Question 1

Where is Hanasaku Iroha set in real life?

Accepted Answer

Hanasaku Iroha has 28 real-life locations including OP Yuwaku Post Office, OP Fukujin Bridge, ED Gyokusenko (Yuwaku Onsen), ED Gyokusen Kobo, EP1 Nishigishi Station, EP1 Kokarian, EP1 Motoyoshi Shokuryohinten, EP2 La fermata. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does Hanasaku Iroha have?

Accepted Answer

Hanasaku Iroha has 28 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 Hanasaku Iroha locations?

Accepted Answer

Hanasaku Iroha has 28 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 Hanasaku Iroha?

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 Hanasaku Iroha based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in Hanasaku Iroha are matched to 28 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 Hanasaku Iroha filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Hanasaku Iroha, 28 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
OP	Yuwaku Post Office	Kanazawa
OP	Fukujin Bridge	Kanazawa
ED	Gyokusenko (Yuwaku Onsen)	Kanazawa
ED	Gyokusen Kobo	Kanazawa
EP1	Nishigishi Station	Nanao
EP1	Motoyoshi Shokuryohinten	Kanazawa
EP1	Kokarian	Kanazawa
EP2	La fermata	Kanazawa
EP2	Siii	Kanazawa
EP3	Aiku Gakuen	Kanazawa
EP4	Shuhokaku	Kanazawa
EP4	Yuwakuinari Shrine	Kanazawa
EP6	Nishigishi Post Office	Nanao
EP7	Saigawa-Ohashi Bridge	Kanazawa
EP7	Kanazawashi Yuwaku Community Center	Kanazawa
EP7	Yamashita	Kanazawa
EP8	Saikawa Bridge Police Box	Kanazawa
EP8	Shiinoki Cultural Complex	Kanazawa
EP8	Kanazawa Station	Kanazawa
EP8	Lukina Kanazawa	Kanazawa
EP8	PREGO	Kanazawa
EP8	First Hotel Kanazawa	Kanazawa
EP18	PREGO	Kanazawa
EP18	CHAMPION'S CURRY DINER	Kanazawa
EP19	Noto-Nakajima Station	Nanao
EP21	Omicho Market	Kanazawa
EP26	Kanazawa Yuwaku Yumeji-kan	Kanazawa
EP26	Grass Matinee Kanazawa	Kanazawa