” a large scale development of Tama New Town took place there.

 

Studio Ghibli’s “Ears to the Past,” which was released one year later, is also based in Tama City, Tokyo.

 

【Tama City】

Tama City, Tokyo

Ryuseiji Amitabha Hall, a model for Bodhi Mochizan Manpukuji Temple

The Ryuseiji Amida Hall is modeled after the Mampukuji Temple on Mt.

Ryuseiji Amidado” is a historic temple with a Hokyointo (a Japanese box-shaped pagoda) dating from the mid-Edo period.

Art director Kazuo Oga said in a special program that “Ryuseiji Amidado” was used as a model.

 

【Ryuseiji Amidado map】

865-R, Horinouchi 865-R, Hachioji City, Tokyo 192-0355

Kincho Shrine, a shrine dedicated to the Kincho tanuki that appears in the work.

Kanecho Shrine is dedicated to Kanecho Tanuki, the tanuki that appears in the film.

Kanenaga Shrine is dedicated to Kanenaga Taimeishin, the god who lost his life in the legendary Awa Raccoon War.

The shrine is scheduled to be demolished due to the construction of a disaster prevention park, but the Kinnaga Shrine Preservation Association has been formed to preserve the shrine.

 

【Kancho Shrine map】

Wakitani, Nakata-cho, Komatsushima-shi, Tokushima 773-0015

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ONE PIECE

The sacred place of “ONE PIECE” is to visit the statue of the Strawberry Clan installed in Kumamoto, the birthplace of the author, Eiichiro Oda.

Statues have been erected throughout Kumamoto under the “ONE PIECE Kumamoto Reconstruction Project” launched in cooperation between “ONE PIECE” and Kumamoto Prefecture in hopes of reconstruction following the Kumamoto earthquake that occurred in April 2016.

 

Therefore, while visiting the statues, visitors can also enjoy sightseeing in Kumamoto, the birthplace of the author, Eiichiro Oda.

 

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Pokemon

Pokémon Centers, which are official Pokémon stores located throughout Japan, are recommended as sacred places for Pokémon, especially in Tokyo, where there are four Pokémon Centers.

Pokemon Center MEGA TOKYO and Pokemon Center TOKYO DX in Ikebukuro are recommended as Pokemon Centers in Tokyo.

 

Pokemon Center MEGA TOKYO is the largest Pokemon Center in Tokyo, and offers many Pokemon goods and stuffed animals, as well as a Pokemon Café, so you can enjoy yourself for hours.

 

Pokemon Center TOKYO DX” offers a wide variety of original products including game software, card games, and a café, as well as many services and campaigns to make Pokemon fans happy.

 

Other Pokemon Centers in Tokyo include Pokemon Center Shibuya in Shibuya, Pokemon Center SKYTREE TOWN in Skytree, a tourist attraction, and Pokemon Store Tokyo Station Shop at Tokyo Station.

 

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NARUTO

For a taste of the world of “NARUTO,” we recommend visiting the anime park “Nijigen-no-mori.”

Visitors can enjoy the “Fire Shadow Rock,” which beautifully recreates the world of Naruto, “Ramen Ichiraku,” and the opportunity to experience training using a scroll.

 

【MAP】

Sailor Moon

The sacred place for “Sailor Moon” is Azabu Juban, where the story takes place and where the original author, Naoko Takeuchi, lives.

Azabu Juban is filled with settings such as Hikawa Shrine, which is the model for Sailor Mars’ family home, and the “Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope,” an old-time museum that was the model for the store where Jiba Mamoru bought his kaleidoscopes.

 

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Jutsu Kaisen

The sacred sites for “Jutsu Kaisen” are mainly located in Tokyo, with some sacred sites in Shibuya and other places.

You can actually enjoy visiting them as I did, so please enjoy the sacred sites together with sightseeing in Tokyo.

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Attack on Titan

The holy land of “Attack on Titan” is Hita City in Oita Prefecture, which is the birthplace of the author, Hajime Isayama, and is recommended for its various tourist attractions.

The “Attack on Titan in HITA Museum” where visitors can see the works of Mr. Isayama from his childhood to adolescence and powerful objects, “Oyama Dam” where a bronze statue is installed, and “Hita Station South Square” are located.

 

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⇒For more information on “Hita Spot of Progress,” click here.

Neon Genesis Evangelion

The sacred land of Evangelion is Ube City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the hometown of director Hideaki Anno, and home to various events and Evangelion-related spots.

The “Spear of Longinus” and the “Standing Statue of the First Model” are among the many local products that are used to create Evangelion-inspired menus in the city.

 

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⇒For more information on the Evangelion Sanctuary, click here.

Kimetsu no Yaiba

There are many sacred places for “Kimetsu no Yaiba” in Tokyo, and other places in various regions such as Gunma and Yamagata prefectures.

 

You can actually enjoy visiting them as I did, so please enjoy the sacred sites along with sightseeing.

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Oshi no Ko

Tokyo is the holy land for “Oshi no Ko,” with sacred sites in Akihabara and elsewhere.

Akihabara includes Akihabara ZEST, where B-Komachi had a live concert in episode 1, and Atre Akihabara, where there was a huge advertisement for Ai.

 

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DEATH NOTE

There are many sacred places in Tokyo for “Death Note,” including the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, 109, and the Central Government Building No. 2, which is the headquarters for the investigation of the Kira case, as well as Tokyo University, where Moon Yagami took his exams.

 

The “Central Government Building No. 2” is the location of the investigation headquarters for the Kira case, as well as the University of Tokyo, where Moon Yagami took his exams.

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What is a Pom Poko?

Pom Poko” is an original animation released in 1994.

It is known as the studio’s first work to use CG.

 

summary

In the 1960s, many raccoon dogs were living peacefully in the Tama Hills, but the Tama New Town development project was destroying the mountains and forests.

One day, the raccoon dogs of Tama rallied together and held a general meeting to resolve to stop the development. It was decided to revive the traditional art of change (bakegaku) and to ask for help from the famous haunted raccoon dogs of Sado, Shikoku.

As the year dawns, the young raccoon dogs, who have been taught chemistry by the old raccoon dog, Fireball Oroku, begin to resist the construction work. They drove the developer’s truck into an accident, appealed to the residents’ religious beliefs by transforming themselves into Jizo and Inari Shrine foxes, and startled humans by baring themselves as classic ghosts.

In the second year, Tamasaburo and Bunta, chosen from among the younger raccoon dogs, were sent to Shikoku and Sado, respectively. The resistance movement of the raccoon dogs causes some landowners and workers to stop the construction and attracts media attention as the “monster of the new town,” but as a whole they are unable to stop the development.

Cited from: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ

 

It is said that the night view of the development district of “Tama” that appears in the ending of “Pom Poko” follows the opening of “Whisper of the hear” at the same sacred site.

If you are interested, you can make a pilgrimage to the sacred land after seeing both works.

Pom Poko! Real Life Locations & Places: Top Pilgrimage Sites and Locations to Visit – Summary & Thoughts

The sacred sites for “Pom Poko” are located in Tokyo and Tokushima Prefecture, and include both casual and real places.

 

In making a pilgrimage to the sacred places, you can use airplanes, bullet trains, trains, cars, cabs, and buses.

Let’s consider the advantages, disadvantages, fees, and other features and use them.