Guide9 min read
Anime Pilgrimage in Japan: A Guide to Seichi Junrei
How anime pilgrimage (seichi junrei) works in Japan: sacred site types, location-finding tools, etiquette, and four starter destinations.
By Yuhei Yamada
Guest Writer
Yuhei Yamada
Writer
Articles
1
Background
Biography
Yuhei Yamada is a writer based in Fukuoka, Japan, covering anime pilgrimage: the real-life locations behind anime and manga. He runs JAPANOTAKU, where he writes on-the-ground guides for overseas fans planning trips to Japan, and travels to the locations himself rather than compiling them from other sources.
Fun Fact
He has visited every location he writes about himself, and still thinks the staircase at Suga Shrine is the closest an anime location has ever come to matching its drawing.
Published work
Articles
Anime articles by Yuhei Yamada.
Guide