Where is DEATH NOTE set in real life?

DEATH NOTE has 25 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 25 confirmed real-life locations mapped on Anime Pilgrimage.

How is this 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 when visiting DEATH NOTE locations?

DEATH NOTE has 25 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.

Can I actually visit the places from DEATH NOTE?

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.

Is the scenery in DEATH NOTE based on real places?

Yes — the backgrounds in DEATH NOTE are matched to 25 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.

Where was DEATH NOTE filmed?

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for DEATH NOTE, 25 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

DEATH NOTE Anime Locations Map

4 routes, 24 spots in total

Route 19 spots · approx. 2 hr 26 min

Starts at Kasumigaseki Station and covers 9 spots in about 2 hr 26 min. Covers Chiyoda. Of these: 1 with opening hours.

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Kasumigaseki Station
Starting point
Walkapprox. 3 min
1
National Public Safety Commission
©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
2
Kasumigaseki-zaka
©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Stay about 30 min
Walkapprox. 2 min
3
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 1 min
4
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 2 min
5
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 3 min
6
Keizaisangyo-Sho
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 2 min
7
Seagull Square
Stay about 20 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 8 min
8
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsHas opening hoursFree

Walkapprox. 82 min

Route 25 spots · approx. 1 hr 54 min

Starts at Todaimae Station and covers 5 spots in about 1 hr 54 min. Covers Bunkyō, Chiyoda. Of these: 4 with opening hours.

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Todaimae Station
Starting point
Walkapprox. 10 min
1
Main Gate of Tokyo University
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsHas opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 2 min
2
The University of Tokyo
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsHas opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 3 min
3
The University of Tokyo
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsHas opening hoursFree
Trainapprox. 39 min
1. Walkapprox. 13 minTodaimae Station
2. Trainapprox. 6 minIidabashi Station
3. Walkapprox. 20 min
4
Nippon Budokan
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
Has opening hours

Walkapprox. 81 min

Route 39 spots · approx. 2 hr 37 min

Starts at Harajuku Station and covers 9 spots in about 2 hr 37 min. Covers Shibuya. Of these: 2 with opening hours.

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Harajuku Station
Starting point
Walkapprox. 3 min
1
Takeshita Street Entrance Arch (Harajuku Station side)
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Trainapprox. 11 min
1. Walkapprox. 4 minHarajuku Station
2. Trainapprox. 3 minShibuya Station
3. Walkapprox. 4 min
3
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
4
Hachiko Square
©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
5
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Stay about 35 min
Walkapprox. 2 min
6
Mizuho Bank Shibuya Central Branch
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 18 min
7
Aoyama Gakuin University - Aoyama Campus
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsHas opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 10 min
8
Maison de Musee Omotesando
Stay about 15 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsHas opening hours

Walkapprox. 58 min

Route 43 spots · approx. 43 min

Starts at Shinjuku Station and covers 3 spots in about 43 min. Covers Shinjuku, Shibuya. Of these: 1 indoors, 1 with opening hours.

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Shinjuku Station
Starting point
Walkapprox. 6 min
1
FamilyMart Odakyu Ace
Stay about 20 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
IndoorsHas opening hoursFree
Walkapprox. 7 min
2
QB HOUSE (Shinjuku South Exit)
Stay about 10 min©大場つぐみ・小畑健／集英社・VAP・マッドハウス・NTV・D.N.ドリームパートナーズ
OutdoorsNo opening hoursFree

Times are estimates. Check opening hours and timetables before you go.

Scene	Location	Area
EP1	Shibuya Scramble Crossing	Shibuya
EP1	Hachiko Square	Shibuya
EP5	FamilyMart Odakyu Ace	Shinjuku
EP5	National Public Safety Commission	Chiyoda
EP5	Imperial Hotel Tokyo	Chiyoda
EP6	Kasumigaseki-zaka	Chiyoda
EP6	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)	Chiyoda
EP6	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)	Chiyoda
EP7	Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Chiyoda
EP7	Keizaisangyo-Sho	Chiyoda
EP7	Seagull Square	Chiyoda
EP9	Main Gate of Tokyo University	Bunkyō
EP9	Nippon Budokan	Chiyoda
EP10	The University of Tokyo	Bunkyō
EP11	Takeshita Street Entrance Arch (Harajuku Station side)	Shibuya
EP11	MO・MON	Shibuya
EP13	Aoyama Gakuin University - Aoyama Campus	Shibuya
EP13	Kodomo no Ki (Tree of Children)	Shibuya
EP15	The University of Tokyo	Bunkyō
EP23	QB HOUSE (Shinjuku South Exit)	Shibuya
EP23	Tamagawa Josui Greenway	Shibuya
EP25	Mizuho Bank Shibuya Central Branch	Shibuya
EP25	Shibuya Scramble Crossing	Shibuya
EP32	Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office	Kyoto
EP33	Maison de Musee Omotesando	Shibuya

DEATH NOTE

Anime pilgrimage itineraries for DEATH NOTE

Route 19 spots · approx. 2 hr 26 min

Route 25 spots · approx. 1 hr 54 min

Route 39 spots · approx. 2 hr 37 min

Route 43 spots · approx. 43 min