{"id":83346,"date":"2021-07-01T18:01:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T09:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=83346"},"modified":"2024-11-25T23:30:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:30:57","slug":"real-life-locations-movie-your-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/real-life-locations-movie-your-name\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real-Life Locations of the Movie, Your Name"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’d have to have been hiding under a rock in 2016 not to have heard of Your Name<\/strong> (\u541b\u306e\u540d\u306f, Kimi no Na wa<\/em>), one of the biggest hits of Japanese animation<\/strong> in recent years, Studio Ghibli’s permitted. An untimely juvenile love story halfway between the Japanese Tanabata<\/a> myth and the magical realism of Haruki Murakami (of whom Shinkai is a confessed admirer), whose depiction of nostalgia and existential longing captivated audiences around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the outstanding aspects of director Makoto Shinkai is the extreme faithfulness in representing the real locations and scenarios<\/strong> in which the story is based. So much so that his films have worked wonders as promoters of local tourism to visit all those places that audiences have seen on the silver screen as a way to immerse themselves in the story within the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n[the_ad id=”100189″]\n\n\n\n

The anime industry<\/strong> is one of the greatest ambassadors of Japanese popular culture, whose success has been reflected in the exponential growth of the international market compared to the domestic market. According to the latest report published by AJA<\/a> (The Association of Japanese Animations), while the domestic market growth has stagnated over the last decade, the international market keeps on growing, highly likely to surpass the former in a few years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The impact of anime on global popular culture is only increasing. Source: Statista<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It’s no secret that much local and international tourism in Japan is fueled by manga and anime fans. Even in Spain, we had a taste of this phenomenon when thousands of Japanese people flocked to the town of Cuenca<\/a><\/strong> when they found out it was the inspiration for the setting of an anime series. The concept of “pilgrimage” in the world of manga and anime<\/strong> has been a solidly established practice for years, which has also recently spread to other spheres, like the tourist craze triggered by a popular video game<\/a>. Thus, talking about the social and economic effects of fiction in Japan takes on new dimensions beyond simply discussing consumption data in terms of readership or viewership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What real places does the film Your Name draw inspiration from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On more than one occasion, Shinkai had expressed his fascination with the city of Tokyo, which he first visited from his native Nagano when he finished high school. More than two decades later, his fresh vision of the great Japanese Metropolis continues to win over audiences, not just for his emotionally charged stories but also for allowing us to see it through his eyes. This time he draws on his childhood experiences growing up in Nagano to depict the charm of the countryside and the beauty of the mountainous landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it possible to visit Your Name locations in Japan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The vast majority of locations exist just as depicted and can be visited without any problems.<\/strong> The only exception is Itomori, Mitsuha’s hometown, which is completely fictional. However, that doesn’t mean that its appearance is not inspired by places that do exist. Next, we will take a detailed tour of all the identified locations so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokyo Locations from the movie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The events taking place from the young Taki’s point of view correspond to the city of Tokyo, particularly the Shinjuku and Minato areas, two of the most central spots concentrating a large part of the most emblematic locations. As for Shinkai, there is also a special reason why Shinjuku frequently appears in his works. It was the first place he saw when he visited Tokyo for the first time in his youth. Thus, the author shares a piece of himself from those nostalgic emotions with the audience through Mitsuha’s awestruck attitude upon arriving in Shinjuku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View of Koshu Kaido Avenue in front of Shinjuku Station<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Although the exact view shown in the movie is impossible to achieve, the closest viewpoint is obtained on an elevated pedestrian bridge over this avenue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shinjuku Station<\/strong> is one of the busiest nodes in the city. A plethora of public transportation lines converge at this titanic station, which is surrounded by many offices and shops. Here on Google maps<\/a>, <\/a>we can see one of the entrances to the station, on the side that faces Koshu-Kaido Avenue<\/strong>, one of the most important in the city because it matches the historical route of the same name, one of the five routes that connected the old Edo with the rest of the provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n[the_ad id=”99896″]\n\n\n\n

The Shinjuku intersection at Kita Dori Avenue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Nishi Shinjuku<\/strong> (literally, Shinjuku West) is where you’ll find some of Tokyo’s best-known skyscrapers, making it a popular spot for architecture enthusiasts. This particular location is famous for its huge and peculiar circular structure<\/a> that supports the various traffic lights and traffic signals.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This is one of the most recognizable locations in the movie. \u00a9 2016 Your Name, Film Partners<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n