7 Real-life Locations of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Anime tourism has become a growing industry in recent years, with many fans travelling to Japan to visit the real-life locations featured in their favourite anime. One such anime is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, a movie that follows a high school student named Makoto who gains the ability to time travel.
The film is set in Tokyo, and many of its locations were inspired by real places throughout the city. Below are seven real-life locations from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time that fans of the movie can visit in Tokyo.
These are some scenes from the spectacular movie you should review if planning your trip to Tokyo
- Tetsugakudo Park
- A shop near Nakai Station
- The Automaton Clock
- A hill near Makoto’s house
- Crossroads
- Tokyo National Museum
- Arakawa River
Tetsugakudo Park – 12 min walk from Araiyakushi-Mae station
Tetsugakudo Park was established by the philosopher and founder of Toyo University Inoue Enryo in 1906. He wanted to enshrine philosophical theory in physical form. The park features a philosopher garden with many statues of great minds, ponds, and bridges as well as beautiful foliage of spring and autumn
This real life location of the girl who leapt through time features Makoto, Chiaki and Kousuke playing baseball. It one of the main hanging spots in the anime
A shop near Nakai Station
There are many shops near the Nakai Station, but there is one in particular where Makoto, Chiaki and Kousuke meet. Unfortunately, I can’t read Japanese so it’s difficult to identify that precise shop. But from the image below, the shop seems to be a perfect duplicate of the real one
The Automaton Clock
An automaton clock near the Nakai Station is equally featured in the anime, same as the shop, the clock looks very similar to the real life one except for the moving part in the anime.
However, I’m not sure the Automaton clock exists today but below you can have a view of the two automaton clocks
A hill near Makoto’s house – Gakushuinshita station 6min walk
The next real life location of the girl who leapt through time is the actual hill near Makoto’s house. The hill is quite narrow and it’s a 6-minute walk from Gakushuinshita station.
Crossroads – Gakushuinshita station 5min walk
Still, in Makoto’s alley, you will find this crossroads which is just a 5-minute walk from Gakushuinshita station. As you can see below, it’s totally a perfect replication of the real crossroads.
Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum or Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan is one of the oldest and largest Japanese Museums. Originally established in 1872 at Yushima Seido Shrine, it moved to its current location which is Ueno Park.
This museum houses the best art collections, archeological artifacts. Many scenes from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time feature this Museum with Makoto and Kazuko Yoshiyama, Makoto’s aunt who actually works in this museum
Today the Tokyo Museum looks more modern compared to past years. The Museum is usually closed on Mondays and the New Year holidays. It opens at 9:30 am and closes at 5 pm and the admission fees for the exhibition range between 1000-1500 yen.
Arakawa River – Kita Senju Station 13min walk
It’s a 173-kilometre-long river that flows through Saitama Prefecture and Adachi City in Tokyo. It’s home to various creatures and plants and it’s a great spot for you to relax.
The river is said to be a semi-man-maid river with the main purpose of protecting the population ner Tokyo Bay from repeated floating.
There is a scene in the anime that features Makoto sitting near the river and also another scene where Makoto and Chiaki are walking across the river
What you should know about The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Screenplay by: Satoko Okudera
Based on: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Character designer: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Production studio: Madhouse
Japanese cinematic release: July 15th, 2006
UK DVD release: December 8th, 2008
UK Blu-ray release: December 12th, 2011
Runtime: 98 minutes
Conclusion
So there you have it, 7 real-life locations of the classic 2006 anime film, the Girl who leapt through time. If you’re an anime fan looking to visit the iconic locations of your favourite movies, then these 7 locations are a must-see. 🤩 So what are you waiting for? Pack your bags and let’s get going!
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