The Crimson Love Letter Pilgrimage Guide

“Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter” is a Japanese-style mystery set across Osaka and Kyoto, centered around the Hyakunin Isshu and competitive karuta. Set against a backdrop of classical culture, the film interweaves modern tournament venues, shrines and temples, and cityscapes, allowing viewers to experience both tradition and the urban atmosphere simultaneously. The relationships between Heiji Hattori, Kazuha Toyama, and Momiji Ooka are major highlights, with the romantic drama adding a touch of glamour to the film. This emotionally rich theatrical release lets you savor the beauty of Japanese culture, the intensity of competitive karuta, and the unfolding of romance all at once.

The highlights are divided between Osaka's Kyobashi area, Kyoto Arashiyama, Omi Jingu in Shiga, and Nunobiki Kannon in Nagano. Viewing them on a map makes the distance between each area easier to understand.

In Osaka, you can sense the tension of the story's beginning; at Togetsukyo Bridge and Omi Jingu, the afterglow of karuta and love poetry; and at Nunobiki Kannon, the quiet of a mountain temple.

Rail and Shinkansen

• Tokyo Station → Kyoto Station: use the Tokaido Shinkansen; check official timetables
• Kyoto Station → Saga-Arashiyama Station: about 11 to 16 minutes by JR Sagano Line
• Omijingumae Station → Omi Jingu: about 10 minutes on foot

Getting Around the City

• Osakajokoen Station → Hotel New Otani Osaka: about 3 minutes on foot
• Kyobashi Station → Hotel New Otani Osaka: about 8 minutes on foot

By Car

• Komoro IC → Nunobiki Kannon Shakusonji: about 17 minutes by car

Notes

• Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, and Nagano are spread apart, so treat Nagano as a separate day