The "White Paper on Sacred Sites," which is a prefecture-by-prefecture compilation of the "Anime Sacred Sites Data" on DIP's website "Sacred Sites Pilgrimage Map," is now available for free download on the site.

There may be a holy place in your hometown that you have not yet discovered! (c) Holy Land Pilgrimage Map
There may be a holy place in your hometown that you have not yet discovered! (c) Holy Land Pilgrimage Map

The "Holy Land Pilgrimage Map" is a Web site that allows users to search for sacred sites of anime throughout Japan and view them on maps and street views. Currently, as many as 5,000 locations are registered.

From "Anohana" and "Rakisuta," which are well-known as town revitalizers, to Studio Ghibli films.
From "Anohana" and "Rakisuta," which are well-known as town revitalizers, to Studio Ghibli films.

Among them, the "Ranking of the Number of Sacred Anime Places by Prefecture," which compiles the number of anime productions and the number of sacred sites in each prefecture, has received the most accesses, and was published as the "White Paper on Sacred Places" in conjunction with "Comiket Special 6" (Comiket) held in March this year. A total of 1,600 copies were distributed during the event. In response to the response, the booklet is now being redistributed on the website.

According to the website, Tokyo ranks first in the number of sacred sites, with 1,418 spots, more than four times the number of spots in Kanagawa Prefecture (323 spots). You may discover something unexpected in this booklet.

It's fun just to watch them at home.
It's fun just to watch them at home.

The data is in PDF format and is approximately 32 MB in size; downloading over Wi-Fi is recommended.