"Kimi no Na Wa (Your Name)" a masterpiece of Makoto Shinkai has become extremely popular in many countries in the world. Many scenes in the movie were from places mainly in Tokyo and Gifu of Japan.
Gifu zone is situated in the Chubu region of Japan, and its estimated population is approximately 2 million. Its location is about two to three hours away from Tokyo by Shinkansen.
Shrine Steps in Yotsuya, Tokyo
In the movie, Taki and Mitsuha pass each other. It is also the place where he tried calling out on the shrine steps at the end of the movie. This place is at Suga Jinja shrine in Yotsuya, Tokyo and it is replicated in the movie quite accurately. The condominiums and houses are followed in great detail in the anime. Apparently, many people have visited the place after this location was used in the movie, says Anime Network.
Roppongi, Tokyo
This is where Taki and Okudera, had their lunch date together. The photo was taken in the café of the National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi. A very large museum and where people can visit and view different exhibits.
Italian Restaurant where Taki Worked in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Cafe La Bohéme was the restaurant benchmarked in the anime. This restaurant has few branches in Tokyo, the movie, however, used the one in Shinjuku Gyoen.
Bus Stop on a Trip to Find Mitsuha in Hida City, Gifu
The actual bus stop is exactly alike the one in the anime. The mailbox, the hut, and the signboard are all consistently copied. Inside the bus stop a movie poster of "Kimi no Na Wa" was placed so that people would recognize that this place was the same as in the movie. The place is located in Miyagawacho Ochiai, Hida City Gifu Prefecture.
Other fans posted pictures of real-life sites that the film modeled after. Fans are even plunging upon locations such as Shinkai's hometown in Nagano Prefecture, the Gifu prefecture and even Tokyo, reported BBC.
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