The Wolf Children's Trail: Anime Lore Meets Tateyama Alps
Experience a "Wolf Children" anime pilgrimage in Toyama, the hometown of director Mamoru Hosoda (Kamiichi Town). This car tour lets you efficiently visit the real-life locations in Kamiichi, Tateyama, and Namerikawa, featured in the award-winning film.
Public transport limits you to one spot, but our tour covers many! Beyond anime, enjoy Toyama's delicious food, beautiful scenery, old houses, and rural landscapes. Recommended for anime fans and cultural explorers alike.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Toyama Station
- Either at JR station ticket machine gates or Convenience store "Lawson" on the north Exit.
The Wolf Children's House of Flowers
Daihisan Nissekiji Temple
Major Kamiichi Sightseeing Spots, the oldest stone carved Buddha image and waterfall training area for mountain religion followers.
Lunch
Choose between Ōiwa Sōmen (thin noodles) or Ramen at Chūka Soba Azami (Chinese Soba Noodles).
Terrace rice field and other anime movie spots in the nature
Depending on the weather and season, you will see some scenes in the anime movie: Wolf Children. You will also see stunning view of Toyama on the way and can take photos.
Elementary School
The other animation spot in another city. If you are lucky, you can see the inside of the school.
Extra spots
On the way back to Toyama station, we may stop by in Iwase, old Kitama-bune merchant ship town or Toyama castle just before going back to the drop off place.
Ending Point
Toyama Station (North Exit)
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Gasoline fee
Toll fee
Car type: Suzuki Jimny
Lunch (ramen or somen): 1,000 yen to 2,000 yen per person
*Guide's lunch is also not included.
For buying souvenir at the Wolf Children House, cash will be necessary. Small coins and small bills would be better.
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves some walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* A compact car is used to easily navigate the narrow mountain roads to reach all tour locations. We kindly ask for your understanding regarding the smaller seating capacity.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you in Takayama and Shirakawago, Gifu if you pay my transportation fee.
I can make flyfishing trip during the fishing season: March 1st to September 30th.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Naoto K.
Hello! Thank you for considering me as your guide. My name is Naoto, and I'm a licensed local guide interpreter. I was born in Kurobe, Toyama and grew up in Toyama and other Hokuriku region, Kanazawa and Takayama before living and working overseas.
My global experience in other countries and several decades of life in Tokyo made me realize that the Toyama and Kanazawa area offers the most authentic, worthwhile Japan—the kind international travelers truly desire when visiting Japan. I specialize in helping you go beyond the typical tourist path, immersing you in Toyama, Kanazawa and its surrounding areas to reveal the pristine culture and natural beauty that await in this hidden gem.
Whether your interests lie in history, architecture, arts and crafts, lively festivals, unique food culture, or nature watching (including music, manga, anime and pop culture), I've got you covered. I particularly enjoy uncovering local treasures, like a secluded restaurant tucked away in the mountains near a temple. And for those who love the outdoors, I'd be delighted to organize a hiking or fishing trip to showcase Toyama's natural beauty.
Since every tour can be customized according to your interests and needs, I will personally help you have a one-of-a-kind experience here in the Toyama and Kanazawa area.
Please contact me to start planning your future trip!
Reviews
Savannah L.
“Awesome Private tour guide!”
I requested a personalized tour to see all the places from the movie “wolf children ame & yuki” It was lovely to see all the sights. He took some pictures for me and then showed me some really cool places around Toyama too! The Mountain View was incredible and so was the ocean! (The weather just happened to be super clear without a cloud in the sky perhaps naoto is a lucky tour guide haha!)
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Naoto K.
Thank you very much for such a wonderful review on my guiding. It was actually one of the best days for my guiding too. We had a perfect weather and also the schedule was very smooth. We could see more than what you actually wanted to see. Above all I was very happy that your dream to visit Wolf Children house came true after all. You must have loved Toyama very much. So please visit here again for your third trip. Have a great time for the rest of the trip in Japan. Stay in touch. Naoto
$307/ per group
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