Ocean Waves
- Author: Saeko Himuro
- Studio: Studio Ghibli
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, N
Kichijoji Station
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NTenjino Bridge
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NTsuki
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NBOSTON CAFE
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NTenjino Bridge
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NKochi Prefecture Gokoku Shrine
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NKochi Prefecture Gokoku Shrine
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NKochi Airport
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NUi Eye Clinic
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NHyatt Regency Tokyo
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NTokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NShinjuku Sumitomo Building
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NNishitokuzen Shrine
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NFamilyMart Kochi Harimayahco 1-chome
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NRoadside Station Nakatosa
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NFamilyMart; Kochi Ohashi-dori
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NKochi Castle
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NTosa Select Shop Tencos
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NKichijoji Station
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NBroadcast: Spring 1993
Sources & Credits
- © 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, N
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Where is Ocean Waves set in real life?
Ocean Waves has 19 real-life locations including Nishitokuzen Shrine, Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, Tenjino Bridge, Kichijoji Station, Tosa Select Shop Tencos, Kochi Prefecture Gokoku Shrine, FamilyMart; Kochi Ohashi-dori, Tsuki. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.
How many real locations does Ocean Waves have?
Ocean Waves has 19 confirmed real-life locations mapped on Anime Pilgrimage.
How is this 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 when visiting Ocean Waves locations?
Ocean Waves has 19 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.
Can I actually visit the places from Ocean Waves?
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.
Is the scenery in Ocean Waves based on real places?
Yes — the backgrounds in Ocean Waves are matched to 19 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.
Where was Ocean Waves filmed?
Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Ocean Waves, 19 of those real places have been identified and mapped.
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