20090628-20090705 Japan : Location Hunt - Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu


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Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
The new 2009 TV series consists of 14 episodes from the previous TV series and 14 new episodes. This location hunt session, targeting the new episodes, took place on 03 July 2009, the day when episode 14 (3rd Endless Eight episode) was aired in Japan.
There are 8 Endless Eight episodes : EP12/EP13/EP14/EP15/EP16/EP17/EP18/EP19.
Hyogo-ken Nishinomiya-shi Murokawa-chou
The nearest train stations are Shukugawa Station and Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station of Hankyu Kobe Main Line.
Kansai Super (Hirota branch) is the location where the SOS-dan, except Haruhi, doing their part time works dressing up as frogs passing out balloons.
This activity features in all Endless episodes so far. In EP16, they passed out balloons at the place about 20 meters to the right of that of EP12. In EP13/EP14/EP17/EP18 they passed out balloons at the other door of the same store.
[EP12] The supermarket where SOS-dan doing their part time work [EP12] SOS-dan members getting their "uniform"
[EP15] SOS-dan members passing out balloons
[EP12] SOS-dan members getting their "uniform"
[EP12] Haruhi encouraging the SOS-dan members
[EP19] Koizumi passing out balloons
[EP12] Mikuru passing out balloons
[EP19] SOS-dan members passing out balloons
[EP12] Kyon watching the kid who had just kicked him ran away
[EP19] Koizumi passing out balloons
 
[EP12] Kyon watching Haruhi happily chatting with the store manager
[EP15] SOS-dan members passing out balloons
[EP12] Kyon watching Haruhi happily chatting with the store manager  
Hyogo-ken Nishinomiya-shi Takagi-higashi-mahci
The nearest train station is Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station of Hankyu Kobe Main Line and Imatsu Line.
Sports Dome Kawaragi is the location of the batting center where SOS-dan tested their ability using the baseball batting machines.
This activity features in all Endless episodes except EP16.
 
[EP12/EP18] Batting center
[EP13] The batting center is shown in a different angle
[EP12] Nagato reading a book sitting on the bench, while the others were batting
[EP13/EP15/EP17/EP18] Nagato talked with Kyon on the bench
[EP14/EP19] Nagato and Kyon sit on the bench, watching Haruhi batting
 
Hyogo-ken Nishinomiya-shi Hinoike-chou
The nearest train station is Kurakuen-guchi Station of Hankyu Kouyou Line.
Kita-Shukugawa Shimin Pool (Hinoike Park Pool) is the location of the swimming pool where SOS-dan enjoy their swimming session.
This activity features in all Endless episodes. In EP12/EP19, the front entrance of the pool was not shown. In EP13/EP15, the bike parking space was shown instead of the front entrance.
[EP12] SOS-dan arrived at the swimming pool [EP12/EP13/EP14/EP16] SOS-dan arrived at the swimming pool [EP12/EP13/EP14/EP16] SOS-dan arrived at the swimming pool
Hinoike Park map [EP16/EP17] Front entrance of the pool
[EP14/EP18] Front entrance of the pool shown in a different angle
[EP16/EP17] Front entrance of the pool
[EP14/EP18] Front entrance of the pool shown in a different angle