Juuichi-chome Jaya (the teahouse in the 11th district), where Hana Komori (Naoko Iijima) and Akari Komori (Kyoko Fukada) are living in the drama series "Innocence in Bloom" (2003), is "Juuichi-chome Jaya - the teahouse in the 11th district," with the exact same name, here in Hachioji. This teahouse on the hillside of the Takao Mountain is a rest house where alpinists can have the well-known Tororo soba (buckwheat noodles with grated yam) and tasty Japanese sweets. Many people crowd into this place to enjoy meals and a few glasses of beer while looking at the superb view of the mountains on fine days.

Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences in Hachioji City served as one of the locations for the movie “Confessions” (2010). Several red-brick school buildings harmoniously dot the beautiful campus that has been used as the set of numerous other movies and drama series. A great number of independent student films were also produced at this location.
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MITSUI OUTLET PARK TAMA MINAMI OSAWA in Hachioji is a place where the mysterious old man (Toshiyuki Nishida) in the movie "Love&Peace" (2015) visits. The mall appears to be bustling with Christmas sales in the movie. The mall accomodates 110 shops from foods to fashion retails as well as varieties of restaurants. The location is also used for filming many other movies and dramas.
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In the movie "Wolf Children" (2012) Hana ( Aoi Miyazaki ) and the werewolf ( Takao Osawa ) go by the university on the outskirts of Tokyo which was modeled on Kunitachi university, but it "Hitotsubashi University".

In the movie "Wolf Children" (2012) the station in the town Hana ( Aoi Miyazaki ) and the werewolf ( Takao Osawa ) lived in is "Kunitachi station". Tthis station has become a place to go in recent years showing the new Chuo line culture, with its surrounding area full off grocery stores and cozy cafes.

In the movie " Wolf Children " ( 2012) Hana ( Aoi Miyazaki ) and the Wolf man ( Takao Osawa ) are shown meeting at the cafe and pastry shop "Hakujuji", located in Kunitachi. The name of the shop is also the real name of the local well-established store where you can enjoy their original sweets . Relax and take your time with pastries and coffe.

The place that appeared in the final episode of the drama series "Solve the Mystery after Dinner" (2011) is "Les Entremets de Kunitachi," an authentic French confectionery shop. The shop uses high-quality natural ingredients and create traditional, refined pastries and is one of the leading pâtisseries in Tokyo. Try it once when you are on a location site tour.

In the movie " Strum und drang" ( 2014 ) Arishima Takeo ( Shiro Sano ) walks in plum trees, which can be found in grounds of " Yabo Tenman-gū ". From mid March to January approximately 350 plum and white plum trees blossom announcing the arrival of Spring. Aside from Yabo Tenman-gū, other sites in Kunitachi such as Takinogawagakuen and Nanyouji also appear in the film.

“Tonogayato Garden” situated in Kokubnji is a circuit style garden with woods and ponds that took advantage of the natural terrain of Musashino as it is. The gardening techniques applied in this garden to change the atmosphere of each area is so exquisite. The garden is created by skillfully utilizing the valley by the cliffs: lawn on top of the cliff, natural spring on the bottom of the cliff, and there is a forest. Just a few-minute walk from the Kokubunji Station! This is another spot that you will not want to miss when you are on the filming location tour.

The restaurant where Hitomiko (Takako Matsu) meets Kazuomi Shigematsu (Dai Watanabe) in the first episode, "Kei-san and Hitomiko-san," in the "Fathers" (2014) drama series is “DEN's Kitchen” in Kokubunji. It is a creative izakaya (a type of Japanese casual drinking and dining establishment) with a fashionable atmosphere where you can eat either Western or Japanese food, including dishes using fresh, locally caught fish and house-made pastas and pizzas.

The drama "Fathers"(2014) uses Musashi Kokubunji Park when Keitaro Higuchi (Masakazu Tamura) and Doshi (Takako Matsu) take a walk here. This park has cherry trees and zelkova, a central circular lawn plaza, ginkgo trees, and pond with a fountain, making it lush and peaceful. are also planted park of green and water overflowing rest, which is also a pond and fountain. Around the pond there is a line of wisteria trellis and Chinese trumpet creepers for 33m, filling the park with color in the season they flower.

In the drama "Fathers"(2014), Kokubunji Hospital was used as a location.

In the drama "Fathers"(2014), the mall where Higuchi Keitaro (Masakazu Tamura) and Doshi (Takako Matsu) walk and talk is Kokubunji Station North Exit Shopping Street". A samba parade is held in the summer, and a large Thanksgiving festival for autumn takes place in November.

The location where Keitaro Higuchi (Masakazu Tamura) scooped water for his coffee can be found in the sanctuary of"Otaka no Michi, Masugata no Ikeyusuigun" in Kokubunji in the drama "Fathers" (2014). The sanctuary has been picked as one of the hundred "famous waters", and its clear water has an unexpectedly calming effect. It's also highly recommend to take a stroll here during the Spring/Summer.

The East Zone Shitamachi-nakadori street, which is located within the precincts of Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei City, is featured on the background of the official poster of the NHK morning TV drama series “Daddy Sister” (2016). The dwellings erected on the precincts of the museum served as the filming location for various scenes showing the surroundings of the Kohashi residence which, in the drama series, is situated in a town in Shizuoka. Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is located within Tokyo Metropolitan Koganei Park. Thirty historical buildings endowed with high cultural value and originally built between the Edo period and the beginning of the Showa era were relocated to this site to be restored, preserved, and displayed. This is the perfect spot to realistically experience the pre-war and post-war Showa period featured in the drama series. Come visit this location when the weather is fine.