Otaku Elf key visual
April 2, 2024Anime

Otaku Elf

  • Author: Akihiko Higuchi 
  • Studio: C2C 

©樋口彰彦・講談社/「江戸前エルフ」製作委員会

Broadcast: Spring 2023

Sources & Credits

SceneLocationArea
—Tsukishima 3-Chōme Children's PlaygroundChuo, Tokyo
—MonkichiChuo, Tokyo
—Stationery of DaikokuyaChuo, Tokyo
—Sumiyoshi JinjaChuo, Tokyo
—Tsukishima 3-Chome Children's PlaygroundChuo, Tokyo
—ENEOS Tsukudaohashi Service StationChuo, Tokyo
—TakenokoChuo, Tokyo
—Kura.Chuo, Tokyo
—MeshiyaChuo, Tokyo
—Tokyo SkytreeSumida, Tokyo
—Paraca Tsukishima #3Chuo, Tokyo
—Tsukishima Nishinaka-dori 4th AvenueChuo, Tokyo
—Shinei Real EstateChuo, Tokyo
—Chuo Kuritsu Tsukudanichomenishi ParkChuo, Tokyo
—KakiiredokiChuo, Tokyo

Where is Otaku Elf set in real life?

Otaku Elf has 15 real-life locations including Tsukishima 3-Chōme Children's Playground, Monkichi, Stationery of Daikokuya, Sumiyoshi Jinja, Tsukishima 3-Chome Children's Playground, ENEOS Tsukudaohashi Service Station, Takenoko, Kura.. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

How many real locations does Otaku Elf have?

Otaku Elf has 15 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 Otaku Elf locations?

Otaku Elf has 15 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 Otaku Elf?

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 Otaku Elf based on real places?

Yes — the backgrounds in Otaku Elf are matched to 15 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.

Where was Otaku Elf filmed?

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Otaku Elf, 15 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

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