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Find a story for every destination — and walk where it unfolds.
HONTABI is the only travel app dedicated to anime, manga, and literary settings. With 1,300+ titles and 4,000+ real-world locations across 173 countries, HONTABI turns any trip into a pilgrimage.
WHO IT'S FOR
- Anime and manga fans planning a real-life pilgrimage in Japan
- Otaku travelers searching for sacred spots (seichi)
- Literary travelers visiting authors' hometowns and novel settings
- Travelers wondering "what stories are set in this city?"
- Fans of literary tourism, on-location tours, and book travel
KEY FEATURES
■ Pilgrimage Map
All 4,000+ story locations on one map. Filter by region or zoom into a city.
■ Search by Story
Browse 1,300+ titles to see every location it features:
- Anime/Manga: Slam Dunk, Your Name, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuru Camp, Love Live!, Silver Spoon, Oshi no Ko, SPY×FAMILY, and more
- Japanese Literature: Haruki Murakami, Yasunari Kawabata, Natsume Soseki, Osamu Dazai, Yukio Mishima, and more
- World Literature: Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Gabriel García Márquez, Kazuo Ishiguro, and more
■ Search by City
"What stories are set in Tokyo / Kyoto / Kamakura / Numazu / London / Paris / Dublin?" — reverse-search any destination.
■ AI Half-Day Routes
Pick a few locations and let Gemini AI generate a timed walking or train itinerary. Use it as your day-of pilgrimage plan.
■ Hotel Booking (Agoda)
Find and book from 3 million hotels near each pilgrimage spot. Turn a day trip into a weekend.
■ Check-In & Memories
Record every location you visit and build your personal pilgrimage album.
FEATURED PILGRIMAGES
- Slam Dunk in Kamakura (the iconic railway crossing)
- Your Name in Hida and Tokyo
- Demon Slayer locations across Japan
- Love Live! in Numazu and Akihabara
- Yuru Camp campsites in Yamanashi and Izu
- Murakami's Tokyo bars and Kyoto streets
- Hemingway's Paris cafes
- Joyce's Dublin walks
Free, no sign-up, no ads.
Walk where the stories happen.
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What's New in HONTABI
1.0.4
June 3, 2026
■ Many new anime & manga pilgrimages Visit real-world settings from Bocchi the Rock!, Your Name, Evangelion, Spirited Away, Kingdom, and many more anime, manga, and novels. ■ Auto-generated half-day routes Model walking routes for each title, complete with maps and hotel booking (Agoda) — turn a pilgrimage into a real trip. ■ English support Not just the UI — titles, settings, and spot info are now available in English too. ■ Worldwide settings Cross borders with Porco Rosso (Dubrovnik), Kiki's Delivery Service (Northern Europe), Kingdom (historic China), and more. Free, no sign-up required. Walk where the stories happen.
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