Last Updated: Jul 11, 2024

Ashinomaki Onsen’s Okawaso

Real Life Kimetsu-no-Yaiba

This story was originally published on donnykimball.com and has been syndicated here on Medium.

Hey there, my fellow Kimetsu-no-Yaiba fans! Did you know that a lot of spots in everyone’s favorite anime series are actually based on real-life locales in Japan? For example, the home of the Kamado family is based on a peak called Mt. Kumotori (lit. “Mt. Cloud Catcher”) in western Tokyo. In fact, you’ll find that many of the scenes in Kimetsu-no-Yaiba take inspiration from real-world locations all over the country. So, on that note, we’ll be looking at the basis for the demon lord Muzan’s Infinity Castle in the remainder of this article.

As anyone who has already seen the Kimetsu-no-Yaiba series knows, Muzan’s Infinity Castle is a complex conundrum of interconnected stairways, rooms, and sliding doors. Though I want to be careful not to spoil anything that happens in the anime, the specific location in the fortress where Muzan confronts his remaining Kagen (lit. “Lower Moons”) is directly modeled on the motif of a traditional Japanese ryokan. Found in Fukushima Prefecture’s Ashinomaki Onsen, this spot is a must-visit for all Kimetsu-no-Yaiba aficionados.

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