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Attack on Titan Anime Pilgrimage Guide
進撃の巨人 ・ Officially certified on the Anime Tourism 88 (2024–2025)
Quick take
- Certified pilgrimage sites: 進擊的巨人 in HITA 博物館 (1 locations)
- 5 verified filming spots, sourced from tourism boards and official guides
- Plan an overnight stay or fold it into a regional itinerary
Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama grew up in Hita, Oita — and this is no incidental backdrop but an author-authorized, town-wide official pilgrimage built around that connection. From the museum displaying Isayama’s original artwork, to the bronze statues of the three young leads beside Oyama Dam, to the Levi statue on Hita Station’s south plaza, these are all official installations. My advice: anchor your visit on the main museum plus its Annex and the station statue; the dam and forest park out in the Oyama district need a taxi or shuttle, so if time is tight, prioritize the station and museum first.
Pilgrimage map
Verified filming spots
| ✔ | Spot | Area | Scene & guide | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 進撃の巨人 in HITA ミュージアム | 日田市大山町 | Per official sources (shingeki-hita.com and Hita City), the museum displays creator Hajime Isayama’s original artwork and illustrations, plus works from his youth described as the origin of his craft. It adjoins the Michi-no-Eki roadside station “Mizube no Sato Oyama” and is the core of this pilgrimage. Check opening hours first and arrange your taxi or bus connection from Hita Station in advance. | JR 日田站搭計程車或巴士（水辺の郷おおやま前站牌），無明確步行距離 | |
| 進撃の巨人 in HITA ミュージアム ANNEX | 日田市（三寶樂啤酒九州日田工廠內） | Per official sources (oidehita.com and shingeki-hita.com), the Annex shows manga pages from volumes 1 to 34 selected by the creator with his own commentary, childhood photos, and large wall collages. Adult admission (18 and over) is 700 yen, free for under 18. It sits within the Sapporo Beer Kyushu Hita Factory grounds and pairs well with the main museum. | 三寶樂啤酒九州日田工廠園區內，日田市內 | |
| 日田駅南口広場 | 日田市 | Per Oita Prefecture’s official tourism page (visit-oita.jp), the plaza features a bronze statue of Levi and is a major photo spot, with character panels in and around the station. Right outside JR Hita Station, it is the easiest place to start this pilgrimage. | JR 日田站（久大本線）出站即達 | |
| 大山ダム | 日田市大山町 | Per Oita Prefecture’s official page, the dam is framed as the setting evoking the series’ “place where it all began” — the first encounter with a Titan — with bronze statues of the young Eren, Mikasa and Armin at the lower plaza. It is in the Oyama district, reached by car or taxi from Hita Station. | 日田市大山町，日田站搭車／計程車 | |
| 田来原美しい森林公園 | 日田市大山町 | Per Oita Prefecture’s official page, the park has a Metasequoia planted in 2023 for the series’ 10th anniversary, described as representing “the tree on that hill” from the work. Also in the Oyama district, it is best strung together with Oyama Dam by taxi. | 日田市大山町，計程車／自駕 |
Spots verified against tourism-board / municipal / official sources (2026-07-18); confirm on-site conditions locally.
Getting there and routing the pilgrimage
From Tokyo you route through Hakata first: the shinkansen Tokyo–Hakata takes about 5 hours, then transfer to the JR Kyudai Main Line limited express “Yufu,” with Hakata–Hita running roughly 73 to 81 minutes depending on the train.
Once at Hita Station, the main museum, Oyama Dam and the forest park are all in the Oyama district, and official guidance points to taxi, bus, or a dedicated shuttle-taxi pilgrimage tour rather than walking. In practice: start with the station-plaza statues, then arrange your Oyama-district transfers around the timetable; if you are day-tripping, keep the Annex and main museum inside a shuttle window you are confident about so a missed connection does not derail the day.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q1：Is the Attack on Titan in HITA Museum official?
- Yes. It is an author-authorized official museum. Hita is creator Hajime Isayama’s hometown, and the whole town builds its official pilgrimage around that connection — this is not a generic manga museum.
- Q2：How do you get from Hita Station to the dam and forest park in Oyama?
- Not on foot. Official guidance points to taxi, bus, or a dedicated shuttle-taxi pilgrimage tour. Factor the connection times into your plan, or you can easily get stuck.
- Q3：Is Hita doable as a day trip from Tokyo?
- It is a stretch. The shinkansen Tokyo–Hakata alone is about 5 hours, plus 73 to 81 minutes on the limited express to Hita. Most people fold Hita into a wider Kyushu itinerary rather than a single day from Tokyo.
- Q4：Is there an admission fee for the Annex?
- Per official information, the Annex charges 700 yen for adults (18 and over) and is free for under 18. The Annex and main museum are in different locations, so plan them together.
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