Gintama pilgrimage: 6 real-world locations

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6 real-world locations from Gintama, found in Shin-Okubo, Ochanomizu, Ueno. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

An SF period comedy set in an Edo visited by aliens, following a samurai who runs an odd-jobs shop. The story’s Kabuki District takes its name and feel from Shinjuku’s Kabukicho.

Shin-Okubo (1 spots)

  1. Kabukicho

    Mid-story: the entertainment district depicted around the bar where Hodaka works. Also where Hodaka is stopped by police.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Ochanomizu (1 spots)

  1. Kanda Shrine (Kanda Myojin)

    Kanda Shrine (Kanda Myojin)

    【Gintama】A shrine known as the guardian shrine of all Edo, said to be the model for the story's setting. | 【Steins;Gate・Love Live School Idol Project】An important pilgrimage site featuring Okabe and Mayuri. Chiyoda City installed an official "Anime Pilgrimage 88" certification plaque here in 2019 (episode unknown).

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Ueno (1 spots)

  1. Ueno Onshi Park

    The setting for the scene where the members gather.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Tokyo Station (1 spots)

  1. Nihonbashi

    A center of the city since the Edo period, said to be one of the models for the cityscape in the story.

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Asakusa (1 spots)

  1. Sensoji Temple

    A temple that retains the atmosphere of old Edo, said to be the model for the story's setting as a symbol of the shitamachi (old downtown).

    📍 Open in Google Maps

Ryogoku (1 spots)

  1. Ryogoku Kokugikan

    A real venue that appears in the story as the setting for sumo tournaments.

    📍 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.