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My Neighbor Totoro
となりのトトロ
A Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece about two sisters who befriend a magical creature Totoro in the countryside.
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Hakkokuyama Green Space
📍 Higashimurayama, Tokyo
The model for "Shichikokuyama" in the story. The setting for the scene where Satsuki and Mei head to the hospital where their mother is hospitalized. A mixed forest that retains the atmosphere of Musashino.
Sayama Hills - Totoro's Forest
📍 Tokorozawa, Saitama
Woodland preserved by the Totoro Hometown Fund Foundation, literally named 'Totoro's Forest'.
Totoro Forest (Sayama Hills)
📍 Tokorozawa, Saitama
The mixed forest in the Sayama Hills served as the model for Totoro's forest. This satoyama (traditional rural landscape) is preserved through the Totoro Hometown Fund, allowing visitors to experience the world of the film.
Kurosuke's House
📍 Tokorozawa, Saitama
This is the activity base for the Totoro Hometown Fund. It's a traditional house over 100 years old, with an atmosphere that makes you feel like you could see the soot sprites appear at any moment. It's open to the public only on weekends.
Hakkokuyama Green Space
📍 Higashimurayama, Tokyo
The model for "Shichikokuyama" in the story. The setting for the scene where Satsuki and Mei head to the hospital where their mother is hospitalized. A mixed forest that retains the atmosphere of Musashino.
Hakusan Shrine (Higashimurayama)
📍 Higashimurayama, Tokyo
It is said to be one of the models for the shrine that appears in Totoro. The large trees on the shrine grounds are reminiscent of the large camphor tree where Totoro lives.
Akitsu Station
📍 Higashimurayama, Tokyo
This station is said to be the model for the nearest train station when Satsuki and Mei move to the area. There is a Totoro monument in front of the station.
Matsugo
📍 Tokorozawa, Saitama
This is the area where Satsuki and Mei's house is said to have stood. A peaceful rural landscape remains, and you can still feel the atmosphere of the story's setting.
Sayama Lake (Yamaguchi Reservoir)
📍 Shorakuji, Tokorozawa, Saitama
A reservoir near the Sayama Hills. The rural landscape that inspired the Totoro setting still remains here.