Where is DEATH NOTE set in real life?

DEATH NOTE has 24 real-life locations including EP1 Shibuya Scramble Crossing, EP1 Hachiko Square, EP5 National Public Safety Commission, EP5 Imperial Hotel Tokyo, EP5 FamilyMart Odakyu Ace, EP6 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), EP6 Kasumigaseki-zaka, EP7 Seagull Square. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

How many real locations does DEATH NOTE have?

DEATH NOTE has 24 confirmed real-life locations mapped on Anime Pilgrimage.

How is this pilgrimage location information verified?

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.

What spots are easy to miss on the DEATH NOTE pilgrimage?

DEATH NOTE has 24 registered pilgrimage spots, 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.

June 15, 2025Anime

DEATH NOTE

Author: Tsugumi Ohba Takeshi Obata
Studio: Madhouse

DEATH NOTE has 24 real anime locations mapped across 5 cities. Shibuya has the most with 10 spots (followed by Chiyoda 9, Bunkyō 3), covering scenes from EP1–EP33(24). Saved by 24 users. Last updated: June 15, 2025.