© 2013 有頂天家族 / P.A.WORKS
The Eccentric Family
有頂天家族
A fantastical family tale of tanuki, tengu, and humans in Kyoto. By Tomihiko Morimi. Shimogamo Shrine is a pilgrimage site.
Synopsis
P.A.WORKS adapted Tomihiko Morimi's 2007 novel in 2013, with a second season (*Uchoten Kazoku 2*) in 2017. In a Kyoto where humans, tengu, and tanuki coexist, the four Shimogamo brothers (Yasaburo, Yaichiro, Yajiro, Yashiro) honor their late father's will and live by the motto **"Live with fun in your heart"** — a Kyoto fantasy. The four seasons, festivals, and townscapes of Kyoto are drawn with extraordinary care.
Why visit the real-life locations
Kyoto, of course. The Shimogamo family's home, the World Heritage **Tadasu-no-Mori at Shimogamo Shrine**, is real. **Rokkakudo (Choho-ji)** is the abode of Benten-sama and the ikebana sanctuary; **Mt. Kurama** is the mountain of the tengu — every shrine and temple in Kyoto becomes a place where you swear tanuki and tengu must really live.
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Pilgrimage guides for this work
Pilgrimage Spots（2 spots）
Shimogamo Shrine (Tadasu no Mori)
📍 Shimogamo Izumikawa-cho 59, Sakyo, Kyoto
Model for the Shimogamo tanuki family home. Legends say tanuki live in the forest.
Rokkaku-do (Choho-ji Temple)
📍 Donomae-cho 248, Nakagyo, Kyoto
Temple with the "Navel Stone." Model for tanuki transforming into stone. Considered the center of Kyoto.