Question 1

Where is Chihayafuru set in real life?

Accepted Answer

Chihayafuru has 5 real-life locations including EP12 Oumi Shrine, EP13 Otsu Municipal Shiga Kindergarten, EP13 Otsukyo Station, EP13 Omi Kangakukan, EP13 Outer Oratory. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does Chihayafuru have?

Accepted Answer

Chihayafuru has 5 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 Chihayafuru locations?

Accepted Answer

Chihayafuru has 5 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 Chihayafuru?

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 Chihayafuru based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in Chihayafuru are matched to 5 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 Chihayafuru filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Chihayafuru, 5 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
EP12	Oumi Shrine	Otsu
EP13	Outer Oratory	Otsu
EP13	Omi Kangakukan	Otsu
EP13	Otsukyo Station	Otsu
EP13	Otsu Municipal Shiga Kindergarten	Otsu