Question 1

Where is Summer Wars set in real life?

Accepted Answer

Summer Wars has 4 real-life locations including Fuji Ice cream Shop, Ueda City Hall, Toishi Castle Ruins, Ueda Castle Ruins Park. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does Summer Wars have?

Accepted Answer

Summer Wars has 4 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 Summer Wars locations?

Accepted Answer

Summer Wars has 4 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 Summer Wars?

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 Summer Wars based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in Summer Wars are matched to 4 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 Summer Wars filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Summer Wars, 4 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
—	Fuji Ice cream Shop	Ueda
—	Ueda City Hall	Ueda
—	Toishi Castle Ruins	Ueda
—	Ueda Castle Ruins Park	Ueda