
5 Centimeters Per Second
- Author: Makoto Shinkai
- Studio: CWF
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave Films
Sangubashi Park
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsSangubashi Park
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsSangubashi Park
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsAkariya by Light Shop
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsGotokuji Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsYoyogi Hachimangu Shrine
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsSHIRAISHI D STUDIO
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsShinjuku Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsOdakyu Marche Shinjuku
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsMusashi-Urawa Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsSangubashi Sta.(Koma terrace nishisando mae)
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsOmiya Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsKuki Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsNogi Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsOyama Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsIwafune Station
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsNakayama coast
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsI-Shop Ishido store
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsNear the Tanegashimashinsei Christ Church
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsKagoshimasogoshinyokinko Nakatane Shiten
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsShinjuku Station West Exit (JR side) Excellent cab stand
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave Films55 Square Public Open Space, Shinjuku Mitsui Building South
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsShinjuku Sumitomo Building
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsThe Parkhouse Shinjuku Tower
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave Films7-Eleven Nishi-Shinjuku NTT bld.
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsLawson Yoyogi Sanchome Shop
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsOyama Station, platform 12,13
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsDon Quijote Shinjuku Tonanguchi
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsNakawari Simple Post Office
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsNisshindo Wagashi Store
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsFormer Tanegashima Airport
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsMiyazaki Food Quwanne
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsFranc Franc Shinjuku Southern Terrace Store
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsShinjuku Takashimaya
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsShinjuku Front Tower
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsFranc Franc Shinjuku Southern Terrace Store
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsPetit Délirium Tap Café Shinjuku
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsEast Deck Bridge
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsSY5591
© Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave FilmsBroadcast: Winter 2007
Sources & Credits
- © Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave Films
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Where is 5 Centimeters Per Second set in real life?
5 Centimeters Per Second has 39 real-life locations including Franc Franc Shinjuku Southern Terrace Store, Sangubashi Park, Nakayama coast, The Parkhouse Shinjuku Tower, I-Shop Ishido store, Oyama Station, platform 12,13, Shinjuku Station, Near the Tanegashimashinsei Christ Church. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.
How many real locations does 5 Centimeters Per Second have?
5 Centimeters Per Second has 39 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 5 Centimeters Per Second locations?
5 Centimeters Per Second has 39 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 5 Centimeters Per Second?
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 5 Centimeters Per Second based on real places?
Yes — the backgrounds in 5 Centimeters Per Second are matched to 39 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.
Where was 5 Centimeters Per Second filmed?
Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for 5 Centimeters Per Second, 39 of those real places have been identified and mapped.
- Keep noise down around homes and schools so you don’t disturb residents or students.
- Don’t enter private property or grounds without permission.
- When taking photos, don’t block the way, and avoid capturing other people’s faces.
- In shops and facilities, follow their rules and ask before taking photos.
- Take your trash home and park only in designated parking.