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A Certain Magical Index

Tachikawa City

立川市

Nearest Station: Tachikawa Station東京都立川市

About this spot

Tachikawa City in Tokyo serves as the primary real-world inspiration for Academy City in the anime. The urban landscape and modern architecture of Tachikawa provided reference material for the futuristic cityscape where Index and Touma's adventures unfold.

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Direct access from JR Tachikawa Station, explore the city center area

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Featured in 2 anime

A Certain Magical Index
Various cityscape shots throughout the series reference Tachikawa's urban environment as the basis for Academy City's modern districts
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My Hero Academia Season 4
This spot also appears in this series.
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Daytime for urban exploration

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No restrictions in public areas

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