From film, drama and manga to places in Japan
A familiar story. A different view of Japan.
A river from a film. A lake from Rin’s travels. A place where history turned, and a town where a manga artist lived. Take a story with you, and the journey between Tokyo, Nagoya and Kyoto becomes part of the discovery.
Film settings & city walks
Look up in Shinjuku, find another Godzilla in Hibiya, then watch for the river from Shin Godzilla.
Shinjuku and Hibiya on foot; the Tama River between Shinagawa and Shin-Yokohama.
Read the Godzilla story Kakidai / CC BY-SA 4.0
From fiction to history
From Toranaga to Tokugawa Ieyasu: discover the history behind a landscape on the Tokyo–Kyoto journey.
Between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara by Shinkansen; walk from JR Sekigahara Station.
Read the SHŌGUN story November 2026 / michikusa
Places seen in the series
A sunset at Bentenjima, a station beside the water: turn Rin’s journey into a stop along your own.
Lake views between Hamamatsu and Toyohashi; detours to Bentenjima, Sakume and Kanzanji.
Read the Laid-Back Camp story Aimaimyi / CC BY-SA 3.0
The creator’s hometown
Daily calls to a Tokyo editor, manuscripts sent by air: the life and work of Dragon Ball’s creator in his hometown.
A town beside Nagoya, and a connection to remember when Kiyosu Castle passes your window.
Read the Dragon Ball story Asturio Cantabrio · November 2025 · Unmodified · CC BY-SA 4.0READ · LOOK · WANDER
You might step off a train to explore a place from a story, or simply remember it as the landscape passes. Either way, there is more to the journey than getting there.
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