Where is Chibi Maruko-chan Land and how do you get there?

It is on the 3rd floor of the S-Pulse Dream Plaza in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City. From JR Shimizu Station take a Shizutetsu bus about 10 minutes and walk 5 minutes from the Hatoba museum stop, or use the free shuttle between the Dream Plaza and the station.

Can you day-trip to Shimizu from Tokyo?

Yes. The Tokaido Shinkansen reaches Shizuoka in about 1 hour, then a 10-minute local to Shimizu — about 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 30 minutes one way including the transfer, so a day trip is realistic.

Do all the old Shimizu shops actually appear in the series?

Not necessarily. Chibi Maruko-chan Land is an official permanent exhibition; Oiwake Yokan is a hometown tie to the author rather than a direct scene; and Kaneda Shokudo is described as “frequently appearing” per JR Central’s own travel media. These are different tiers of source, so set expectations before you go.

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Chibi Maruko-chan Anime Pilgrimage Guide

ちびまる子ちゃん・ Officially certified on the Anime Tourism 88 (2018–2025)

📍 3 verified spots 🚄 Tokyo day trip OK 🏅 88-Selection No.141 (2018–2025)

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Certified pilgrimage sites: 櫻桃小丸子樂園 (1 locations)
3 verified filming spots, sourced from tourism boards and official guides
Doable as a day trip from Tokyo

Chibi Maruko-chan creator Momoko Sakura was born in Shimizu, Shizuoka (the former Shimizu City), and the town is the model for the series’ setting. For Taiwanese readers this is a multi-generational shared memory, and Shimizu’s most concrete stop is Japan’s only permanent Chibi Maruko-chan museum — “Chibi Maruko-chan Land” — recreating Maruko’s house, classroom, park and candy store as life-size dioramas. My advice: make the Land your anchor; it sits on the 3rd floor of the waterfront shopping mall with a free shuttle, and while the old local shops nearby make a pleasant add-on, do not expect every one to be a confirmed in-story location — most are hometown ties to the author.

Pilgrimage map

Verified filming spots

Spot	Area	Scene & guide	Access
ちびまる子ちゃんランド	靜岡市清水區（S-PULSE DREAM PLAZA 3 樓）	Per the official Anime Tourism Association page, this is the only permanent Chibi Maruko-chan museum exhibition in Japan, recreating Maruko’s house, classroom, park and candy store as life-size dioramas. On the 3rd floor of the S-Pulse Dream Plaza on the Shimizu waterfront, it is the one spot in Shimizu worth prioritizing.	JR 清水站搭靜鐵巴士約 10 分至「波止場フェルケール博物館」下車步行約 5 分；DREAM PLAZA 與清水站間另有免費接駁車
追分羊羹本店	靜岡市清水區	Per JR Central’s official travel media “Zipangu Club” (Toretabi), this is a wagashi shop making Oiwake yokan that has run since 1695 in the Edo period, described in the article as favored by Momoko Sakura — a hometown tie to the author rather than a direct in-story-scene claim. A worthwhile stop if you want a taste of an old local establishment.	JR 清水站搭靜鐵巴士約 8 分於櫻橋附近下車步行約 8 分
かね田食堂	靜岡市清水區	Per JR Central’s official travel media “Zipangu Club,” this is a small diner-cum-izakaya on the Tomoe River that the article describes as “frequently appearing in the work.” This account comes from JR Central’s own travel media (a press-tier source) rather than a municipal tourism board, offered for readers’ reference.	JR 清水站步行約 13 分

Spots verified against tourism-board / municipal / official sources (2026-07-18); confirm on-site conditions locally.

Getting there and routing the pilgrimage

Tokyo to Shimizu is smooth: take the Tokaido Shinkansen Kodama or Hikari to Shizuoka Station in about 1 hour, then transfer to a JR Tokaido Main Line local for roughly 10 minutes to Shimizu Station (some Kodama services stop only at Shizuoka, so check your connecting local). One way runs about 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 30 minutes including the transfer — a genuinely realistic day trip from Tokyo.

From Shimizu Station, reach Chibi Maruko-chan Land by Shizutetsu bus in about 10 minutes, or use the free shuttle between the Dream Plaza and the station. The old local shops cluster in the town center and string together well on foot plus bus. Anchor the day on the Land and add the shops as time allows.

A pilgrimage run means walking with one hand holding your phone up against an anime screenshot the whole day — that eats data fast. Grab a KKday Japan eSIM before you land so you are not hunting for Wi-Fi at every filming spot.

The real locations

The S-Pulse Dream Plaza building in Shimizu with its large Ferris wheel — S-Pulse Dream Plaza — home to Chibi Maruko-chan Land on the 3rd floor, Japan's only permanent Chibi Maruko-chan museum exhibition Photo: Halowand / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

JR Shimizu Station and its station-front plaza, with Shizuoka City high-rises in the background — JR Shimizu Station — the hometown station of Chibi Maruko-chan creator Momoko Sakura, reachable from Tokyo as a day trip in about 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 30 minutes Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

The pine-lined sandy path through Miho no Matsubara — Miho no Matsubara — Shimizu's famous seaside pine grove, a fellow Shimizu Ward landmark alongside Chibi Maruko-chan Land Photo: σ364 / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1：Where is Chibi Maruko-chan Land and how do you get there?: It is on the 3rd floor of the S-Pulse Dream Plaza in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City. From JR Shimizu Station take a Shizutetsu bus about 10 minutes and walk 5 minutes from the Hatoba museum stop, or use the free shuttle between the Dream Plaza and the station.
Q2：Can you day-trip to Shimizu from Tokyo?: Yes. The Tokaido Shinkansen reaches Shizuoka in about 1 hour, then a 10-minute local to Shimizu — about 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 30 minutes one way including the transfer, so a day trip is realistic.
Q3：Do all the old Shimizu shops actually appear in the series?: Not necessarily. Chibi Maruko-chan Land is an official permanent exhibition; Oiwake Yokan is a hometown tie to the author rather than a direct scene; and Kaneda Shokudo is described as “frequently appearing” per JR Central’s own travel media. These are different tiers of source, so set expectations before you go.