Washinomiya & Kasukabe
Saitama
Suburban Saitama towns that became anime pilgrimage pioneers thanks to Lucky Star's iconic shrine.
Lucky Star
Washinomiya Shrine
鷲宮神社
The shrine where Kagami and Tsukasa work as miko (shrine maidens). After the 2007 anime aired, New Year's visitors surged from 90,000 to 470,000, making it one of the first major anime pilgrimage phenomena.
Near Washinomiya Station (Tobu Isesaki Line)
Kasukabe Station Area
春日部駅周辺
The area around Kasukabe Station appears in various daily-life scenes. The anime characters commute through here, and several shops in the area became pilgrimage spots.
Near Kasukabe Station (Tobu Skytree Line)