JoJo Real Life Locations: Part-by-Part Travel Guide

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure uses real cities, landmarks, and cultural references so often that fans can trace parts of the series through London, Rome, Venice, Sendai, Egypt, Florida, and more. This guide brings those places together by part, with practical notes for fans who want to understand the real-world settings behind the story or plan a JoJo-inspired trip.

Some places below are direct story settings, while others are real-world landmarks that resemble or are commonly discussed as visual references for JoJo scenes.

Quick answer: best JoJo real-life locations to start with

Best starting point	Why it matters	Visitor usefulness
Sendai, Japan	Morioh is closely associated with Sendai and Hirohiko Araki’s hometown context.	Best Japan-focused JoJo pilgrimage angle.
Rome and Pompeii, Italy	Part 5 / Golden Wind sends the story through some of Italy’s most recognizable places.	Best for fans already planning an Italy trip.
Venice, Italy	Venice works well as a compact city cluster for Part 5 landmarks and visual references.	Good for walking routes, station-area stops, churches, islands, and waterfront views.
Egypt route landmarks	Stardust Crusaders has a natural journey structure through Egypt and its major landmarks.	Useful for understanding the route, even if you are not planning a full pilgrimage.
London, England	Phantom Blood begins with a broad Victorian England and London setting.	Good context for fans visiting central London.

How this JoJo locations guide is organized

• The guide follows the main JoJo parts, so you can jump to Phantom Blood, Battle Tendency, Stardust Crusaders, Diamond is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean, Steel Ball Run, or JoJolion.
• City-level settings are described as settings, while landmark-level references are described more specifically.
• For trip planning, always check current opening hours, ticket rules, station exits, public-transport fares, and photography policies on official visitor pages before you go.
• For ordinary streets, stations, churches, schools, shops, and residential areas, be respectful and avoid treating fan-photo stops like theme-park attractions.

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Before you plan a JoJo-inspired trip

Use this guide as a starting point, then confirm travel details from official visitor pages before booking anything. Opening hours, ticket rules, station exits, public-transport fares, and photography policies can change, especially at churches, archaeological sites, museums, stations, and paid attractions.

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Part 1: Phantom Blood real-life locations

Phantom Blood begins the JoJo story in Victorian England. If you are reading or collecting JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood, London is best understood as broad setting context rather than a checklist of exact scene locations.

Location	How it connects to JoJo	Travel note
London, England	Broad setting context for Phantom Blood’s Victorian England atmosphere.	Use London as a city-level reference rather than a single exact pilgrimage stop.
Big Ben / Elizabeth Tower	A recognizable London landmark that fits the Part 1 setting and the article’s London coverage.	The official UK Parliament page explains that Big Ben is the Great Bell inside Elizabeth Tower. For most visitors, Westminster works best as an exterior sightseeing stop unless you have booked an official tour.
Canary Islands	The islands appear in the broader Phantom Blood route context after the ocean-liner disaster.	Treat this as story geography rather than a precise anime-location stop.

If you’re visiting Westminster, it makes sense to see Elizabeth Tower together with the Houses of Parliament and other nearby central London landmarks.

London

Big Ben / Elizabeth Tower

Canary Islands

Part 2: Battle Tendency real-life locations

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency moves across North America and Europe, with Rome, Venice, New York, Switzerland, and other locations giving the arc its globe-trotting feel.

Location	How it connects to JoJo	Planning note
Rome landmarks	Rome is one of the strongest Part 2 real-world clusters, including ancient sites and plazas that fit the arc’s Italian training and Pillar Men storyline.	Use official attraction pages for current hours, tickets, and access rules.
New York City / Brooklyn Bridge	New York helps establish Joseph Joestar’s early Battle Tendency setting, while Brooklyn Bridge works as a recognizable city landmark reference.	Good as city-level context if you are already visiting New York.
Venice / Bern / Kamchatka references	These locations show the arc’s wider world map and visual-reference style.	Use them as context stops unless you are building a broader Europe itinerary.

Rome: Temple of Castor and Pollux

New York City

Brooklyn Bridge

Fontana del Tritone, Rome

Roman Colosseum

Mouth of Truth, Rome

Rialto Bridge, Venice

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice

Plaza de Espana / Spanish Steps context

Zytglogge, Bern

Kamchatka Peninsula

Part 3: Stardust Crusaders route references

The Stardust Crusaders arc is JoJo’s clearest journey story, moving from Japan through Asia and the Middle East toward Egypt. The locations below are best read as a route map of the adventure, with Egypt as the strongest landmark cluster.

