Japan is no stranger to fictional carnage. But few series redraw the country quite as methodically as Jujutsu Kaisen, the rapidly rising Japanese dark-fantasy manga and anime created by Gege Akutami. For the uninitiated, the story follows teenagers who train as modern-day sorcerers, battling monstrous “curses” born from negative human emotions. In the Culling Game arc (which began after Season 3 premiered on 8 January 2026), entire neighbourhoods are sealed inside invisible barriers and turned into combat zones for a nationwide survival ritual orchestrated by the villain Kenjaku.
It sounds wildly detached from reality, until you realise how precisely these “colonies” map onto real Japan. Conceived by the ancient sorcerer Kenjaku, the Culling Game fractures the country into 10 barrier zones stretching from Aomori to Kagoshima, and many fans have already begun creating detailed Google maps tracing each colony against its real-life counterpart. As Season 3 unfolds, animated by MAPPA, we’ve rounded up some of the identified places you can visit for real.
Tokyo locations featured in the Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Culling Game
Don Quijote Ginza Honkan
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The pedestrian bridge outside this 24-hour Ginza megastore serves as the setting for the clash between Yuji Itadori, Choso and Naoya Zenin.
Kukyo Hall
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The exterior staircase of this central Tokyo venue mirrors the quieter exchange between Yuji and Choso.
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Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginza
The hotel’s façade appears in the series as the location where Yuta Okkotsu makes his return.
Kabuki-za
Tokyo’s principal Kabuki-za theatre and the surrounding street form the backdrop for the confrontation between Yuta and Yuji.
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Yoyogi Park
The creative district around this Harajuku green space features in the opening theme “AIZO”.
Yamato Transport Higashi-Ginza
This specific location appears in the first episode of the third season.
Are there any other cities featured in the Culling Game?
Beyond Tokyo, Aomori, Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima complete the full network of 10 Culling Game colonies, forming a ritual grid across Japan. While these cities have been named within the series, they have not yet become the primary focus of the current episodes.
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Hokkaido is excluded from the game. Within the story, it is described as a protected “sacred zone” shielded by separate barriers.The Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is currently on a brief one-week hiatus, with Episode 8 scheduled to air on February 26 2026. You can catch it on Crunchyroll, Netflix (India and select Asian regions), and Prime Video.
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