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_Fruits Basket_ appears to be set in a real Japanese city.  
Is it ever explicitly stated which one?  
If not, is it possible to deduce which one, or at least which part of Japan
it's supposed to be?

(I'm more interested in the answer vis-a-vis the manga, but if there's a clue
in the anime, that would be fine too.)


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Is the city in which Fruits Basket is set ever identified?


It does not state their location in the anime or the manga. It is however
commonly believed that Fruits Basket takes place in a more rural area of Tokyo
Japan.


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My sister believes that Fruits Basket takes place in China due to the fact
that it has the Chinese Zodiac. Note: Chinese. But this is just a simple
guess.


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I always thought it looked more like Kyoto personally. Especially with all the
mountains so easily accessible. But it could well be Tokyo and the mountains
too.


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So, after having done some work and trying to find some landmarks, i believe
that Fruits Basket (2019) takes place somewhere near Tamagawadai Park half
between Yokohama and just at the edge of Tokyo. The skyline when they are on
the roof looking at the city and the specific blue bridge in season 1 episode
23 give the best references as to where they are, from what we currently know
about the anime. I noticed the bridge since i've been cycling in that specific
area before.

Check out the pictures that Yokohama Expat has on his blog.
<https://reywatjapan.blogspot.com/2015/07/wilderness-in-tokyo.html>


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I'm currently watching the new Fruits Basket s2, ep 5 and they go to this
restaurant and a guy orders Chicken Nanban. Chicken Nanban is a famous dish of
Miyazaki prefecture, the restaurant called Nao-chan boasting to be the first
and best. It's one of my favorite foods I've ever had in Japan so when he said
this, immediately I was like "MIYAZAKI".


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