Weathering With You Tokyo 2026: Every Real Tenki Spot

Last updated: May 2026. All locations verified as publicly accessible unless noted. Includes walking routes optimized for a half-day or full-day visit.

Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You is a love letter to rainy Tokyo. Almost every frame is drawn from a real place, convenience stores, train stations, rooftop shrines, and specific slopes and intersections that you can walk through today. If you’ve already done the Your Name pilgrimage, this film’s locations are spread across a different set of neighborhoods, with a few overlapping spots that Shinkai fans will recognize from both films.

This guide covers every major visitable location from the film, organized into walking routes so you can hit multiple spots in a single trip rather than zigzagging across Tokyo.

Across years of Makoto Shinkai pilgrimage tradition in Tokyo, the locations below have stayed publicly accessible — confirm any rooftop or private-building access via the operator's site before visiting.

Koenji: Japan’s Only Weather Shrine

The most thematically perfect Weathering With You pilgrimage stop. Koenji Hikawa Shrine houses the Kisho Shrine (気象神社), literally “Weather Shrine”, the only shrine in Japan dedicated to weather. In a film about a girl who can control the weather, this is as on-the-nose as it gets.

Shinjuku at blue hour, the neon-lit district that appears throughout Hodaka's storyline in Weathering With You. Photo: Basile Morin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The shrine sells wooden geta (traditional clog) shaped prayer plaques, and you can buy a “clear weather charm” (晴守り / hare-mamori) for ¥800, a popular souvenir among Weathering With You fans who want to channel their inner sunshine girl.

Koenji Hikawa Shrine in Suginami ward, the grounds host Kisho Shrine, Japan's only shrine dedicated to weather and the most thematically perfect Weathering With You pilgrimage stop. Photo: Kentin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yoyogi Park during cherry blossom season, the wide green space adjacent to the Sendagaya neighborhood and Hatonomori Hachiman shrine area that Shinkai used as visual reference for several Weathering With You scenes. Photo: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

Tabata: Hina’s Neighborhood

Tabata is one of the Yamanote Line’s quietest stations — no tourist attractions, no famous landmarks, just a residential neighborhood that most visitors never see. In the film, this is where Hina lives with her younger brother Nagi. It’s also where the final reunion scene takes place in the film’s 2024 ending sequence.

JR Tabata Station, the Yamanote Line stop nearest Hina's apartment in Weathering With You. The South Exit slope, just below this station, matches the film's depiction. Photo: Wikimedia contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

Key landmark here is the steep slope below Tabata Station’s South Exit. In the film, this slope is where the weather shifts dramatically and where several emotionally charged scenes play out. Real-life pitch is just as steep as the anime depicts; advertising billboards along the road match what Shinkai drew.

Shinjuku & Kabukicho: Hodaka’s Arrival

Shinjuku is where most of the film’s urban action takes place. Hodaka arrives in Tokyo as a runaway and immediately finds himself in the chaotic energy of Kabukicho, the entertainment district north of Shinjuku Station.

McDonald’s Seibu-Shinjuku (Hodaka Meets Hina)

Triangular McDonald’s building next to Seibu-Shinjuku Station is where Hodaka first meets Hina. She secretly gives him a Big Mac when he’s starving and broke. Distinctive slice-of-shortcake shape makes the building immediately recognizable from the film. As a functioning McDonald’s, the same counter and menu item from the scene are still available.

MANBOO Internet Cafe

Hodaka stays in an internet cafe after running away from home. MANBOO is a real chain of manga/internet cafes, the Shinjuku Yasukuni-dori branch was the one depicted in the film, but it permanently closed in August 2020. However, MANBOO still operates several locations nearby, including the Kabukicho branch (2-33-11 Kabukicho) and the Shinjuku Sohonten (2-6-12 Shinjuku). Visitors can stay overnight at any of these for the full Hodaka experience (about ¥1,500-2,500 for a night session), though a regular hotel is probably more comfortable.

Ginza: The Real Rooftop Shrine

Among the most iconic scenes in Weathering With You — Hina standing on a rooftop shrine with torii gates above the city, was inspired by the Asahi Inari Shrine in Ginza. An actual Shinto shrine sits on the roof of an office building, accessed by elevator.

Yoyogi Kaikan near Yoyogi Station — the building that originally inspired the scene — was demolished in January 2020. But Asahi Inari Shrine, which provided the visual reference for the rooftop shrine design, still exists and is open to the public.

Be respectful. Asahi Inari is a real shrine in a working office building. Tenants and staff are accustomed to visitors, but keep noise down in the elevator and corridors. Take your photos and offer a brief prayer if you wish, but don’t linger for extended shoots.

Nozoki-zaka: The Dramatic Slope

Nozoki-zaka (のぞき坂) near Mejiro is one of the steepest slopes in central Tokyo: 520 feet long with a 50-foot elevation change. In the film, sunlight breaks through the rain and sweeps down this slope in one of the most visually striking scenes. Its name literally means “peeping slope,” because you have to lean forward to see the bottom.

Best photo time: Late afternoon when sunlight hits the slope at an angle, this recreates the film’s most famous visual of the slope. On a rainy day, the wet pavement reflections match the film even more closely.

