Question 1

Where is Spirited Away set in real life?

Accepted Answer

Spirited Away has 5 real-life locations including Minoya Nishihachioji, Asahigaoka Cycle Farm, Cycle Shop Kobayashi, Takei Sanseido (stationery store), Koshuya Shinmachi. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does Spirited Away have?

Accepted Answer

Spirited Away 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 Spirited Away locations?

Accepted Answer

Spirited Away 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 Spirited Away?

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 Spirited Away based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in Spirited Away 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 Spirited Away filmed?

Accepted Answer

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

Scene	Location	Area
—	Koshuya Shinmachi	Ōme
—	Asahigaoka Cycle Farm	Hino
—	Minoya Nishihachioji	Hachioji
—	Cycle Shop Kobayashi	Suginami
—	Takei Sanseido (stationery store)	Koganei