Love Live School Idol Project pilgrimage: 12 real-world locations

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12 real-world locations from Love Live School Idol Project, found in Akihabara, Ochanomizu, Ueno. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

Students form a school idol group to save their high school from closing. Kanda Myojin shrine and the streets of Akihabara appear throughout.

Akihabara (4 spots)

  1. Akihabara UDX

    Said to be a landmark where events and collaborations are held.

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  2. 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).

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  3. Gachapon Kaikan

    A capsule-toy specialty store in Akihabara, considered one of the pilgrimage spots.

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  4. Takemura

    Said to be the model for Honoka's family's Japanese confectionery shop. A Tokyo-designated historic building, located roughly midway between Akihabara Station and Shin-Ochanomizu Station.

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Ochanomizu (5 spots)

  1. Yushima Seido

    A spot along the route to school.

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  2. Shohei Bridge

    A bridge near Akihabara, said to appear in the story.

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  3. 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).

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  4. Myojin Otoko-zaka

    Myojin Otoko-zaka

    Common to all episodes: the slope where members do running training for basic fitness under Umi's guidance.

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  5. Nikolai-do (Holy Resurrection Cathedral)

    Background of the commute-to-school scenes

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Ueno (1 spots)

  1. Ueno Onshi Park

    The setting for the scene where the members gather.

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Okachimachi (1 spots)

  1. Otonokizaka (Kanda Myojin to Yushima)

    Love Live!: the area from Kanda Myojin toward Yushima, where Otonokizaka Academy is set. No real-world model school has been announced (Kanda Myojin and its Otoko-zaka steps are listed separately). * Unverified: no official statement or side-by-side photo has been confirmed for this spot; it is a place mentioned among fans.

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Tokyo Station (1 spots)

  1. Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit

    Said to appear in episode 10 as the meeting place before departure.

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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.