11 Real-life Locations of Tokyo Ghoul Worth Visiting

Tokyo Ghoul is one of the popular anime especially season one with great fighting scenes and amazing character designs. We can’t say the same for season two as it got terrible reviews in my anime list. However, the series is interesting in general and captivating.

Did you actually know that many scenes and areas that feature in the series were based on real-life locations? Well if you are an anime fan and particularly a Tokyo Ghoul fanbase, then you will surely like to visit these locations. This article will provide you with all the information you need before planning your journey to the real-life locations of Tokyo Ghoul.

1. Kichijoji
2. Shibuya Crossing
3. Shinjuku
4. Milky Way Cafe, Ikebukuro
5. Chiyoda Ward
6. Nerima Ward
7. Sumida ward
8. Oota ward
9. Anteiku Shop
10. Tree Lighting(Minato, the 3rd ward)
11. Kamii (Saitama) University

Kichijoji

The first real-life location of Tokyo Ghoul is Kichijoji. It features at the beginning of the series when Ken and Hideyoshi meet Nishio and fight. The spot is easily recognizable because it looks exactly like in the anime.

So if your brain still contains fresh scenes from the start of the series you will surely recognize this spot. To get access to this location take the JR Chuo Line to Kichijoji Station.

Shibuya Crossing

Many authors have used this area as a reference in their series. Shibuya Crossing features in popular anime like Haikyu!!, Sword Art Online, Weathering with You or Death Note. It equally features Tokyo Ghoul where you can see Kaneki Ken walking on the crossing at night.

If you want to get the same experience as in the anime, then visiting the crossing at night while taking the same path as Kaneki will do the job.

To access this real-life location of Tokyo Ghoul, you can take the JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya Station

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Shinjuku

Just like Shibuya Crossing, Shinjuku features great anime like The Garden of Words. Many districts appear in Tokyo Ghoul. There is a scene where Kaneki is in the 4th district and when you take a deep look, you will notice that it corresponds to Shinjuku in real life.

The image below features a popular street in the area called Kabukichou known for its clubs. To reach Shinjuku, take the JR Chuo Line to Shinjuku Station.

Milky Way Cafe, Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro features as one of the real-life locations of Tokyo Ghoul like Durarara!!. The Milky Way Cafe which is a popular location appears at the very beginning of the anime. It’s where Kaneki and Rize had their date before everything turned upside down for poor Ken 😣. The cafe is galaxy-themed and famous for its drinks and desserts. You can access the Milky Way Cafe by taking the JR Yamanote Line to Ikebukuro Station

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Tree Lighting(Minato, the 3rd ward)

The 3rd ward reflects Minato in real life. In the series, you can Ken and Rize walking down the street on their first date during the Christmas period. However poor Ken did not know he could end up as a 🍣 to Rize.

Chiyoda Ward

The next real-life location of Tokyo Ghoul is Chiyoda(1st ward). It is the most important ward and home to the CCG Main Office, CCG Laboratory Division and The Chateau. In real life, it houses the Imperial Palace and several government offices. 

Address: 1 Chome-2-1 Kudanminami, Chiyoda City, 

Nerima Ward

Nerima corresponds to the location of the Anteiku cafe in Tokyo Ghoul. In the series, the cafe serves as a cover organization for the ghouls. This cafe is modelled after a café in Toshima called Museum Cafe & Diner. However the cafe is close and it’s just a three-minute walk to the next real-life location of Tokyo Ghoul, Rikkyo University

Address: 6 Chome-12-1 Toyotamakita, Nerima City, 

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Kamaii University

Rikkyo University which is a model for the Kamaii University in Tokyo Ghoul is where the main protagonist and many other central characters in the series are studied. Ken studied Japanese literature while his best friend Hideyoshi Nagachika studied Foreign Language Studies and majored in English at the Department of International Studies.

Rikkyo University is a European-looking school established in 1874 in Japan.

Address: 3-34-1, Nishi Ikebukuro,Toshima-ku

Sumida ward

Sumida corresponds to the Ghoul restaurant located in the 7th ward. In real life, it corresponds to the Ryogoku sumo hall where suma wrestling and other Japanese cultural contests take place.

Address. 1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

Oota ward

Oota ward is one of the wards with the largest population that’s why it’s infested with ghouls. Thanks to the universe in real life, there is no ghoul so you are free to visit the ward fearlessly.

Address: 5-13-14 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

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12th Ward – Setagaya

12th Ward is based in Setagaya and houses the Corniculum – a ghoul detention centre. In real life, it’s a lucky cat temple

Address: 4 Chome-21-27 Setagaya, Setagaya City, Tokyo 154-8504, Japan

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Conclusion

I have captured 11 Tokyo locations that feature in the Tokyo Ghoul. The series left a great impression on many of us though I think the three other seasons did not have a great impact on me as the first season did. What do you think about it and what was your general impression of the series?

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