Question 1

Where is Natsume's Book of Friends set in real life?

Accepted Answer

Natsume's Book of Friends has 13 real-life locations including EP1 Sanjigahara Kannondo, EP3 Haraigo Bridge, EP3 Tengu Bridge, EP3 Ichifusa Shrine, EP5 Setoishi Station, EP6 Higoya Main Store, EP6 Kannon statue, EP7 Kumamura Terraced Fields Matsutani Terraced Fields. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does Natsume's Book of Friends have?

Accepted Answer

Natsume's Book of Friends has 13 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 Natsume's Book of Friends locations?

Accepted Answer

Natsume's Book of Friends has 13 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 Natsume's Book of Friends?

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 Natsume's Book of Friends based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in Natsume's Book of Friends are matched to 13 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 Natsume's Book of Friends filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Natsume's Book of Friends, 13 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
EP1	Sanjigahara Kannondo	Hitoyoshi
EP3	Tengu Bridge	Hitoyoshi
EP3	Haraigo Bridge	Mizukami
EP3	Ichifusa Shrine	Mizukami
EP5	Setoishi Station	Yatsushiro
EP6	Higoya Main Store	Hitoyoshi
EP6	Kannon statue	Hitoyoshi
EP7	Kumamura Terraced Fields Matsutani Terraced Fields	Kuma
EP7	Ozeki Amida Hall	Kuma
EP7	Okoba Station	Hitoyoshi
EP7	HASSENBA HITOYOSHI KUMAGAWA	Hitoyoshi
EP9	Bento's Kudou	Asagiri
EP9	Yatsushiro Station	Yatsushiro