Darker than Black pilgrimage: 6 real-world locations

DARKER THAN BLACK

6 real-world locations from Darker than Black, found in Shinjuku, Akihabara, Shin-Okubo. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

A mysterious Gate appears in Tokyo, and people called Contractors gain powers at a price. Much of it plays out in the night-time streets around Shinjuku and Takadanobaba.

Shinjuku (2 spots)

  1. Kabukicho, Near Torino-za

    Filming location for episode 6.

    📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Shinjuku L Tower

    Filming location for episode 2.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Akihabara (1 spots)

  1. Manseibashi Bridge

    Manseibashi Bridge

    【Steins;Gate】Episode 13 "Physical Necrosis": the scene of a child and mother talking / the nightmare scene in the Alpha worldline converging on Mayuri's death. | 【Darker than Black】Filming location for episode 11. | 【Love Live School Idol Project】The bridge on the members' route to school. | 【Log Horizon】A bridge that appears in the ending theme and in the show (includes blogger speculation).

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Shin-Okubo (1 spots)

  1. Kita-Shinjuku, Under the Chuo Line Tracks

    Filming location for episode 9.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Ichigaya (1 spots)

  1. Around Ichigaya Station

    Filming location for episode 6.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Yurakucho (1 spots)

  1. Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall

    Filming location for episode 13.

    📍 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.