My brain isn’t the sharpest, so I’m really dependent on translation tools (haha).
Please be kind.
Introducing Japanese Manga with Translated Editions That Allow You to Visit Real-Life Holy Sites!
Yuru Camp△ (Laid-Back Camp)
In Japan, this series triggered a camping boom! From a Japanese perspective, this is a world-famous work.
The story is about cute girls enjoying camping.
With many model locations around the Mount Fuji area, making it ideal for combining pilgrimage to sacred sites with sightseeing, mainly in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures in Japan, it’s recommended!
Since it’s a story about camping, there are many campgrounds, but there are also sacred sites like shops. If you’re planning to camp at the actual locations, we recommend using a camping gear rental service.
The main text is only written in Japanese, so you’ll need to rely on web translation functions, but we also run a blog introducing camping-related information, so you can find details about rental services here!
Your Lie in April
This work was also a huge hit in Japan! More than anything, it’s a tearjerker! You’ll cry buckets.
It’s a heartbreaking lie and love story about a former piano prodigy boy and a violinist girl, set against the backdrop of music.
The main sacred sites are in Tokyo, and can be reached in about an hour from Haneda Airport. Story-wise, it’s a sacred place you’ll want to visit in spring, where you can enjoy it together with Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms!
Natsume’s Book of Friends
This work is also super famous in Japan. I think it’s probably famous worldwide too!
A Japanese legend! The story of a boy who can see spirits and the spirits themselves. Despite being a story about spirits, it’s not about battles, but rather about emotions!
The sacred site is Hitoyoshi City in Kumamoto Prefecture. What’s more, a pilgrimage map is available, making it easy to visit the sacred sites, I think.
I think the fastest way to get there from Narita Airport is to fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport!
Since there are also statues of the One Piece Straw Hat Pirates in Kumamoto Prefecture, I recommend Kumamoto Prefecture!
The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl
This work has also been made into a movie in Japan. The original is a novel, and it has also been adapted into a manga in Japan, but it seems that a translated version of the manga has not been published yet.
The novel has been published in translated versions, so you can either wait for the manga translation or enjoy it as a novel. If the manga version is ever published, I definitely want you to check it out.
This work depicts the story of a man and a woman in Kyoto at night, through the four seasons of Japan! It’s a youthful romantic comedy about a senior harboring feelings for his junior.
Of course, the sacred site is Kyoto! It’s also famous as a tourist destination, so I think you can enjoy traveling there immensely.
In conclusion: We highly recommend visiting the sacred sites of Japanese manga!
How was it?
Since I picked famous works, I think there were some you might have known.
You can also purchase the Japanese manga, so it’s good for studying Japanese!
Please enjoy your anime pilgrimage in Japan!
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