Vol.13　今も外国人でいっぱいの人気スポット『君の名は。』聖地巡礼in東京 Vol.13:A popular spot still packed with foreigners: "Your Name" sacred pilgrimage sites in Tokyo

マニアック観光地13回目は趣向を変えて、1つの場所ではなく、点在する東京のとある場所をめぐるツアーをご紹介。言わずと知れた大ヒットアニメーション映画『君の名は。』の聖地巡礼です。『君の名は。』は2016年公開の新海誠脚本・監督作品。日本国内の興行収入が250.3億円を超え、当時の日本歴代興行収入ランキング4位。世界での興行収入は3.61億ドルを記録し、日本映画では世界歴代興行収入で2位となりました。東京に暮らす少年・瀧と飛騨地方の田舎町で暮らす少女・三葉に起きた"入れ替わり"と、1200年ぶりに地球に接近するという彗星をめぐる出来事を描き大ヒットしました。瀧（中身が三葉）が暮らす東京の実在の場所が映画のシーンに数多く登場しています。映画を思い出しながらぜひお楽しみください！

For the 13th edition of our series on niche tourist spots, we're switching things up and introducing a tour that visits multiple locations scattered throughout Tokyo, rather than focusing on a single place. This is a pilgrimage to the sacred sites of the hugely popular animated film "Your Name." Released in 2016, "Your Name" was written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It surpassed 25.03 billion yen in domestic box office revenue, ranking 4th on Japan's all-time box office list at the time. The film grossed 361 million dollars worldwide, making it the 2nd highest-grossing Japanese film of all time globally. The story revolves around Taki, a boy living in Tokyo, and Mitsuha, a girl living in a rural town in the Hida region, who suddenly start switching bodies. It also involves events surrounding a comet approaching Earth for the first time in 1,200 years. The film was a massive hit. Many real-life Tokyo locations where Taki (inhabited by Mitsuha) lives appear frequently in the movie scenes. Please enjoy this tour while reminiscing about the film!

奥寺先輩とのデートシーンが印象的な国立新美術館
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圧倒的に美しい空間、映画でも「このシーンどこだろう？」と思った方も多かったと思います。瀧くんが、バイト先の先輩である奥寺先輩とデートで訪れるカフェがあるのは、六本木にある国立新美術館内の2階部分にあるカフェ。日中はとても賑わっていますので、待つことも覚悟でぜひトライしてみてください。美術館に入らずとも中に入ってカフェで時間を過ごすことも可能です。ちなみに映画のシーンと同じような写真を撮りたい場合は、2階からでなく3階からのショットなので注意！聖地巡礼するならば、ぜひ3階にあがった角度からみてみてくださいね。

An overwhelmingly beautiful space, and I think many people wondered, "Where is this scene from?" while watching the movie. The cafe where Taki visits on a date with his senior colleague Okudera-senpai from his part-time job is located on the 2nd floor of the National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi. It gets quite crowded during the day, so be prepared to wait, but definitely give it a try. You can spend time in the cafe without entering the museum. By the way, if you want to take a photo similar to the movie scene, note that it's shot from the 3rd floor, not the 2nd floor! If you're going on a pilgrimage, be sure to go up to the 3rd floor and look at the angle from there.

デートの別れ際の夕暮れシーンが美しい信濃町前歩道橋
The Shinanomachi pedestrian overpass, beautiful in the twilight scene as the date comes to an end

デートの別れ際、夕暮れのシーンで登場するのが、ここ信濃町前歩道橋。JR信濃町駅目の前の本当にただの歩道橋なのですが、映画でみるととてもとても雰囲気のある場所として出てきます。少し切ないシーンがよみがります。『君の名は。』では東京在住の人には見慣れた場所がたくさん出てきます。映画でその一つひとつの場所が信じられないくらい美しいものとして描かれています。初めて見たときは本当に驚きました。そして東京の魅力にあらためて気づかせてもらいました。観光に東京に来る方にも、映画のシーンと重ね合わせて、東京という場所が素敵な場所に映りますように、と願います。

The Shinanomachi pedestrian overpass appears in the twilight scene at the end of the date. It's just an ordinary pedestrian bridge right in front of JR Shinanomachi Station, but in the movie, it appears as a place with a very special atmosphere. It seems to evoke the slightly painful scene. In "Your Name," there are many places that Tokyo residents are familiar with. Each of these places is depicted in the movie as unbelievably beautiful. I was really surprised when I first saw it. And it made me realize anew the charm of Tokyo. I hope that people who come to Tokyo for sightseeing will also find Tokyo to be a wonderful place, overlapping with the scenes from the movie.

