Where is My Deer Friend Nokotan set in real life?

My Deer Friend Nokotan has 29 real-life locations including Near the Omote-Sando of Koganeyma Shrine in Kinkasan, Yahikoyama Panorama Tower, Kofuku-ji, Mount Karakuni, Todai-ji, Deer Statue, Hino Station, Yahiko Shrine. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

How many real locations does My Deer Friend Nokotan have?

My Deer Friend Nokotan has 29 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 My Deer Friend Nokotan locations?

My Deer Friend Nokotan has 29 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 My Deer Friend Nokotan?

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 My Deer Friend Nokotan based on real places?

Yes — the backgrounds in My Deer Friend Nokotan are matched to 29 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.

Where was My Deer Friend Nokotan filmed?

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for My Deer Friend Nokotan, 29 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

September 19, 2024Anime

My Deer Friend Nokotan

Author: Oshioshio
Studio: Wit Studio

©おしおしお・講談社／日野南高校シカ部

My Deer Friend Nokotan has 29 real anime locations mapped across 15 cities. Hino has the most with 5 spots (followed by Ishinomaki 3, Nara 3). Saved by 4 users. Last updated: September 19, 2024.

Near the Omote-Sando of Koganeyma Shrine in Kinkasan

Scene	Location	Area
—	Near the Omote-Sando of Koganeyma Shrine in Kinkasan	Ishinomaki
—	Yahikoyama Panorama Tower	Niigata
—	Kofuku-ji	Nara
—	Mount Karakuni	Ebino
—	Todai-ji	Nara
—	Deer Statue	Kashima
—	Hino Station	Hino
—	Yahiko Shrine	Yahiko
—	Soshukasuga Shrine	Yokohama
—	Yunoko	Nikkō
—	Noboryo-Toge Observation Deck	Hachijō
—	Itsukushima Shrine	Hatsukaichi
—	Shinrokuen Deer Garden	Mishima
—	Muntjac Breeding Facility	Hachijō
—	Oyama Afuri Shrine	Isehara
—	Mishima Taisha	Mishima
—	Daini Shibetsutenbo Parking Lot	Shibetsu
—	Shikagahara	Kobayashi
—	Hodokubo Station	Hino
—	Nakahodokubo Bridge	Hino
—	Five-Story Pagoda	Hino
—	Mitarashi Pond	Kashima
—	Kinkasan Koganeyama Shrine	Ishinomaki
—	Near the Nikko Yumoto Rest House	Nikkō
—	Ruins of Kofuku-ji Chumon (Central Gate)	Nara
—	Mount Gobansho	Ishinomaki
—	Itsukushima Shrine Torii	Hatsukaichi
—	Minamidaira Gymnastics	Hino
—	Shikazono	Yahiko