Question 1

Where is Medalist set in real life?

Accepted Answer

Medalist has 3 real-life locations including EP8 Kizu Station, EP8 Kinoshita Academy Kyoto Ice Arena, EP9 Uji Station. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does Medalist have?

Accepted Answer

Medalist has 3 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 Medalist locations?

Accepted Answer

Medalist has 3 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 Medalist?

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 Medalist based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in Medalist are matched to 3 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 Medalist filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Medalist, 3 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
EP8	Kizu Station	Kizugawa
EP8	Kinoshita Academy Kyoto Ice Arena	Uji
EP9	Uji Station	Uji