Anime in Ōita

The high school where author Yayoiso studied is the official model for Aoba High School. The anime credits explicitly acknowledge the school as a setting cooperator. The main facade, the tree-lined entrance gate, and the gymnasium layout are faithfully reproduced from episode 1. It is the most selective high school in Oita, which gives context to how challenging reintegration is for Kaizaki.

A wooden station building on the JR Nippo Line in Hiji Town, Oita. The surname of character Ōga Kazuomi (大神和臣) comes directly from this station name. The author named all main characters after JR stations in her home prefecture as a personal tribute. The station building dates from the early 20th century and retains its old-fashioned charm. Fans visit to photograph the station sign.

A small station on the JR Nippō Line in Saiki City, Oita. Surname of character Kario Rena (狩生玲奈). Kario is a quiet rural halt with no permanent staff — it embodies the nostalgic small-town Oita feel that permeates the spirit of ReLIFE.

A station on the JR Kyūdai Main Line in Amagase, Hita. Origin of the character surname Amaya. Amagase Station is surrounded by hot spring resorts — the Amagase Onsen area is one of the most famous onsen destinations in the Hita basin. Together with Yoake and Onoya stations, it forms the ReLIFE station circuit on the Kyūdai Line.

A junction station between the JR Kyūdai and Hitahikosan Lines in Hita. Its name, "Yoake" (夜明), literally means "dawn" or "break of day" — a name that resonates deeply with the second-chance theme at the heart of ReLIFE. Along with Amagase and Onoya, it is one of the three Kyūdai Line stations on the fan circuit.

A rural wooden station on the JR Kyūdai Main Line in Yufu City. Surname of a character (Onoya). An unstaffed station surrounded by rice paddies and mountains. Its wooden architecture and silence have attracted numerous fans seeking to photograph it. The most accessible of the Kyūdai trio from Oita City.

The most iconic spot of the AOT pilgrimage. The 94m-high concrete wall of Oyama Dam represents Wall Maria. At its base, bronze statues of the three protagonists as children stare up with the same look of terror from the opening scene of the anime. Funded by global crowdfunding on the manga's 10th anniversary. The official app displays the Colossal Titan in AR over the dam.

On Hita Station's south plaza stands the bronze statue of Levi Ackerman, the series' most popular character, also funded by worldwide fan crowdfunding. Local legend says touching his shoes brings good luck. Inside the station, manga panels and AOT decorations welcome arriving pilgrims.

The main AOT museum in Hita, opened in 2021, displays Isayama's original sketches, childhood drawings, an exact recreation of his work desk during the 11 years of manga serialization, and handwritten author commentary for each volume. Truly exclusive content.

The ANNEX museum, located inside the Sapporo Beer Brewery in Hita, features a large-scale "Immersive Comic" projection where you can step inside manga scenes. It also features illustrations from Vol. 1 to 34 with personal author commentary. Combined tickets with the main museum are available.

An Edo-period merchant street in central Hita, featuring around 100 establishments in traditional wooden buildings. Several shops sell exclusive AOT merchandise that can only be found in Hita. The atmosphere evokes the inner cities of the manga. Cozy cafes in restored homes await.

A historic Shinto shrine located in Beppu, Oita, founded over 1,200 years ago in the famous hot-spring region. The shrine preserves a famous local legend about a terrifying demon forced to build a 100-step stone staircase in a single night to save itself; however, as the rooster crowed at the 99th step, the demon fled in terror. It shares the "Kamado" name and features beautiful dragon ceiling paintings that resonate with Tanjiro's water breathing techniques.

An abandoned circular locomotive depot in the town of Kusu (Ōita, Kyushu), bare concrete and overgrown. It is the model for the flooded ruins where Suzume finds the first 'door' at the start of the film. Its eerie, symmetrical atmosphere was reproduced almost exactly; a replica of the film's door often stands beside the building.