Seiseki Sakuragaoka is located in Tokyo, 30 mins away from Shinjuku by train. It’s fun to walk around and guess which place was used as an inspiration for the movie! Whisper of the Heart movie locations Seiseki Sakuragaoka (Tokyo) The train that No Face and Chihiro take, Kamaji’s working room and Chihiro’s room, they can all be seen here. There are a few more things that inspired the movie director to be found in this museum. Kodakara-Yu is one of the bathhouses that gave inspiration for the bathhouse where Chihiro started working under Yubaba. Photo by ⓒ īar Kagiya is said to be used for the first scene where Chihiro’s parents ate meals and turned into ugly pigs. It is an open air architectural museum located in Koganei, Tokyo. Edo Tokyo Tatemono-en (Tokyo)Įdo Tokyo Tatemono-en is another places featured in Spirited Away. It is actually one of the oldest public bathhouse in Japan! Around Dogo Onsen, there are some other bathhouses and also more attractions such as shopping arcade, temples and shrines. It is located in Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture and was built in 1894. Dogo Onsen is said to give an inspiration on the movie. When thinking about the movie setting of Spirited Away, of course the public bathhouse will come to mind. Spirited Away movie locations ⓒStudio Ghibli ⓒStudio Ghibli Dogo Onsen (Ehime) The untouched, beautiful nature makes you feel like you actually step into the world of Princess Mononoke. There are some famous lakes called twelve lakes which means you can see twelve lakes at once from the upper side of the mountain. It is also known as a natural world heritage site and it is mainly filled with greenery such as Japanese beech. Shirakami-sanchi (Aomori to Akita)Īnother location from Princess Mononoke is Shirakami-sanchi. If you stay in Japan for long enough to travel a bit further the popular trip, Yakushima is definitely worth it. You can also enjoy marine activity too! Mountains, rivers, a beach, the nature that Yakushima has is exquisite. In Yakushima, you can eat fresh and big fish at some small local restaurants where you can meet friendly locals. So there is a rumor that only people who are invited by Yakushima itself can step into Yakushima! You can go there by plane or ferry but sometimes planes can’t make it landing because of the weather. Yakushima is one of the locations of Princess Mononoke which is located in Kagoshima Prefecture and registered as natural world heritage site. Keep your eye out while on the train! Princess Mononoke movie locations ⓒStudio Ghibli Yakushima (Kagoshima) Between Tokorozawa and Akitsu station, you can spot Totoro. Tip: you can also see Totoro from the train if you take the Seibu Ikebukuro line. You can get some cute Totoro souvenirs there too! Also you can learn the culture which was developed in rural area in Japan from the interior of the house. You can see a big Totoro sitting in the house and get the similar nostalgic vibes as the movie. A must-visit place is Kurosuke’s House which is Japanese traditional house which was built over 100 years ago. This area is called Totoro Forest and protected by Totoro no Furusato Foundation. It’s located in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture which is 1 or 1.5 hours away from Tokyo station. My Neighbor Totoro movie locations ⓒStudio Ghibli Sayama Kyuryo (Saitama) Negishi natsukashi koen and Yamate seiyo-kan (Kanagawa).The Secret World of Arrietty movie locations.
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