5 Centimeters per Second pilgrimage: 13 real-world locations

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13 real-world locations from 5 Centimeters per Second, found in Shinjuku, Akihabara, Yoyogi. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

A three-part story about two children separated in elementary school and the distance that grows between them over the years, told through everyday Tokyo scenery such as Shinjuku and the railway crossings near Sangubashi.

Shinjuku (7 spots)

  1. Shinjuku Station South Exit

    The area around Shinjuku Station's south exit that appears in the film. | 【Your Name.】The station where Taki gets off the train.

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  2. Shinjuku Station West Exit

    Said to be a place evoking scenes of returning from the dungeon and everyday life. | 【5 Centimeters per Second】Episode 3: Takaki on his way home. * Unverified: no official statement or side-by-side photo has been confirmed for this spot; it is a place mentioned among fans.

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  3. Shinjuku Station Southern Terrace Exit

    The Southern Terrace exit of JR Shinjuku Station that appears in the story. | 【5 Centimeters per Second】Episode 3: Takaki smoking at Southern Terrace, and Akari walking along the connected West Deck. | 【Your Name.】The Starbucks at Shinjuku Southern Terrace appears in a café scene.

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  4. Sumitomo Building

    A Shinjuku skyscraper that appears in the background of the story.

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  5. Hermes

    The Omotesando store building that appears in the background of the film.

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  6. Shinjuku Mitsui Building (55HIROBA)

    5 Centimeters per Second: Episode 3, the high-rise and its plaza seen as Takaki heads home.

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  7. Shinjuku Monolith

    5 Centimeters per Second: Episode 3, the high-rise seen during Takaki's narration.

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Akihabara (1 spots)

  1. Kanda Station

    A scene depicting a station that appears in the story.

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Yoyogi (2 spots)

  1. Sangubashi Station

    5 Centimeters per Second: the Odakyu Line station where Episode 1 is set. Nearby are the Sangubashi No. 1 crossing south of the station and the pay phone under the Shuto Expressway Route 4 overpass (the scene where the move is announced).

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  2. Sangubashi Park

    5 Centimeters per Second: Episode 1, the walk home with cherry blossoms falling.

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Tokyo Station (1 spots)

  1. Tokyo Station: Marunouchi Exit

    Depicted as adult Takaki's living area in Tokyo in episode 3. | 【Your Name.】The scene on the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station.

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Harajuku (2 spots)

  1. Sangubashi No. 3 Railroad Crossing (Odakyu Line)

    5 Centimeters per Second: said to be the model for the crossing where Takaki and Akari pass each other among the cherry blossoms at the end of Episode 3.

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  2. Yoyogi Park

    A park said to be the model for the scene where Kirito and Asuna go on a date in the real world.

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Pilgrimage etiquette and things to know

Most of the places listed are station passageways, shopping streets, parks and working businesses that other people use every day. Please do not block the way or disturb staff and customers. Follow the posted rules for photography indoors. Business hours and streetscapes change over time, so details here may differ from what you find on site.