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Sangūbashi Park (参宮橋公園, Sangūbashi Kōen) is a small park in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It appears briefly in 5 Centimeters per Second.

History[]

The park was built in 2006 on the site of a metropolitan housing. It is three-minute walk from Sangūbashi Station.

In 5 Centimeters per Second[]

In their childhood, Takaki Tōno and Akari Shinohara usually passed by this site, which was still a small grove, on their way from school. One day in their Grade 6, looking at sakura petals falling down here, Shinohara discussed how their falling speed is 5cm/s.

One day in April 2008, Tōno passed by this park before his fateful encounter with Shinohara at a nearby train crossing.

In 5 Centimeters per Second manga[]

10 years after Tōno's departure, Kanae Sumida passed by this park on her trip in Tokyo to find him.

Behind the scene[]

Trivia[]

Ryunosuke Kamiki Sangūbashi Park
  • The terraced structure portrayed in the manga is more authentic than the mound of the movie.
  • In a TV special for Your Name. Ryunosuke Kamiki made a pilgrimage to this park.
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