
秒速5センチメートル
A bittersweet tale told in three acts about the distance that grows between childhood sweethearts as they move apart and grow up. Makoto Shinkai's breakout film is renowned for its breathtakingly detailed backgrounds drawn from real locations across Japan.
A bittersweet tale told in three acts about the distance that grows between childhood sweethearts as they move apart and grow up. Makoto Shinkai's breakout film is renowned for its breathtakingly detailed backgrounds drawn from real locations across Japan.

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秒速5センチメートル
A bittersweet tale told in three acts about the distance that grows between childhood sweethearts as they move apart and grow up. Makoto Shinkai's breakout film is renowned for its breathtakingly detailed backgrounds drawn from real locations across Japan.
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Photo: Daisuke FUJII, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Pilgrimage site featuring real-world locations from the acclaimed anime film. Visit the memorable settings that inspired the story's emotional journey.
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高校生時代の貴樹と花苗が過ごす島。サーフィンが趣味の花苗が暮らす地域。
1991年春に主人公の貴樹と転校生の明里が出会った小学校。
Photo by 七厩拓 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons
栃木駅
A small station in Tochigi City that plays a key role in the film's first act. The station building and surrounding streets retain the quiet, nostalgic atmosphere captured in the anime.
Photo by Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA - Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons
種子島
A subtropical island south of Kyushu known for its space center and surfing beaches. The island's wide skies, rocket launch pads, and rural coastline provide the backdrop for the film's second act.

Photo: Daisuke FUJII, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Pilgrimage site featuring real-world locations from the acclaimed anime film. Visit the memorable settings that inspired the story's emotional journey.
Photo by Oh Taeyeon on Unsplash
東京都世田谷区
The residential area of Setagaya serves as the general setting for Kuroto's apartment and the surrounding neighborhood where most of the anime takes place. The quiet suburban atmosphere with typical Japanese residential buildings matches the peaceful daily life depicted in the series.
Photo by Yusuke Sato (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons
明里が勤務する書店員としての職場。
Photo by Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons
新宿区
Various streets and buildings in Shinjuku appear as background locations throughout the series. The district represents the modern Tokyo lifestyle that surrounds the characters' daily lives as creative professionals.
Photo by Tamago915 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons
2008年時点で成人した貴樹が勤務するシステムエンジニアの職場。
Photo by 鋸香具師 (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons
小田急線沿いの踏切。参宮橋駅からひとつ南側にある踏切で、遮断機が下りる直前に明里が線路を渡り、貴樹が手前で立ち止まるシーンのロケ地。

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アニメ冒頭シーンのモデル。放課後、貴樹と明里がふたりで並んで歩く帰り道。桜の花びらが舞い散る春の夕暮れの風景が描かれている。
貴樹が帰宅途中に立ち寄ったコンビニエンスストア。現在はビルの建て替えが行われ、作中の風景とは異なっている。
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