Question 1

Where is A Place Further than the Universe set in real life?

Accepted Answer

A Place Further than the Universe has 18 real-life locations including EP1 Tokyo Station, EP2 Japan Fresh Fish and Crustacean Society, EP2 FamilyMart Shinjuku Toho Bldg, EP2 JR Shinjuku East Exit Station Square, EP2 Ohjo Building, EP2 Café Renoir Shinjuku Kuyakusho Yoko, EP2 Kabukicho Main Gate, EP2 Cash voucher shop access ticket Shinjuku. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does A Place Further than the Universe have?

Accepted Answer

A Place Further than the Universe has 18 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 A Place Further than the Universe locations?

Accepted Answer

A Place Further than the Universe has 18 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 A Place Further than the Universe?

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 A Place Further than the Universe based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in A Place Further than the Universe are matched to 18 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 A Place Further than the Universe filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for A Place Further than the Universe, 18 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
EP1	Tokyo Station	Chiyoda
EP2	JR Shinjuku East Exit Station Square	Shinjuku
EP2	Cash voucher shop access ticket Shinjuku	Shinjuku
EP2	Kabukicho Main Gate	Shinjuku
EP2	FamilyMart Shinjuku Toho Bldg	Shinjuku
EP2	Ohjo Building	Shinjuku
EP2	Ganso Aburado	Shinjuku
EP2	Shunsai	Shinjuku
EP2	Oban-zushi	Shinjuku
EP2	Tori Beer Shinjuku	Shinjuku
EP2	Gyuyoshi Shinjuku East Exit	Shinjuku
EP2	Hidakaya Seibu Shinjuku Mae Kita	Shinjuku
EP2	Japan Fresh Fish and Crustacean Society	Shinjuku
EP2	Café Renoir Shinjuku Kuyakusho Yoko	Shinjuku
EP3	Polar Science Museum	Tachikawa
EP4	Tachikawa Station	Tachikawa
EP4	Isetan Tachikawa	Tachikawa
EP5	Harumi-Futo	Chuo