Question 1

Where is 5 Centimeters Per Second set in real life?

Accepted Answer

5 Centimeters Per Second has 5 real-life locations including Oyama Station, platform 12,13, Nisshindo Wagashi Store, Iwafune Station, Nogi Station, Oyama Station. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does 5 Centimeters Per Second have?

Accepted Answer

5 Centimeters Per Second 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 5 Centimeters Per Second locations?

Accepted Answer

5 Centimeters Per Second 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 5 Centimeters Per Second?

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 5 Centimeters Per Second based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in 5 Centimeters Per Second 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 5 Centimeters Per Second filmed?

Accepted Answer

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, 5 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

Scene	Location	Area
—	Nogi Station	Nogi
—	Oyama Station	Oyama
—	Iwafune Station	Tochigi
—	Oyama Station, platform 12,13	Oyama
—	Nisshindo Wagashi Store	Tochigi