The Girl Who Leapt Through Time pilgrimage: 12 real-world locations

時をかける少女

12 real-world locations from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, found in Nakano, Higashi-Nakano, Mejiro. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

A high schooler gains the ability to leap through time, uses it carelessly, and must face what cannot be undone. Based on Yasutaka Tsutsui’s novel, it has been adapted many times.

Nakano (1 spots)

  1. Railway Crossing Beside Araiyakushimae Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line)

    The crossing beside Araiyakushimae Station that appears in the story.

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Higashi-Nakano (6 spots)

  1. Railway Crossing Beside Nakai Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line)

    The crossing that became the model for the scene where Makoto's bicycle brakes fail and she is hit by a train.

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  2. Nakai Shoyukai Arch Clock

    An arch-shaped clock installed by the Nakai shopping association, featured in the story.

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  3. Mohan Dry Cleaning Nakai

    A dry cleaner that appears in the background of the story.

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  4. Hayashi Fumiko Memorial Hall

    The model for Makoto's home. The connecting corridor and living-room view are depicted in the story.

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  5. Go-no-zaka

    A slope in the Nakai area that appears in the story.

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  6. Baseball Field, Tetsugakudo Park

    A baseball field inside Tetsugakudo Park that appears in the story.

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Mejiro (2 spots)

  1. Fujimi-zaka

    A slope in the Takada area that appears in the story.

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  2. Fork in the Road (Takada)

    The model for the fork in the road Makoto, Chiaki, and Kosuke pass through on their way home (near Omokage-bashi). Memorable as the site of Chiaki's confession to Makoto.

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Ueno (3 spots)

  1. Tokyo National Museum

    【Touken Ranbu】A museum that houses and exhibits many of the famous swords behind the Touken Danshi characters. | 【The Girl Who Leapt Through Time】The museum where Makoto's aunt Kazuko restores paintings; the interiors closely match the film.

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  2. Tokyo University of the Arts

    An arts university in Ueno Park said to be the model for the school Chiaki attends. * 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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  3. Ueno Park

    A cultural district home to the Tokyo National Museum and Tokyo University of the Arts, adjacent to the story's setting. * 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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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.