Mitakihara Town

Mitakihara Town (見滝原町, Mitakihara-chō) is a provincial city where the story takes place. It was not until recently that development began in the town. Much modern architecture has been constructed since.

Pictures of the Town

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  View of Mitakihara Town

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  Ground-level view of the city at sunset.

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  Comparison between the factory district skyline in Mitakihara and the factory district shown in Bakemonogatari, a previous work by Akiyuki Shinbo.

Architecture in the Anime versus Real-Life Architecture

Episode 1

Visual comparison	Explanation	First appearance
	The Burj Khalifa in real life (located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) compared to the similar-looking building in the OP.	Opening sequence
	Comparison between Dubai and Mitakihara's skylines.	9:08
	The shopping mall Madoka and Sayaka go to after school resembles the Weltstadthaus, located in Cologne, Germany.	14:51
	The bridge featured in episode 1 resembles the Helix Bridge, located in Singapore.	14:53

Episode 2

Visual comparison	Explanation	First appearance
	One of the buildings featured in episode 2 resembles UOB Plaza in Singapore.	16:03

Episode 5

Visual comparison	Explanation	First appearance
	What may be the Empire State Building without its spire.	9:53
	Another view of the town with the "Empire State Building" in background	9:53
	The Taipei 101 is part of Mitakihara's skyline	16:18

Episode 6

Visual comparison	Explanation	First appearance
	The Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, Germany.	6:18

Episode 7

Visual comparison	Explanation	First appearance
	A location from Gunma Prefecture, Japan.	7:01
	The full photo for better comparison. Courtesy of 2ch anon, who went outside to take that perfect picture.
	The full screenshot for comparison.	7:01

External links

• Mitakihara Town at official website's glossary
• Legwork Archives