Spirited Away key visual
June 13, 2026Anime

Spirited Away

  • Author: Hayao Miyazaki 
  • Studio: Studio Ghibli 

© 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

Koshuya Shinmachi

© 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

Asahigaoka Cycle Farm

© 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

Minoya Nishihachioji

© 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

Cycle Shop Kobayashi

© 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

Sekizenkan Kashoutei

© 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

Takei Sanseido (stationery store)

© 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

Broadcast: Summer 2001

Sources & Credits

SceneLocationArea
—Koshuya ShinmachiŌme, Tokyo
—Asahigaoka Cycle FarmHino, Tokyo
—Minoya NishihachiojiHachioji, Tokyo
—Cycle Shop KobayashiSuginami, Tokyo
—Sekizenkan KashouteiNakanojō, Gunma
—Takei Sanseido (stationery store)Koganei, Tokyo

Where is Spirited Away set in real life?

Spirited Away has 6 real-life locations including Minoya Nishihachioji, Asahigaoka Cycle Farm, Cycle Shop Kobayashi, Sekizenkan Kashoutei, Takei Sanseido (stationery store), Koshuya Shinmachi. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

How many real locations does Spirited Away have?

Spirited Away has 6 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 Spirited Away locations?

Spirited Away has 6 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 Spirited Away?

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 Spirited Away based on real places?

Yes — the backgrounds in Spirited Away are matched to 6 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.

Where was Spirited Away filmed?

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Spirited Away, 6 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

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