Tourism

Some anime, manga, or light novels are actually created to promote tourism in Japan, however many end up promoting tourism as a side-effect of their popularity.

Anime created to promote tourism

 * Zombieland Saga - for

Manga created to promote tourism

 * Let's Make a Mug Too - for {{wplink|noitalics=1|Mino ware|Mino pottery ware]] and {{wplink|noitalics=1|Tajimi}} city, {{wplink|noitalics=1|Gifu Prefecture}}; got an anime adaptation
 * Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki - for {{wplink|noitalics=1|Nagoya}}, {{wplink|noitalics=1|Aichi Prefecture}}; got an anime adaptation

Had a significant effect on tourism

 * AnoHana - in
 * Most recognizably the Old Chichibu Bridge (pedestrian bridge by newer suspension road bridge), Jyorin-ji temple, and flower-filled Shibazakura Hill
 * The Anthem of the Heart - in
 * Especially Daiji-ji temple and Banba Shopping District
 * Detective Conan - in
 * Girls und Panzer - in
 * Hanasaku Iroha - in
 * Previously fictional Bonbori Festival was actually created after the show aired: Yuwaku Bonbori Festival
 * Her Blue Sky - in
 * Hyouka - in
 * K-On! - preserved the Toyosato Elementary School in, and got it eventually designated an official
 * Kamisama Hajimemashita - in
 * Mikage Shrine
 * Toki no Kane ("Bell of Time") tower in Kanetsuki street
 * Laid-Back Camp - primarily, but also with season 2
 * Love Live! Sunshine!! - in
 * Lucky Star - Washinomiya Shrine in ,
 * Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai - in
 * your name. (Kimi no Na wa.)
 * Fictional Itomori supposedly modeled after in
 * Locations in Tokyo like the iconic red-rail staircase

Tokyo

 *  district of Tokyo - generally known as the mecca of anime, manga, and related media
 * Has a large concentration of related goods
 * Cards and books
 * CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray
 * Clothing and t-shirts
 * Electronics
 * Figures
 * Games
 * Toys
 * Other items (containers, keychains, pillows, phone cases, posters, etc.)
 * Has many themed cafes and restaurants
 * Gashapon (ガシャポン), also called gachapon (ガチャポン), capsule toy vending machines
 * Many related locations that appear in anime, manga, etc.
 * Steins;Gate real-life locations &amp; cafe
 *  island (in Tokyo Bay)
 * Attack on Titan: Shingeki no Kyojin VR Attraction
 * Gundam-related
 * Life-sized Unicorn Gundam statue
 * Gundam Cafe (sadly closing in January 30, 2022)
 * The Gundam Base Tokyo (shop)
 * Digimon real-life locations
 * Ghibli Museum
 * Captain Tsubasa Town
 * Pokémon Cafe and Pokémon Center
 * Shueisha's JUMP Store (locations at, , / Character Street, )
 * Otome Road (乙 女 ロ ー ド), also known as “Maiden Road”
 * For fans of the yaoi (Boys Love) genre and is often called the “female Akihabara”
 * your name. (Kimi no Na wa.) locations
 * Some iconic locations from the movie, although more are outside of Tokyo