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Sailor Moon is one of the most popular anime and manga series, both overseas and in Japan. Due to this popularity, places in Tokyo relating to Sailor Moon have slowly increased over the years! There are tons of Sailor Moon themed activities to do in Tokyo, including various Sailor Moon real life anime locations, a Sailor Moon cafe & shop, as well as much more! If you’re a fan of Sailor Moon and are currently in Tokyo you HAVE to check out some of these locations. Keep reading to find out the BEST 5 places in Tokyo for Sailor Moon fans!

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What is Sailor Moon?

Sailor Moon is an extremely popular ‘Shojo’ manga and anime series about a group of girls who have special powers. The group of middle school girls have the ability to turn in to ‘guardians’ who then go on missions to protect the world from various evils. The group of girls must work together in their various battles but must also work together to solve their problems in their personal life. Due to the popularity of the anime and manga, there are many Sailor Moon themed activities to do in Tokyo!

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1. Azabu Hikawa Shrine

Azabu Hikawa Shrine was the real life inspiration for Sailor Moon’s ‘Hikawa Shrine’. It is said that Sailor Moon manga author, Naoko Takeuchi, was inspired by the shrine due to her spending so much time in and around it! Sailor Mars, also known as Rei Hino is a shrine maiden at Hikawa Shrine in the anime and the other characters often hang out there with her. This shrine can be visited in real life by taking the Oedo Line to Azabu-Juban Station. It’s not only this location that appeared in Sailor Moon either, there are many other Sailor Moon real life anime locations in Tokyo! To find out more information, check out our article here: Top 13 Real Life Anime Locations in Tokyo

Access: From Shinjuku station, take the Oedo Line towards Tocho-mae. Get off at Azabu-Juban Station. The shrine is around a 10 minute walk away from the station.

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2. Sailor Moon Store

This Sailor Moon Store, located in Harajuku Tokyo, is the first ever PERMANENT sailor moon store in Japan! This Sailor Moon shop is full of official Sailor Moon merchandise that is hard to find elsewhere! Much of the Sailor Moon merchandise on offer there is extremely unique, with items such as makeup, food and soft toys on offer. The shop is located in Laforet, Harajuku and can be easily accessed from Harajuku Station.

Access: From Shinjuku Station take the Yamanote Line to Harajuku Station. The store is located in Laforet Harajuku, which is a 5 minute walk away from the station.

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3. Universal Studios Japan

If you have enough time to visit USJ (Universal Studios Japan) on your trip to Japan, you’ll be able to experience the NEW 4D Sailor Moon Experience! On top of this, the park also offers tons of original merchandise and themed goods!! If you can, you have to go and experience this at USJ! This location is not located in Tokyo, however it can easily be accessed from Tokyo by taking the Shinkansen, night bus or an airplane!

Access: USJ is located in Osaka. From Tokyo, you will have to take the Shinkansen to get there. For more info: https://www.jrailpass.com/shinkansen-bullet-trains

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4. TOEI Animation Museum

The TOEI Animation Museum is an an anime museum in Tokyo that has displays and exhibition from various TOEI animated animes! Sailor Moon is one of the animes that was animated by the TOEI animation Studio and so there are tons of Sailor Moon displays and activities at the museum! If you’re someone who loves other animes too, this is a great place for you as the museum also has other displays such as Dragon Ball Z and PreCure!

Access: https://museum.toei-anim.co.jp/?id=guide 

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5. Sailor Moon Restaurant

Although there has been multiple temporary Sailor Moon themed cafes In Tokyo in the past, this is the first ever PERMANENT Sailor Moon cafe and restaurant in Japan. The Sailor Moon restaurant features a full menu of Sailor Moon themed food and drink, along with a Sailor Moon LIVE PERFORMANCE! For more information on the Sailor Moon restaurant, check out our article here: SHINING MOON TOKYO: A Guide to Tokyo’s First Permanent Sailor Moon Cafe

Access: Take the Oedo Line from Shinjuku Station to Azabu-Juban Station. The restaurant is a 4 min walk from the station.

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