Is this McDonald's still right outside Tsukishima Station for scene matching?

Yes, the restaurant remains in the station-front area and is still easy to match with the anime streetscape. Check current business hours before visiting, since chain-store schedules can change seasonally or during holidays.

Where should I stand to recreate the anime angle best?

The best comparison point is near the street corner facing the McDonald's frontage and the road by the station exit. Use Google Street View first, because traffic signals, signs, and roadside objects may have shifted over time.

Can I take photos freely around this pilgrimage spot?

You can usually photograph the public street and station-front area, but avoid blocking pedestrians or shooting inside the restaurant without permission. Early evening on a weekday is usually the easiest time for unobtrusive photos.

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March Comes In Like a Lion Season 2

Tokyo

Episode

Ep. 22

Time

10m 9s

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35.6651, 139.7836

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Nearest Station: Tsukishima Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line / Toei Oedo Line)
Walk: 1 minute on foot
Best time to visit: Evening or night for a mood closest to the anime; weekdays are best for cleaner photo comparisons
Crowd level: Moderate

A quiet street view outside Tsukishima Station shows the McDonald's storefront and surrounding intersection in a calm urban establishing shot.
This shot uses the streetscape in front of Tsukishima Station as an establishing transition. No clearly identifiable characters appear in the frame, but it strongly continues the series’ familiar sense of urban loneliness and quiet rhythm. At this point in the story, the characters are each carrying pressures tied to family, shogi, and personal growth, and those emotions are often expressed through everyday scenery. This kind of empty street cut does more than show location; it gives viewers a brief pause alongside the characters, letting them feel the ordinary yet slightly distant warmth of Tokyo at night while leaving emotional resonance for the more delicate interactions and inner changes before and after the moment. In real life, the area around the McDonald’s in front of Tsukishima Station is easy to recognize from the anime. The shop position, street corner, road layout, and overall station-front atmosphere match very closely. The anime preserves McDonald’s signature red-and-yellow visual identity and the feel of the chain storefront, even if some details are simplified for style or rights reasons, so locals and fans can still identify it immediately. Compared with reality, the anime tends to remove some clutter such as extra ads, temporary signs, and small roadside objects, making the image cleaner and more focused emotionally, while the real location feels busier and more lived-in with fuller pedestrian traffic, vehicles, and nearby shop information. As an anime pilgrimage spot, it is highly comparable, especially when viewed from the street corner facing the storefront and roadway, where the series’ accuracy in recreating the urban landscape becomes especially clear.

Is this McDonald's still right outside Tsukishima Station for scene matching?: Yes, the restaurant remains in the station-front area and is still easy to match with the anime streetscape. Check current business hours before visiting, since chain-store schedules can change seasonally or during holidays.
Where should I stand to recreate the anime angle best?: The best comparison point is near the street corner facing the McDonald's frontage and the road by the station exit. Use Google Street View first, because traffic signals, signs, and roadside objects may have shifted over time.
Can I take photos freely around this pilgrimage spot?: You can usually photograph the public street and station-front area, but avoid blocking pedestrians or shooting inside the restaurant without permission. Early evening on a weekday is usually the easiest time for unobtrusive photos.