About this app
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
■ 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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- First observed Sep 1, 2026 · 2:28 PM Free
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