Where is Spirited Away set?
2001 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Spirited Away (2001) — 1 real place Wikidata records as its setting in Japan. Where the anime takes place, not where it was made: an anime is drawn and filmed nowhere, so this is the only kind of location it has.
Part of the Studio Ghibli Feature Films film series
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Where it is set
Drawn from these real places
Nothing was filmed at these and the story does not happen in them. They are the real places this anime’s setting was modelled on, named in its Japanese Wikipedia article. That is the weakest claim this atlas makes about a place, so it is listed apart from everything above and never counted as a filming location.
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Nijō Castle
🇯🇵 Japan
castle in Kyoto, Japan
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Shima Onsen
🇯🇵 Japan
hot springs town
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🏙 Towns & cities
Koganei
🇯🇵 Japan
city in Tokyo, Japan
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
🇯🇵 Japan
museum
“According to the Studio Ghibli diary, the "Kodorayu" (Children's Bathhouse) at the museum was an inspiration for the bathhouse setting in Spirited Away.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Shiotsu Station
🇯🇵 Japan
railway station in Uenohara, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Dōgo Onsen Honkan
🇯🇵 Japan
building in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
🇯🇵 Japan
Shinto shrines in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Tama Zenshōen Sanatorium
🇯🇵 Japan
sanatorium in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
National Hansen's Disease Museum
🇯🇵 Japan
medical museum in Tokyo, Japan
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Rokumeikan
former pavilion in Tokyo, Japan, often called "Crystal Palace" in English
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🏙 Towns & cities
Jiufen
🇹🇼 Taiwan
mountain area in Ruifang District near Keelung, Taiwan
“Jiufen also became popular in 2001 due to its resemblance to the downtown in the Japanese anime movie Spirited Away by Studio Ghibli, which attracted Japanese tourists.” Wikipedia
Set in the same places
- Princess Mononoke 1997
- Arrietty 2010
- The Boy and the Heron 2023
- Tomb Raider 2013
- Chainsaw Man 2018
- Fate/stay night 2004
- Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 2004
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019
- Ōkami 2006
- Street Fighter II 1991
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2001
- Paprika 2006
More set in Japan
- Neon Genesis Evangelion 1995
- Princess Mononoke 1997
- My Neighbor Totoro 1988
- Arrietty 2010
- Tokyo Ghoul 2011
- Ranma ½ 1987
Every filming location in Japan →
Frequently asked questions
How many places is Spirited Away set in?
1 place recorded on Wikidata, across Japan.
Which other productions are set in the same places?
Princess Mononoke (1997), Arrietty (2010), The Boy and the Heron (2023), Tomb Raider (2013) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Was Spirited Away filmed anywhere?
No. An anime is drawn and filmed nowhere, so the places on this page are where its story is set, from Wikidata's narrative location and from Wikipedia's setting categories.
Where does this information come from?
Narrative location statements on Wikidata, and the setting categories Wikipedia editors file the work under, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is guessed from the plot.