瀧のバイト先のオシャレカフェは実在するラ・ボエム新宿御苑
Taki's stylish part-time job cafe is the real-life La Bohème Shinjuku Gyoen

瀧くんのバイト先もなんと実在します。新宿御苑の公園の目の前にある「カフェ　ラ・ボエム新宿御苑」です。外観もとても似ていますが、店内も床や照明、スタッフの制服など共通点が多く、『君の名は。』好きにはたまらない場所です。純粋にカフェとしても雰囲気・植物にあふれた清々しい空気・日がサンサンと降り注ぐ開放的な空間など、魅力と満足度の高いお店です。パスタやカフェメニューなどもとても美味しいので、ぜひ訪れてみてくださいね。私が訪問した日は、女性同士のグループ、カップル、会社の同僚らしいグループなど、大いに賑わって活気にあふれていました。瀧くんハードなバイトだったろうな...と働くシーンを思い出してにやにやできます（笑）。

Taki's part-time job actually exists in real life. It's "Café La Bohème Shinjuku Gyoen," located right in front of Shinjuku Gyoen park. Not only does the exterior look very similar, but the interior also has many things in common, such as the flooring, lighting, and staff uniforms, making it an irresistible place for "Your Name" fans. Even purely as a café, it's a highly attractive and satisfying establishment with an atmosphere filled with plants, a refreshing air, and an open space where the sun shines brightly. The pasta and café menu items are also delicious, so please visit if you can. On the day I visited, the place was lively and vibrant with groups of women, couples, and groups that seemed to be company colleagues. It makes me grin to recall the scenes of Taki working and think, "That must have been a tough part-time job..." (laughs).

新宿は聖地だらけ！なんてことない景色も特別－新宿大ガード東
Shinjuku is full of sacred sites! Even ordinary scenery becomes special - East Shinjuku Big Guard

映画のなかで新宿のシーンはかなり多いです。一瞬だけのシーンもあわせたらすごい数だと思います。本当になにげない場所が溢れています。この写真は新宿大ガードの東側。普段なにも気にせず通り過ぎている場所です。なんてことない景色が特別なものにかわるのが『君の名は。』マジックです。新宿で登場するシーンのなかで、一番印象的なのは、新宿西口のLOVEのオブジェの近くにある、新宿警察署裏交差点かなと思います。信号機や標識等が取り付けられている、円環状のオブジェが印象的な交差点。オープニングでRADWIMPSの「前前前世」が流れるシーンに出てきます。「ここも！」「あそこも！」映画のシーンを探して新宿をぜひめぐってみてくださいね。

There are quite a lot of Shinjuku scenes in the movie. I think there's an amazing number of them, including scenes that only appear for a moment. It's really overflowing with nondescript places. This photo is of the east side of the Shinjuku Big Guard. It's a place that we normally pass by without paying any attention. The "Your Name" magic turns this ordinary scenery into something special. Among the scenes that appear in Shinjuku, I think the most impressive one is probably the intersection behind the Shinjuku Police Station, near the LOVE sculpture at the west exit of Shinjuku. It's a memorable intersection with a circular object where traffic lights and signs are attached. It appears in the opening scene where RADWIMPS' "Zenzenzense" plays. Please explore Shinjuku and look for the movie scenes, saying "Here too!" and "There too!"

四谷の須賀神社階段は今も外国人観光客でいっぱい！
The stairs at Suga Shrine in Yotsuya are still packed with foreign tourists!

映画のキービジュアルとしても使用され、ラストで主人公の瀧と三葉が奇跡的に再会するかなり重要な場面にもなっているのが、四谷にある「須賀神社」の階段。『君の名は。』の中で最もキャッチーで人々の記憶に残っている場所でしょう。神社に着くと、どこもかしこも外国人観光客でいっぱい。階段のまわりには、写真の順番を待つ人で盛り上がっていました。映画公開から約8年経っても人気！私は『君の名は。』ほど"東京"という場所を美しく描いている映画はないと思っています。ここにある東京は輝いています。「なぜ今さら『君の名は。』？」と思われた方もいるかもしれません。それでも地方や海外から来た方に、あらためて東京の美しさが伝わったらいいなとあえてご紹介しました。アニメ好きの方と東京で体験できる聖地巡礼はおすすめです！

The stairs at Suga Shrine in Yotsuya, which were used as a key visual for the movie and also serve as a quite important scene where the main characters Taki and Mitsuha miraculously reunite at the end. It's probably the most catchy and memorable location in "Your Name." When you arrive at the shrine, it's packed with foreign tourists everywhere. The area around the stairs was bustling with people waiting their turn to take photos. It's still popular about 8 years after the movie's release! I don't think there's any other movie that depicts "Tokyo" as beautifully as "Your Name." The Tokyo here is shining. Some of you may have thought, "Why 'Your Name' now?" But I dared to introduce it in the hope that it would convey the beauty of Tokyo once again to those who come from other parts of Japan or from overseas. I recommend going on a pilgrimage in Tokyo with anime fans!