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Evangelion

Hakone is the city the series is set in, and it is a real hot spring town.

Evangelion places its city in Hakone, and the correspondence is literal rather than loose: Lake Ashi, the Owakudani valley and the surrounding caldera all appear in the series under their real shapes. Hakone is a normal hot spring destination two hours from Tokyo, reached by the Odakyu Romancecar, so this is a pilgrimage that works as an ordinary trip — you can soak in an onsen and stand in the caldera the same afternoon. Local transport and shops have run Evangelion collaborations on and off for years; check what is running for your dates.

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Tokyo東京Every major anime and game IP keeps its flagship store in Tokyo. Shibuya, Ikebukuro and Akihabara each cover a different part of the hobby, and all three sit on the same loop line.Every major anime and game IP keeps its flagship store in Tokyo. Shibuya, Ikebukuro and Akihabara each cover a different part of the hobby, and all three sit on the same loop line.1Places Hakone箱根A hot spring region two hours from Tokyo, and the real-world basis for the city that Evangelion is set in. Lake Ashi and the Owakudani valley are the landmarks.A hot spring region two hours from Tokyo, and the real-world basis for the city that Evangelion is set in. Lake Ashi and the Owakudani valley are the landmarks.1Places

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