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Explore Demon Slayer’s Asakusa setting with a walk through Kaminarimon, Nakamise and Sensoji, plus river views and practical Tokyo travel tips.

Explore Evangelion’s Hakone setting through Sengokuhara, Lake Ashi and Owakudani, with an EVA-YA stop and practical tips for a trip from Tokyo.

Visit Anohana’s Chichibu locations, from Old Chichibu Bridge and Jorinji Temple to Hitsujiyama Park, with a practical day-trip plan from Tokyo.

Explore Captain Tsubasa in Tokyo’s Yotsugi and Tateishi: a decorated station, bronze statues and local shopping streets in creator Yoichi Takahashi’s hometown.

Visit Your Name locations in Hida-Furukawa, from the famous station and city library to Keta Wakamiya Shrine, with local sights and practical travel tips.

Explore anime pilgrimage in Japan through Your Name in Hida and Anohana in Chichibu, with real locations, local context and thoughtful visiting tips.

Meet Takarazuka’s five troupes: Flower, Moon, Snow, Star and Cosmos. Explore their history, colours, leading pairs and how to choose your first show.

Discover Takarazuka’s musumeyaku, the performers who specialise in female roles, through character work, musical duets and the artistry behind their costumes.

Discover how The Rose of Versailles became a Takarazuka classic, from Oscar’s appeal to the different perspectives of its celebrated stage adaptations.

Plan your first Takarazuka show with a guide to its all-female cast, performance formats, English ticket links, Tokyo and Hyogo theatres, and etiquette.