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
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Akihabara's great guardian shrine, where Nozomi works as a miko, appears constantly: μ's meets Nozomi here (season 1, ep. 2), they hang their ema wish plaques and make their New Year visit (season 2, ep. 10). It collaborated with the franchise for years, but since the 10th anniversary it no longer sells series merchandise.
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Myōjin Otokozaka Stepsthe training stairs
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The steep stairway on the east side of the shrine where μ's trains by running up the steps from season 1, episode 2, when Nozomi catches them. It returns in many episodes: Nico and Honoka's race (season 2, ep. 1), Honoka and Hanayo's diet (ep. 7) and the New Year meeting with A-RISE (ep. 10).
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Takemura — the model for Homura, Honoka's family shopHonoka's home
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This traditional sweet shop in Kanda Sudachō, opened in 1924 and designated a historic building by Tokyo, is the model for Homura, the Japanese sweet shop run by Honoka's family. Its speciality is agemanjū (fried sweet-bean buns).
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Akihabara UDX — the model for UTXUTX model
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This glass tower next to Akihabara Station is the model for UTX, the high school of A-RISE, μ's rivals. Its big screen is where Honoka sees A-RISE and decides to become a school idol in episode 1.
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