20120420-20120427 Japan : Location Hunt - Tamayura ~hitotose~


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Tamayura ~hitotose~
Tamayura ~hitotose~ is the 12 episodes TV anime series aired in 2011.
Except for Kanagawa-ken Yokosuka-shi Shioiri, all the other locations appeared in the series are located inside Hiroshima-ken's Seto Inland Sea area, mainly around Takehara-shi, plus a few islands.
Hiroshima-ken Takehara-shi Chuuou / Tanoura / Takeharachou / Honmachi / Minatomachi / Shimono-machi / Shio-machi
The nearest train station is Takehara station of JR Kure Line.
[EP12] Sayomi's car slipped and hanging at the right edge of the road [EP12] Scene showing the chimney in the background [EP12] Scene showing the chimney in the background
[EP12] Scene showing sunrise with the chimney in the background [EP12] Fuu standing in the bottom of the slope taking photo of Kaoru, Norie, Maon & Sayomi standing at the top [EP12] Scene showing the south side of the road where Sayomi's car slipped
[EP12] Scene showing the risen sun with the chimney [EP12] People nearby started a feast while Fuu & gang waiting for the car rescue services [OP] Scene showing Fuu & Momoneko-sama looking at the sea between the small hills
Koi Nobori (Carp windsock), a traditional item celebrating the birth/growth of a boy on 05 May Koi Nobori (Carp windsock) Koi Nobori (Carp windsock)
Koi Nobori (Carp windsock) [OVA OP]There is a scene in OVA-OP showing an embankment at Motaba Beach. However, the only footpath leading to the beach was destroyed by landslide in a typhoon attack. This is the embankment seen from the adjacent peninsula [OVA OP] Embankment at Motaba Beach seen from adjacent peninsula
View of Takehara Port seen from adjacent peninsula [EP12] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Maon used the Old Kasai House as the venue of the "We Exhibition" [EP12] Scene showing the front entrance of Shorenji near midnight on New Year's Eve
[EP12] Scene showing people queue up to go up to the bell tower to sound the temple bell for the New Year [EP12] Scene showing people queue up to go up to the bell tower to sound the temple bell for the New Year [EP12] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Maon standing on the temple bell tower to celebrate the New Year
In real, the temple bell tower is not tall enough for an adult to stand up. You can see the wooden log tied up with some strings inside the bell tower and extended to ground level. People use the strings at ground level to sound the bell. People use the strings at ground level to sound the bell. Flowers at Shorenji
Flowers at Shorenji Flowers at Shorenji [EP12] Scene showing the telephone box in Takehara Machinami-Hozonchiku (Special District of Historic Buildings)
[EP12] Scene showing the festival stalls at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja [EP12] Scene showing people queuing up for new year first worship at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja [EP12] Scene showing people queuing up for new year first worship at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja
[EP12] Scene showing people queuing up for new year first worship at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja
Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja
Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja Flowers at Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja
Front entrance of Isonomiya Hachiman Jinja The remains of Chinkaizan castle can be seen at the top of the hill [EP06] Scene showing the railway crossing where middle-school Norie talked with Maon
[EP06] Scene showing the railway crossing where middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP06] Scene showing the railway crossing where middle-school Norie talked with Maon Shioiri River railway crossing. Co-incidentally, Shioiri is also the name of the town in Kanagawa Prefecture where Fuu used to live in.
Shioiri River railway crossing [EP06] Scene showing the flyover near the railway crossing where middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP06] Scene showing the boats in the river near the railway crossing where middle-school Norie talked with Maon
[EP06] Scene showing the boats in the river near the railway crossing where middle-school Norie talked with Maon. Same location as previous photo, but on different day/time [EP06] Scene showing middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP06] Scene showing middle-school Norie talked with Maon
[EP06] Scene showing the chimney near the railway crossing where middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP06] Middle-school Maon talked with Norie [EP04/EP11] Scene showing the Takehara Port
[EP06] Scene showing Takehara Port where middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP06] Middle-school Norie talked with Maon while leaning on the railings at Takehara Port [EP06] Middle-school Norie talked with Maon at Takehara Port
[EP06] Middle-school Norie talked with Maon at Takehara Port [EP06] Scene showing Takehara Port where middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP06] Middle-school Norie talked with Maon at Takehara Port
[EP06] Middle-school Norie talked with Maon at Takehara Port [EP06] Middle-school Norie talked with Maon at Takehara Port [EP06] Middle-school Norie talked with Maon at Takehara Port
[EP06] Scene showing Takehara Port where middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP06] Scene showing Takehara Port where middle-school Norie talked with Maon [EP11] Maon arrived at Takehara Port
[EP06] Middle-school Norie talking with Maon at Takehara Port [EP06] Middle-school Norie talking with Maon at Takehara Port [EP06] Middle-school Norie talking with Maon at Takehara Port
Ferry at Takehara Port bearing Tamayura related livery : Maon Ferry at Takehara Port bearing Tamayura related livery : Norie Ferry at Takehara Port bearing Tamayura related livery : Kaori
Ferry at Takehara Port bearing Tamayura related livery : Fuu Ferry at Takehara Port bearing Tamayura related livery : Fuu & Kaori Ferry at Takehara Port bearing Tamayura related livery : Norie & Maon
[EP04] Scene showing the high speed boat at Takehara Port [EP11] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou waiting for Maon at Takehara Port [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou riding the high speed boat from Takehara Port to Oochou Port. The scene is supposed to be at the sea but obviously I cannot photo the boat at the sea, so I take this at Takehara Port
   
[EP06] Middle-school Norie talking with Maon at Takehara Port    
Hiroshima-ken Kure-shi Yutaka-machi-Oochou
Oochou is located on the island of Oosaki-shimojima, one of the islands in the Seto Inland Sea. This is also the locations of the 2012 anime movie Momo e no Tegami (A Letter to Momo).