Read Part 3 like a journey map: Japan and East Asia first, then India and the Middle East, and finally Egypt’s major landmarks.

Route cluster	Locations covered	Travel note
Japan and East/Southeast Asia	Tokyo Tower, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok-region reference.	These are broad route references
India and Middle East route	Kolkata, Howrah Bridge, Kolkata General Post Office, Arabian Desert.	Use official/local sources
Egypt	Nile, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Sphinx, Cairo Airport.	The strongest travel cluster for Stardust Crusaders fans; use current official attraction and transport sources when planning.

Tokyo Tower, Japan

Hong Kong

Singapore

Shangri-La / regional reference

Wat Traimit / Bangkok temple reference

Kolkata, India

Howrah Bridge, Kolkata

Kolkata General Post Office

Arabian Desert

Nile River, Egypt

Abu Simbel / Egypt reference

Kom Ombo / Egypt reference

Edfu / Egypt reference

Colossi of Memnon

Valley of the Kings

Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Cairo

Great Sphinx of Giza

Cairo Airport

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Morioh in real life: Sendai and Part 4 / Part 8

Morioh, the fictional town at the heart of Diamond is Unbreakable, is closely associated with Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Hirohiko Araki’s hometown. For many fans, Sendai is the most practical Japan-based JoJo pilgrimage starting point.

Location	Why it matters	Practical note
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture	Regional tourism material connects Sendai, Araki’s hometown, and Morioh’s inspiration context.	Best treated as a city or area pilgrimage rather than a single address.
Loople Sendai	A useful sightseeing bus for moving around central Sendai.	Check current Loople Sendai fares, day passes, operating hours, and route maps before you go.

For a compact Sendai visit, start with central Sendai and build around public transport rather than chasing private or residential addresses. Keep photo stops quick, stay clear of shop entrances and traffic, and treat ordinary streets as ordinary streets first.

Part 5: Golden Wind / Vento Aureo Italy locations

Part 5, also known as Golden Wind or Vento Aureo, is the biggest Italy section of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Giorno’s story moves through Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Venice, Rome, and other Italian landmarks, so this is the section most readers will use when searching for JoJo Part 5 locations in real life.

City/area	Locations covered	How to use this section
Naples and Capri	Castel dell’Ovo, Castel Nuovo, Piazza Garibaldi, University of Naples Federico II, Capri.	Good as a Naples-area cluster if you are already visiting southern Italy.
Pompeii	Pompeii and House of the Tragic Poet.	Use official Pompeii visitor pages for current opening times, ticket rules, closures, and visitor regulations.
Venice	Ponte della Liberta, Lion of Venice, San Simeone Piccolo, Fondamenta Santa Lucia, San Giorgio Maggiore, Punta della Dogana.	Works well as a walking and vaporetto-based city cluster, especially around the station, waterfront, and lagoon views.
Rome and Vatican area	Colosseum, Castel Sant’Angelo, Torre delle Milizie, Altare della Patria, Arch of Constantine, St. Peter’s Basilica.	Use official attraction sources for hours, tickets, and restrictions.
Milan / Florence	Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Madonnina/Milan reference, Florence Cathedral.	Best treated as city-specific references rather than one continuous itinerary.

There is no single perfect JoJo Italy itinerary for every traveler. If you are planning around Part 5, group stops by city: Naples and Capri together, Pompeii as its own archaeological-site visit, Venice as a station-and-lagoon cluster, and Rome around its ancient landmarks and major churches.

The story has 17 volumes and follows the adventure of Giorno Giovanna an illegitimate son of Dio Brando who wants to become a mafia boss.

An anime adaptation produced by David Studio JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5 Golden Wind, aired on TV from October 2018 to July 2019.

Naples, Capri and Pompeii

Castel dell’Ovo, Naples

The Castel Nuovo, Naples

Capri

Pompeii

House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii

Piazza Garibaldi, Naples

University of Naples Federico II

Venice landmarks and lagoon views

Ponte della Liberta, Venice

Lion of Venice / St Mark’s symbol

San Simeone Piccolo, Venice

Fondamenta Santa Lucia, Venice

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

Punta della Dogana, Venice

Stella Maris church reference

Rome, Milan and Florence references

Castel Sant’Angelo, Rome

Madonnina / Milan reference

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan

Roman Colosseum, Rome

Torre delle Milizie, Rome

Altare della Patria, Rome

Arch of Constantine, Rome

Florence Cathedral

St. Peter’s Basilica

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Part 6: Stone Ocean real-world references

Stone Ocean is set mainly in Florida, with Green Dolphin Street Prison as a fictional prison setting. The real-world value of this section is the wider Florida geography around Port St. Lucie, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, and nearby route references.

