Question 1

Where is Hajime no Ippo Rising set in real life?

Accepted Answer

Hajime no Ippo Rising has 9 real-life locations including EP4 25 CHICKEN, EP6 Korakuen Hall, EP6 Nagashima Gate, EP7 Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena, EP7 Edion Arena Osaka, EP10 Mitsuinoripaku Tokyo Dome Chushajo, EP11 Tokyo Dome City Chance Center, EP17 Yokohama Arena. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does Hajime no Ippo Rising have?

Accepted Answer

Hajime no Ippo Rising has 9 confirmed real-life locations mapped on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 3

How is this location information verified?

Accepted Answer

Locations are identified by comparing user-submitted photos with scenes from the anime. Locations adopted as official places have been reviewed by our team; community-submitted-only locations are unverified. Every location includes a Street View link so you can check the site yourself.

Question 4

What spots are easy to miss when visiting Hajime no Ippo Rising locations?

Accepted Answer

Hajime no Ippo Rising has 9 registered real-life locations, most of which don't appear in typical travel guides. Check the Anime Pilgrimage map and Street View before your trip and add them to your itinerary so you don't miss them.

Question 5

Can I actually visit the places from Hajime no Ippo Rising?

Accepted Answer

Yes — every location on this map is a real place you can visit, matched to the exact scene it appears in. Use the Street View link on each spot to see what it looks like before you go.

Question 6

Is the scenery in Hajime no Ippo Rising based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in Hajime no Ippo Rising are matched to 9 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.

Question 7

Where was Hajime no Ippo Rising filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Hajime no Ippo Rising, 9 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
EP4	25 CHICKEN	Bunkyō
EP6	Korakuen Hall	Bunkyō
EP6	Nagashima Gate	Bunkyō
EP7	Edion Arena Osaka	Osaka
EP7	Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena	Sumida
EP10	Mitsuinoripaku Tokyo Dome Chushajo	Bunkyō
EP11	Tokyo Dome City Chance Center	Bunkyō
EP17	Yokohama Arena	Yokohama
EP21	Parakayokohamaarinamaedai 3	Yokohama