The nearest train station is Nigata station of JR Kure Line. From Nigata station, or from Hiro station further away, take the Setouchisankou bus to Oochou or Mitarai.
[EP04/EP11] Scene showing the high speed boat sailing towards Oochou Port Embankment at Motaba Beach seen from high speed boat to Oochou Port Tunnel to Oonori seen from high speed boat to Oochou Port
Ferry to Takehara seen from high speed boat to Oochou Port [EP04] Fuu sitting on the high speed boat to Oochou Port [EP04] Kaori, Norie & Kou sitting on the high speed boat to Oochou Port
[EP04/EP11] Scene showing the high speed boat sailing towards Oochou Port [EP11] Kou, Fuu & Maon sitting inside the high speed boat to Oochou Port [EP11] Norie, Kaori, Maon, Fuu & Kou sitting inside the high speed boat to Oochou Port
Oochou Port seen from high speed boat [EP11] Scene showing the high speed boat arrived at Oochou Port [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou getting off the high speed boat at Oochou Port
[EP04] Scene showing the Oochou Port facilities [EP04] Scene showing the high speed boat parked at Oochou Port View of nearby bridge linking the islands from Oochou Port
   
High speed boat parked at Oochou Port    
Hiroshima-ken Kure-shi Yutaka-machi-Mitarai
Mitarai is located on the island of Oosaki-shimojima, one of the islands in the Seto Inland Sea. This is also the locations of the 2012 anime movie Momo e no Tegami (A Letter to Momo).
Most of the scenes happened in the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku (Special District of Historic Buildings) and Rekishi Mieru Oka Kouen (History Observing Hill Park).
The nearest train station is Nigata station of JR Kure Line. From Nigata station, or from Hiro station further away, take the Setouchisankou bus to Oochou or Mitarai.
Sign board introducing Yutaka-Machi (Toyoshima), in which both Oochou Port and Mitarai district are located Enlarging the sign board. Oochou is in top left while Mitarai is in middle bottom [EP06] Scene showing the sign board introducing the Mitarai district
Sign board introducing the Mitarai district [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou walking arrived at Mitarai View of Mitarai district from Mitarai Port
View of Mitarai district from Mitarai Port [EP04] Kou consulting his map while the others watched, and 2 little girls riding their bike passing by. The left side building is Oedo Port Town Museum [EP04] Fuu & Kaori chatting waiting for Kou to finish consulting his map
[EP04] Norie watched Kou consulting his map Flowers at Mitarai [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou walked into Nodoka-tei, Maon's family ryokan (inn). In real life, the building is actually the Museum of remains of Shichikyouochi
[EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou walked into Nodoka-tei, Maon's family ryokan (inn) [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou walked into Nodoka-tei, Maon's family ryokan (inn) [EP04] Kaori & Norie walked into Nodoka-tei, Maon's family ryokan (inn)
[EP04/EP06] Sign board of Nodoka-tei [EP04] Maon open the windows in the second floor of the ryokan [EP04] Scene showing guests resting at the back of the ryokan
[EP04] Scenes showing the Chisagohato (Chisago Embankment), one during the day and the other at night [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku : Tenmanguu
[EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku : Tenmanguu [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku : Tenmanguu [EP04] Scene showing the staircases leading down to the sea with fishes swimming around at the stone bridge at Sumiyoshi Jinja
[EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku : stone bridge at Sumiyoshi Jinja [EP04] Fuu looking at Maon at Sumiyoshi Jinja [EP04] Fuu stood near the whistling Maon at Sumiyoshi Jinja
[EP04] Kaori, Norie & Kou standing at the right of the stone bridge at Sumiyoshi Jinja [EP04] Fuu & Maon at the far side of the stone bridge at Sumiyoshi Jinja, looking at Kaoru at the other side of the bridge [EP04] Photo showing Kou riding on Norie's shoulder trying to reach the metal ladder of the Takatourou (high light house) at Chisagohato
[EP06] Scene showing a parked boat and the Mitarai district from Chisagohato Takatourou at Chisagohato [EP04] Photo showing Kaori, Norie & Kou mimicking the long leg student in the old sign post
[EP04/EP11] Scene showing the Otomeza (Otome Theatre) [EP04/EP11] Scene showing the front entrance of Otomeza [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku, and suddenly Maon stopped in front of Otomeza
[EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku, and suddenly Maon stopped in front of Otomeza [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou visiting the Mitarai Machinami-Hozonchiku, and suddenly Maon stopped in front of Otomeza [EP11] Kaori welcoming guests at the entrance of Otomeza for Maon's performance
