Even years after its release, Makoto Shinkai’s masterpiece Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa) continues to captivate fans worldwide. This guide compiles 17 must-visit real-life locations that inspired the movie.

Divided by region, each spot includes the exact scene from the film (with spoilers!), making it the perfect itinerary for your anime pilgrimage to Japan.

🏙️ Tokyo Area

Most of these spots capture Taki’s daily life and the bittersweet, heart-wrenching moments where the two main characters search for one another in the bustling metropolis.

1. Suga Shrine (須賀神社)

• The Scene: This is the most iconic location from the movie’s main poster. In the legendary climax, an adult Taki and Mitsuha pass each other on these red-railed stairs, turn around, and finally ask: “What is your name?”

2. JR Yotsuya Station (JR四ツ谷駅)

• The Scene: The meeting spot for Taki and Ms. Okudera’s very first date. A panicked Taki is seen running out of the Akasaka exit after realized he is almost late.

3. Café La Bohème Shinjuku Gyoen (カフェ ラ・ボエム)

• The Scene: The model for the Italian restaurant where Taki works part-time. While Mitsuha is inside Taki’s body, she elegantly fixes a torn skirt for an angry customer who complained about a toothpick in his food, charming everyone in the room.

4. The National Art Center, Tokyo – “Salon de Thé Rond” (国立新美術館のカフェ)

• The Scene: One of the stops during Taki and Ms. Okudera’s date. This stylish cafe is situated on top of a giant inverted cone, where they sit together eating sandwiches and looking at a photography exhibition.

5. JR Shinanomachi Station Overpass (JR信濃町駅前歩道橋)

• The Scene: A recurring, emotional spot in the movie. It is where Taki and Mitsuha repeatedly try to call each other but cannot connect, and where Taki sadly says goodbye to Ms. Okudera after their date.

6. JR Yoyogi Station (JR代々木駅)

• The Scene: When Mitsuha travels to Tokyo to find Taki, she spots him inside a Chuo-Sobu Line train from the opposite platform. The station signs and the surrounding view are replicated perfectly.

7. Shinjuku Police Station Intersection (新宿警察裏)

• The Scene: Featured during the movie’s opening song and key transitions. The striking, circular structure holding the traffic lights symbolizes the fast-paced, high-tech vibe of Tokyo through a beautiful time-lapse sequence.

8. YUNIKA VISION / Seibu-Shinjuku Station (ユニカビジョン)

• The Scene: The massive three-screen outdoor display in Shinjuku. It appears during a giant news broadcast announcing that the Tiamat Comet will make its closest approach to Earth in 1,200 years.

🌲 Hida Area (Gifu Prefecture)

These locations served as the models for Mitsuha’s rural hometown, the fictional “Itomori Town.”

9. Hida-Furukawa Station (飛騨古川駅)

• The Scene: The station where Taki, Tsukasa, and Ms. Okudera arrive in search of Mitsuha’s town with only a few sketches as clues. You can even see the local mascot, “Hida Kuro-chan,” welcoming passengers just like in the movie.

10. Hida City Library (飛騨市図書館)

• The Scene: Taki spends hours here researching the history of Itomori. It is the heartbreaking moment where he discovers the victim registry and realizes the devastating truth: the comet struck the town three years ago.

11. Keta Wakamiya Shrine (気多若宮神社)

• The Scene: One of the main inspirations for “Miyamizu Shrine” (Mitsuha’s family shrine). Taki visits this shrine to ask locals for information about the scenery in his drawings.

12. Miyagawacho Ochiai Bus Stop (宮川町落合のバス停)

• The Scene: A charming, wooden countryside bus stop where a completely exhausted Taki, Tsukasa, and Ms. Okudera sit down to rest after getting no leads from the locals.

13. Ajidokoro Furukawa (味処古川)

• The Scene: A local restaurant that inspired the shop where Taki’s friends are seen happily eating Gohei Mochi (a traditional grilled rice cake coated in sweet miso sauce) while Taki continues his search.

14. Hida Sannogu Hie Shrine (飛騨山王宮日枝神社)

• The Scene: Another major architectural inspiration for Miyamizu Shrine. Its iconic massive red torii gate and stone steps heavily inspired the setting where Mitsuha and Yotsuha perform their traditional shrine maiden ritual dance (Kagura) and create Kuchikamizake (mouth-chewed sake).

🗺️ Other Regional Areas (Nagoya, Nagano & Akita)

Crucial spots representing the long journeys, beautiful landscapes, and deep emotional connections of the characters.

15. Nagoya Station Shinkansen Transfer (名駅乗り換え)

• The Scene: On their way from Tokyo to the Hida region, Taki and his friends transfer from the Tokaido Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to the “Wide View Hida” limited express train. The station platforms and digital signs are drawn with extreme accuracy.

16. Tateishi Park / Lake Suwa (立石公園 / 長野県諏訪市)

• The Scene: Located in Nagano Prefecture, this park offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Lake Suwa, the primary visual model for “Lake Itomori.” This is the setting for the unforgettable Kataware-doki (Twilight) scene, where Taki and Mitsuha miraculously transcend time to meet face-to-face.

17. Maeda-Minami Station (前田南駅 / 秋田県北秋田市)

• The Scene: Located in Akita Prefecture along the Akita Nairiku Line, this remote, single-track countryside station is the exact model for the station Mitsuha uses when she decides to take a train to Tokyo to find Taki. It perfectly captures the quiet, nostalgic atmosphere of rural Japan.

💡 Travel Tips for International Visitors: While the Tokyo spots can easily be visited in a single day using the metro, reaching the Hida Area, Lake Suwa, and especially Maeda-Minami Station in Akita requires traveling via Shinkansen or regional express trains. Purchasing a JR Pass (Japan Rail Pass) is highly recommended to make this ultimate anime pilgrimage smooth and affordable!daka and Hina’s steps or simply enjoying Tokyo’s unique atmosphere, these spots offer an unforgettable experience for anime and movie fans alike.

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