Question 1

Where is A Sign of Affection set in real life?

Accepted Answer

A Sign of Affection has 5 real-life locations including OP1 Doshisha University, EP1 Monami, EP1 Doshisha University, EP8 Doshisha University. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

Question 2

How many real locations does A Sign of Affection have?

Accepted Answer

A Sign of Affection 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 A Sign of Affection locations?

Accepted Answer

A Sign of Affection 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 A Sign of Affection?

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 A Sign of Affection based on real places?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the backgrounds in A Sign of Affection 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 A Sign of Affection filmed?

Accepted Answer

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

Scene	Location	Area
OP1	Doshisha University	Kyoto
OP1	Doshisha University	Kyoto
EP1	Doshisha University	Kyoto
EP1	Monami	Kyoto
EP8	Doshisha University	Kyoto