This time around it follows a girl called Jolyne Cujoh, Jotaro’s daughter who is sentenced to 15 years at Green Dolphin Street Prison after being falsely accused of murder.

While in prison she learns that her father’s stand ability and memories were stolen by a Dio Brando follower and makes up her mind to rescue her father’s stand. You can find some of these arcs’ real-life locations in the following sections below.

Location	How it connects to JoJo	Reason
Port St. Lucie, Florida	The Florida setting helps frame Stone Ocean’s wider geography.	Green Dolphin Street Prison is fictional, so do not treat Port St. Lucie as a real prison-tourism stop.
Sotano de las Golondrinas	A real-world landmark reference connected to the wider Stone Ocean geography.
Tampa, Florida	A broad Florida reference rather than an exact fictional prison location.

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Sotano de las Golondrinas, Mexico

Tampa, Florida

Part 7: Steel Ball Run route references

Steel Ball Run is built around a fictional trans-American race, so its real-world appeal comes from the route feeling: deserts, monuments, cities, bridges, and historic landmarks across the United States, with a few international visual references mixed in.

The story follows two characters, Johnny Joestar, a former jockey who wants to regain the usage of his legs and Gyro Zeppeli, a former executioner willing to win amnesty for a child on death row.

Along with others, they participate in a cross-country horse race to win $50 million however, it turns out that this race does not seem to be a race

Reference type	Examples	How to read it
US route geography	Arizona Desert, Monument Valley, Kinsley, Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge, Independence Hall.	These stops help show the scale and American road-route feeling of Steel Ball Run.
International landmark reference	St. Peter’s Baldachin, Parthenon.	These work better as visual and cultural references than as part of a literal race itinerary.

Arizona Desert

Monument Valley

St. Peter’s Baldachin

Kinsley, Kansas

Parthenon, Greece

Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge, Chicago

Independence Hall, Philadelphia

Part 8: JoJolion and the Sendai/Morioh connection

JoJolion returns to Morioh, so the real-world travel context again points back to Sendai and the wider Miyagi inspiration behind the town. The Amalfi Coast image below is best read as a broad JoJo travel reference rather than a core JoJolion location.

Amalfi Coast, Italy

JoJo pilgrimage etiquette

• Do not block streets, bridges, station exits, or shop entrances for photos.
• Respect private homes, schools, businesses, shrines, churches, and residential streets.
• Follow posted photography rules inside museums, churches, stations, and paid attractions.
• Use official ticketing and visitor pages for attractions with timed entry or capacity limits.
• Treat fan-matched locations as fun references, not permission to trespass or disturb people who live or work nearby.

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JoJo real-life locations FAQ

Where does JoJo Part 5 take place?

JoJo Part 5, Golden Wind / Vento Aureo, takes place in Italy. The main route includes Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Venice, Rome, and other Italian landmarks connected to Giorno and Bucciarati’s journey.

Is Morioh a real place?

Morioh is fictional, but it is closely associated with Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, where Hirohiko Araki is from. Sendai is the best real-world starting point for fans interested in the Morioh atmosphere from Diamond is Unbreakable and JoJolion.

Can you visit every JoJo location in real life?

You can visit many real cities and landmarks connected to JoJo, but not every fictional scene has a confirmed, exact real-world address. Treat broad settings, visual references, and fan-photo spots differently when planning a trip.

Which JoJo locations are best for a first trip?

Sendai is the strongest Japan-focused choice, while Italy is the best option for Golden Wind fans. Egypt is the classic Stardust Crusaders route, and London works as broad Phantom Blood setting context.

For a Japan route focused more on modern streets, stations, and gang-era atmosphere, Tokyo Revengers locations in Tokyo make a practical companion to this broader pilgrimage.

Final thoughts

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure turns real places into part of its personality: London atmosphere, Italian architecture, Sendai’s Morioh connection, Egypt’s journey landmarks, Florida’s Stone Ocean geography, and the long American route feeling of Steel Ball Run. Use this guide to choose the parts and places that interest you most, then check current visitor details before turning any JoJo location into a real trip.