Does anyone know where this location might be in Japan? Or is this a purely fictional location? I'm particularly interested in their house designs. The protagonist's neighbors' houses seem to be elevated. Is there a name for that style?
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From an interview with Mamoru Hosoda, the film's director:
Mirai is not set in Toyoma but rather in Yokohama, which is a port city that was one of the first cities to be modernized because of its contact with the West. I chose Yokohama, a city that is constantly changing, because Mirai is a story about how a family can change but always remains itself.
So, no this location is not fictional.
Regarding the house design or style, as @AkiTanaka mentioned, these are called stepped houses. The link also mentions that the house is located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama.
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The shown image is located around 35°22'25"N 139°37'24"E (Google Maps) which is in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama.
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