Sunrise and Lantis' school-idol project (2013/2014 anime): Honoka Kōsaka and her eight schoolmates form μ's to save their Akihabara school from closure. Tokyo's electric town and Kanda Myōjin shrine, where Nozomi serves as a miko, are portrayed with precision and have become the idol pilgrimage par excellence.
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Kanda Myōjin ShrineNozomi's shrine
Akihabara's great guardian shrine is Nozomi's workplace as a miko and a recurring setting of the series. It officially collaborates with the franchise, selling Love Live! charms, and its steps are a mandatory pilgrimage stop.
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Myōjin Otokozaka Stepsthe training stairs
The steep flight of steps on Kanda Myōjin's east side where μ's builds stamina running stairs at dawn — one of the iconic images of episode one. (Approximate coordinate, next to the shrine.)
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3331 Arts Chiyoda (Former Rensei JHS) — Otonokizaka ModelOtonokizaka model
Fans identify this former junior high school in Sotokanda, converted into an arts centre, as the visual reference for the Otonokizaka academy μ's tries to save. There is no official confirmation from the studio.
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Akihabara Gamers Main Storethe otaku HQ
The Gamers flagship store on Chūō-dōri appears in the series and was for years the franchise's commercial epicentre, with whole floors devoted to μ's, campaigns and Love Live! displays.
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Akihabara UDXthe heart of Akiba
The office and leisure complex by Akihabara Station, with its big screen and elevated walkway, appears in episodes and openings as the symbol of the electric town where μ's takes its first steps.