Death Note pilgrimage: 2 real-world locations

DEATH NOTE

2 real-world locations from Death Note, found in Shinjuku, Yurakucho. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

A high schooler finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it, and a detective sets out to stop him. Central Tokyo, including Yurakucho, features throughout.

Shinjuku (1 spots)

  1. JR Shinjuku Station

    Cityscape shot featured in the opening sequence

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Yurakucho (1 spots)

  1. Central Common Government Office No.2 (National Police Agency)

    Death Note: the building shown as the investigation headquarters in Episodes 6-7. It is the National Police Agency building, not the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

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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.