by Chichibu is one of the key Anime spots! Japanese anime is now a main culture for us and a lot of international tourists visit Japan for experiencing the current famous pop-culture!
Akihabara is the key place to see such Anime stuff, but if you visit and see directly the Anime stage spot, Chichibu should be included in your trip!
1. Visit “Anohana”
Jorin-Temple
(The above image is from Google Map)
Jorin-Temple is the meeting place for Cho-Heiwa-Busters. Anohana version “Ema”(Wooden plaque that you write on in what you wish in the future) is also sold at this temple.
The Cho-Heiwa-Busters members were playing hide-and-seek here.
Keyaki Park
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The main character Jintan was struggling with what he would do in his future because he couldn’t be successful for his high school exam. This park is just a few minutes walk from the Jorin-temple.
Some of the Aonoha funs sit the bench like him and take photos.
Chichibu Shrine
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The above image is just in front of the shrine gate. Jintan was waiting for Yukiatsu here.
Also, there is a pathway the Anohana members are walking close from the Chichibu-Shrine. The pathway is along the Chichibu Railway. If you visit here, you should remind yourself the scene!
(The below image is from Google Map)
2. Walk through “Kokosake”
Bokusui Falls
If you go up to Hitsujiyama Park from Seibu Chichibu Station, on the way you can see the small track and that is to this small falls. At this place, the main character of Kokosake, Jun, was sealed for his voice by the fairy.
Yokose Station
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The atmosphere is very matched by the nature surrounded the station. Yokoze station is on Seibu Chichibu Line, one stop from Seibu Chichibu station.
Natsuki & Taiki was chatting at this station in the Kokosake movie.
Daiji-Temple
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In the Kokosake movie, here is the place where local people were decorating for the festival and Jun confessed to Takumi what he chat was sealed.
3. Go to “Sora Ao”
Chichibu City Hall
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Chichibu City Hall was collapsed just after the big earthquake happened in March 2011. This city hall has been rebuilt in 2017.
The Chichibu City Hall is Akane’s work place.
Chichibu Muse Park Music Hall
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This place showed up as music festival too in the movie. Shinnosuke and Akane were chatting at the hall.
Tomoe River Bridge
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If you walk around 20 minutes from Kagemori Station on Chichibu Railway, you can see this unique, red bridge over the Arakawa River. At the end of movie, Akane and Shinno were flying over the bridge.
