HONTABI: Anime & Literary Map

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.