Princess Mononoke

Hayao Miyazaki's epic animated masterpiece / Studio Ghibli, set in Muromachi-period Japan (14th-16th centuries). The war between industrial civilization and the forest gods unfolds across two real worlds: the primeval rainforests of Yakushima Island and the Chugoku mountains where traditional "tatara" iron smelting once flourished.

Shiratani Unsuikyō Ravine — The Forest of Princess Mononokeconfirmed by Miyazaki

Shiratani Unsuikyō Ravine — The Forest of Princess Mononoke

📍 Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture (bus desde Miyanoura Port: 30 min) (Kagoshima)
Taikoiwa (Drum Rock) — Ashitaka and Moro's Overlookconfirmed

Taikoiwa (Drum Rock) — Ashitaka and Moro's Overlook

📍 Taikoiwa summit, Shiratani Unsuikyo, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima (2,5h hiking desde la entrada) (Kagoshima)
Jōmon Sugi — The Oldest Cedar in Japanvisual inspiration

Jōmon Sugi — The Oldest Cedar in Japan

📍 Jomon Sugi trail, central mountains of Yakushima Island, Kagoshima (inicio: Arakawa Trailhead) (Kagoshima)
Sugaya Tatara Sannai — Official Iron Town Modelconfirmed

Sugaya Tatara Sannai — Official Iron Town Model

📍 Sugaya, Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture (acceso en coche desde Matsue: ~1h) (Shimane)
Chūgoku Mountains — Traditional Iron Regionregional inspiration

Chūgoku Mountains — Traditional Iron Region

📍 Chugoku Mountains, Shobara City area, Hiroshima Prefecture (zona norte de Hiroshima) (Hiroshima)
Mitsumine Shrine — The Sacred Wolf Guardiansvisual inspiration

Mitsumine Shrine — The Sacred Wolf Guardians

📍 298-1 Mitsumine, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture 369-1902 (bus desde estación Seibu-Chichibu: 75 min) (Saitama)
Shirakami-Sanchi — Virgin Beech Forest (UNESCO World Heritage)visual inspiration

Shirakami-Sanchi — Virgin Beech Forest (UNESCO World Heritage)

📍 Shirakami-Sanchi, Nishimeya Village, Nakatsugaru-gun, Aomori / Fujisato, Akita (Aomori)
Kumano Hongū Taisha — Shishigami Forest Spirit AssociationShishigami's forest

Kumano Hongū Taisha — Shishigami Forest Spirit Association

📍 Hongu, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture 647-1731 (Wakayama)