Anime fans rejoice: The Anime Tourism Association has announced its annual ‘Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit’ list for 2025. Established in 2016, the association connects anime enthusiasts with the real-world locations that inspire their favourite series. It has published the annual list since 2018, serving as a comprehensive guide for those looking to learn more about their beloved anime series and embark on anime-themed journeys.
Furthermore, the Anime Tourism Association has arranged a press conference on February 13, 2025, at 2 pm Japan time. The event centred on its Anime Pilgrimage Sites 88 programme will provide insights into the selection process for the annual list and emphasise the cultural significance of these locations in the anime world.
For all you anime enthusiasts out there, here’s our story about breathtaking anime locations around the globe.
Did your favourite Anime series make it to the 2025 list?
The new list includes more than 120 locations from approximately 100 anime series and franchises. This year’s list comprises 15 new titles:
- Girls Band Cry: Kawasaki City in the Kanagawa Prefecture
- A Few Moments of Cheers: Kanazawa, Hakui in the Ichikawa Prefecture
- Blue Orchestra: Chiba City in the Chiba Prefecture
- Fureru: Takadanobaba in the Tokyo Metropolis
- Ghost Cat Anzu: Izu in the Shizuoka Prefecture
- Give It All: Matsuyama City in the Ehime Prefecture
- Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night: Shibuya in Tokyo Metropolis
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!: Toyohashi in the Aichi Prefecture
- My Deer Friend Nokotan: Hino in Tokyo Metropolis
- My Oni Girl: Yonezawa in the Yamagata Prefecture
- Narenare-Cheer for you!: Takasaki, Numata in the Gunma Prefecture
- Natsume’s Book of Friends: Hitoyoshi’s Kuma District in the Kumamoto Prefecture
- SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary in the Gifu Prefecture
- The Colors Within: Nagasaki City, Goto, Shin-Kamigoto, and Sasebo in the Nagasaki Prefecture
- Trapezium: Tateyama in the Chiba Prefecture
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The list also includes other renowned anime titles that draw fans to their associated real-world locations, such as:
- Evangelion: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Laid-Back Camp: Various sites across Yamanashi Prefecture
- Digimon Adventure: Odaiba, Tokyo Metropolis
- Love Live! Franchise: Multiple locations, including Akihabara in Tokyo
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Hyogo Prefecture
- Hana-Saku Iroha: Ishikawa Prefecture
- A Lull in the Sea: Mie Prefecture
- Lucky Star: Kuki City, Saitama prefecture
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day: Saitama Prefecture
Check out the complete list on their official website.
(Feature image credit: IMDb)
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