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Sailor Moon
美少女戦士セーラームーン
Girls transform into Sailor Guardians. Set in Azabu-Juban, Minato, Tokyo.
Synopsis
"Sailor Moon" is a TV anime produced by Toei Animation based on Naoko Takeuchi's original manga, first broadcast in 1992. Its setting draws on the Azabu-juban area of Minato Ward, Tokyo. Usagi Tsukino, a clumsy, tearful middle-schooler, meets a talking cat named Luna and receives the power to transform into the lunar warrior Sailor Moon. She soon encounters companions who share her mission, and together they begin fighting to protect the Earth and those they love. Centered on the friendship, growth, and love of these girls, it is a landmark of the transforming-heroine genre.
Why visit the real-life locations
Azabu-juban in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is known as the setting model for Sailor Moon. Strolling the lively Azabu-juban Shopping Street and Azabu-juban Park lets you enjoy a neighborhood full of downtown charm. Tokyo Tower, a symbol within the series, is the area's great landmark. Alongside spots such as Juban Inari Shrine, Hikawa Shrine in Akasaka, and Patio Juban, the greenery of Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park and Shiba Park lets you soak up the atmosphere of the town where Usagi Tsukino lived. Azabu-juban Station makes a convenient starting point for your walk.
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Pilgrimage Spots（10 spots）
Azabu Juban Shopping Street
📍 Minato, Tokyo
The model for the town where the rabbits live is the arcade of Juban-gai, which appears in the story.
Azabu Juban Park
📍 Minato, Tokyo
This park served as the model for the park where the Sailor Guardians gather.
Tokyo Tower
📍 Minato, Tokyo
The Tokyo Tower appears in an iconic scene from Sailor Moon.
Former Azabu-Juban Onsen Site
📍 1-5 Azabu-Juban, Minato, Tokyo
The former site of Azabu-Juban Onsen, said to be the model for the bathhouse in Sailor Moon.
Juban Inari Shrine
📍 1-4-6 Azabu-Juban, Minato, Tokyo
A shrine said to be one of the models for Hikawa Shrine in Sailor Moon. A landmark of Azabu-Juban.
Hikawa Shrine (Akasaka)
📍 6-10-12 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo
Hikawa Shrine in Akasaka, said to inspire the name of Rei's Hikawa Shrine in Sailor Moon.
Patio Juban (Shopping Street Plaza)
📍 2-3 Azabu-Juban, Minato, Tokyo
The center of the shopping district where Usagi and friends gather in Sailor Moon.
Shiba Park
📍 4 Shiba-koen, Minato, Tokyo
A park at the base of Tokyo Tower. Depicted alongside Tokyo Tower in Sailor Moon.
Arisugawa Memorial Park
📍 5-7-29 Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo
A beautiful park near Azabu-Juban. Evokes locations where Sailor Moon characters spend time.
Azabu-Juban Station
📍 4-4 Azabu-Juban, Minato, Tokyo
The station serving Azabu-Juban, Sailor Moon's setting. Starting point for anime pilgrimage.