Anime location
Higashiyama & Ninomiya arcades, Kobe
The covered shopping streets that are the model for the arcade where Rumi's bar stands.
Two connected covered shopping streets in central Kobe — old, cheap, and still full of greengrocers, fishmongers and small bars rather than chains. They are the model for the arcade in the Kobe section of the film.
Why it is worth it
It is a genuinely good place to eat and one of the least polished parts of central Kobe, which is the reason it looks the way it does in the film.
When to go
Busy in the evening.
Good to know
Bring cash — many of the older shops do not take cards. It is a working market street, so shop rather than just photograph.
Suzume
The arcade where Rumi's bar stands.