Where is Free! set in real life?

Free! has 29 real-life locations including OP Uradome Coast, EP1 Tajiri Shrine, EP1 Arasuna Shrine, EP1 Tajiri Park Observation Deck, EP2 Shirawara Observation Deck, EP3 Oiwa Station, EP3 Volunteer center, Kishiwada city Council of social welfare, EP3 Iwami Station. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

How many real locations does Free! have?

Free! has 29 confirmed real-life locations mapped on Anime Pilgrimage.

How is this pilgrimage location information verified?

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.

What spots are easy to miss on the Free! pilgrimage?

Free! has 29 registered pilgrimage spots, 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.

September 2, 2025Anime

Free!

Author: Koji Oji
Studio: Kyoto Animation

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Free! has 29 real anime locations mapped across 5 cities. Iwami has the most with 25 spots (followed by Kyoto 1, Kishiwada 1), covering scenes from OP, EP1–EP12(28). Saved by 10 users. Last updated: September 2, 2025.

Uradome Coast

OP©おおじこうじ・京都アニメーション／岩鳶高校水泳部

EP1

Tajiri Shrine

Arasuna Shrine

Tajiri Park Observation Deck

EP2

Shirawara Observation Deck

EP3