Akane-banashi pilgrimage: 9 real-world locations

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9 real-world locations from Akane-banashi, found in Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Suidobashi. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

A girl sets out to become a rakugo storyteller to clear her father's name. The story moves through Asakusa's theatres and Tokyo's storytelling scene.

Shinjuku (1 spots)

  1. Shinjuku Suehirotei

    A historic rakugo theater in Shinjuku-sanchome that appears in the opening footage.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Ikebukuro (2 spots)

  1. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

    An Ikebukuro cultural facility that appears at the end of episode 1 as the venue for a solo rakugo performance.

    📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Ikebukuro Engeijo

    One of Tokyo's four major rakugo theaters, which appears in the opening footage.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Suidobashi (1 spots)

  1. Rakugo Cafe

    A cafe in Jimbocho dedicated to rakugo, the model for the rakugo performance scene in episode 1.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Okachimachi (2 spots)

  1. Nakacho-dori (Ueno)

    A bustling Ueno street faithfully recreated in the story (coordinates approximate the adjacent Suzumoto Engeijo).

    📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Suzumoto Engeijo

    A regular Ueno rakugo theater that appears in the opening footage.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Asakusa (2 spots)

  1. Asakusa Engei Hall

    A regular Asakusa rakugo theater that appears in the opening footage.

    📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Sensoji Temple: Kaminarimon Gate

    【Lycoris Recoil】The symbol of Asakusa visited in the Tokyo sightseeing scene. | 【Akane-banashi】The symbol of Asakusa, a gate that appears in the opening shot of episode 1.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Ginza (1 spots)

  1. Chiyoda City Uchisaiwaicho Hall

    A real hall that appears in episode 1 as the venue for the shin'uchi promotion exam.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

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Pilgrimage etiquette and things to know

Most of the places listed are station passageways, shopping streets, parks and working businesses that other people use every day. Please do not block the way or disturb staff and customers. Follow the posted rules for photography indoors. Business hours and streetscapes change over time, so details here may differ from what you find on site.