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Akane-banashi
あかね噺
The story of Akane Osaki, a girl who aims for the highest rank of "shin'uchi" in the rakugo world, carrying on her father's dream as a rakugo performer.
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Pilgrimage guides for this work
Pilgrimage Spots（11 spots）
Kaminarimon Gate
📍 Asakusa 1-3-1, Taito-ku, Tokyo
The iconic Asakusa landmark appearing in the opening cuts of Episode 1. Also used in episode title cards.
Rakugo Café
📍 Kanda Kosho Center 5F, Kanda-Jimbocho 2-3-5, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
The rakugo performance venue appearing in Episode 1. A café beloved by rakugo fans where actual rakugo events are held.
Chiyoda Uchisaiwaicho Hall
📍 Uchisaiwaicho 1-5-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Appears as the venue for the shin'uchi promotion exam in Episode 1. A real facility credited in the ending for location cooperation.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
📍 Nishi-Ikebukuro 1-8-1, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Appears as the solo performance venue at the end of Episode 1. A large cultural facility right next to Ikebukuro Station West Exit.
Shinjuku Suehirotei
📍 Shinjuku 3-6-12, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
A historic yose (vaudeville theater) appearing in the opening animation. Established in 1897, it is a permanent rakugo theater in Shinjuku 3-chome.
Asakusa Engei Hall
📍 Asakusa 1-43-12, Taito-ku, Tokyo
A permanent yose theater in Asakusa appearing in the opening animation. Enjoy various performing arts including rakugo.
Suzumoto Engei-jo
📍 Ueno 2-7-12, Taito-ku, Tokyo
A permanent yose theater in Ueno appearing in the opening animation. A historic entertainment hall established in 1857.
Ikebukuro Engei-jo
📍 Nishi-Ikebukuro 1-23-1, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
A permanent yose theater in Ikebukuro appearing in the opening animation. One of Tokyo's four major yose theaters.
Olympic Sumida Bunkahana Store
📍 1-31-9 Bunkahana, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
The supermarket where Shinta and Akane stop by in Episode 1. Located in the Bunkahana area of Sumida where Akane lives, depicted as part of her daily life.
Near Higashi-Ojima Station (Toei Shinjuku Line Elevated)
📍 9-9 Ojima, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Appears as a landscape shot in Episode 1. The Toei Shinjuku Line elevated track shown before the scene of Akane's mother returning home.
Nakacho-dori Street (Ueno)
📍 2-7-11 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
The street depicted as "Nakamichi-dori" in scenes featuring Shiguma. The atmosphere of Ueno's entertainment district is faithfully recreated.