Roppongi Hills: The Sunset Prayer

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower's 52nd-floor observation deck is where Hina watches the sunset and prays for good weather before the fireworks festival. Same observation deck appears in Your Name — it’s where Taki takes Okudera-senpai on their date. Shinkai fans doing both pilgrimages can check off two films at one location.

Shiba Park & Tokyo Tower Views

Suga, Hina, and Hodaka spend time together in this park. Shiba Park, one of Japan’s oldest parks, established in 1873, offers a postcard-perfect view of Tokyo Tower framed by trees. Specific bench where characters sit in the film is against the stone wall of Shiba Tosho-gu Shrine, within the park grounds.

Tokyo Tower as seen from Shiba Park, the exact framing that appears in Weathering With You's bench scene with Suga, Hina, and Hodaka — bench sits against the stone wall of Shiba Tosho-gu Shrine within the park. Image: Wikimedia contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Odaiba & Takeshiba Pier: The Waterfront

Odaiba Marine Park is where Hodaka and Hina take their first “sunshine girl” assignment, clearing the weather for a flea market. Beside the Statue of Liberty replica, with the Rainbow Bridge in the background, sits the exact observation spot.

Takeshiba Pier (竹芝桟橋) is where Hodaka first arrives in Tokyo by ferry at the beginning of the film. Marine passenger terminal here is a public space with ocean views. From the Izu Islands, Hodaka's ferry route is still operated by Tokai Kisen (large passenger ships depart nightly, jet ferries run during daytime), so you can actually arrive in Tokyo the same way Hodaka did. Pier-side observation deck also offers great ocean views.

Takeshiba Pier (竹芝桟橋), the marine passenger terminal where Hodaka arrives in Tokyo from the Izu Islands at the start of Weathering With You — Tokai Kisen ferry route depicted in the film still operates from this pier. Credit: Wikimedia contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

Photo: Shinjiro / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Yoyogi Park main avenue — one of the named pilgrimage zones for Tenki no Ko.

Walking Routes

Route A: Full-Day thorough (6-8 hours)

Morning (Koenji + Shinjuku): Start at Koenji Hikawa Shrine (weather shrine, clear weather charm). Train to Shinjuku (10 min). McDonald’s Seibu-Shinjuku for a Big Mac. Walk through Kabukicho.

Afternoon (Ginza + Shiba): Train to Ginza. Asahi Inari Shrine rooftop (elevator to 8F). Walk or train to Shiba Park for Tokyo Tower views.

Evening (Roppongi): Walk to Roppongi Hills (20 min from Shiba Park). Tokyo City View observation deck for sunset, matching the film’s fireworks prayer scene. Also serves as the Your Name crossover location.

Transit cost: About ¥800-1,000 total (IC card). Plus ¥2,000 for Roppongi Hills admission.

Route B: Half-Day Yamanote Line Focus (3-4 hours)

Start at Tabata Station (Yamanote Line). Tackle the South Exit slope first. One stop south to Nishi-Nippori or two stops to Ikebukuro area for Nozoki-zaka. Yamanote Line continues to Mejiro (walk to Nozoki-zaka, 15 min). End at Ikebukuro for anime shopping at Animate and Sunshine City.

Transit cost: About ¥300-500 total.

Route C: Evening Romance Route (3 hours)

Start at Takeshiba Pier for waterfront views at golden hour. Train to Shiba Park (15 min). Stroll through the park with Tokyo Tower behind you. Continue to Roppongi Hills for the evening observation deck. Together these stops capture the film’s most atmospheric moments.

Locations Shared With Your Name

If you’re doing both Shinkai pilgrimages, these spots overlap:

• Roppongi Hills Tokyo City View — Your Name: Taki’s date. Weathering With You: Hina’s sunset prayer.
• Shinjuku area. Both films use Shinjuku extensively, though different specific locations.
• Suga Shrine stairs. Not in Weathering With You, but a 30-minute detour from the Shinjuku locations. See our Your Name pilgrimage guide for the full route.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I see the rooftop shrine from the film?

Yoyogi Kaikan (the original building) was demolished in 2020. However, Asahi Inari Shrine in Ginza, the real-world rooftop shrine that inspired the design, is still open and accessible by elevator. Small shrine on top of an office building with a torii gate on the roof. Not identical to the film but captures the same feeling.

Is the McDonald’s actually worth visiting?

As a pilgrimage stop, yes, it takes 15 minutes and costs ¥500 for a Big Mac. Triangular building shape is distinctive and immediately recognizable from the film. Conveniently right next to Seibu-Shinjuku Station, so an easy add-on to any Shinjuku visit.

Should I visit on a rainy day?

Honestly? A rainy day makes the pilgrimage better. Rain in Tokyo is what the film is about, and many locations — slopes, streets, station — look more like the film when wet. Tsuyu (June-July, the rainy season) is the most atmospheric time, but any rainy day works.

How does this compare to the Your Name pilgrimage?

The Your Name pilgrimage is more concentrated (most spots are in Shinjuku/Yotsuya). Weathering With You is more spread out across Tokyo, which means more train time but also more variety. Both are worth doing.

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