[EP11] Fuu welcoming guests at the entrance of Otomeza for Maon's performance [EP11] Fuu welcoming guests at the entrance of Otomeza for Maon's performance [EP11] Fuu's grandfather walked in to Otomeza
[EP04] Scene of a performance in Otomeza in Maon's memory flashback
[EP11] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou checking out the stage of Otomeza
[EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou checking out the inside of Otomeza while Maon whistling
[EP11] Fuu welcoming guests at the seating area of Otomeza for Maon's performance
Inside of Otomeza
[EP11] Maon's parents welcoming guests inside Otomeza in Mitarai [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Kou checking out the inside of Otomeza
[EP04] Scene of a performance in Otomeza in Maon's memory flashback
[EP11] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon & Kou checking out the stage of Otomeza
[EP11] Guests seated for Maon's performance
[EP04] Scene showing the sign post of Shinkou (Matsuura) Tokei Shop
[EP04] Scene showing the sign post of Shinkou (Matsuura) Tokei Shop [EP04] Fuu, Norie & Kou standing in front of the Shinkou Tokei Shop [EP04] Norie thought she was apologizing to Kou's grandparents in front of the Shinkou Tokei Shop [EP04] Fuu & Kou met their grandfather in front of the Shinkou Tokei Shop
[EP04] The person Norie wrongly apologizing to is Komachi in front of the Shinkou Tokei Shop [EP04] Norie found out it was Komachi she was apologizing to, with Fuu, Kaori, Maon & Kou watching in front of the Shinkou Tokei Shop [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon, Kou, Komachi & Fuu's grandfather standing in front of the Shinkou Tokei Shop
[EP04] Scene showing the windows of Shinkou Tokei Shop [EP04] Scene showing the clock hanging in front of the Shinkou Tokei Shop [EP04] Scene showing the sea-side shop
[EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Maon, Kou, Komachi & Fuu's grandfather eating snacks at the sea-side shop [EP04] A van stopped at the sea-side shop, and a passenger asked Maon for direction to Nodoka-tei [EP04] At the sea-side shop, Maon told the van passenger she would led them to Nodoka-tei
[EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Kou, Komachi & Fuu's grandfather standing at the sea-side shop watching Maon left with the van [EP04] Fuu, Kaori, Norie, Kou & Fuu's grandfather standing at the sea-side shop watching Komachi left Road leading to the Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP06] Kid Maon walking up the stairs at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Maon sat at the bench near the railing at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen. In real life there is no bench [EP06] Kid Maon sat at the bench near the railing at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP06] Kid Maon sat at the bench near the railing at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen, watching 2 other people standing by the railing, with one of them started to whistle View of Chisagohato & Sumiyoshi Jinja from Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Scene showing kid Kaori & kid Norie's comparison of 2 different views from different heights at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen. This is the left screen
[EP06] Kid Maon scaling up the second level staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen in Mitarai [EP06] Kid Maon continue scaling up the second level staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Maon continue scaling up the second level staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP06] Kid Kaori & kid Norie scaling the last part of the second level staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
The whole second level staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen At the middle of the second level staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen there was a wooden deck structure, but some how it got destroyed in real life [EP06] Scene showing kid Kaori & kid Norie's comparison of 2 different views from different heights at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen. This is the right screen
[EP06] Kid Maon used her finger summoning a bird at the second level of staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Maon running up the second level staircases at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Scene showing the view of the bridge linking the nearby islands at Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP06] Kid Maon running up to the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Maon running up to the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Maon running up to the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP06] Kid Maon suddenly found kid Fuu sitting besides her at the opt part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Maon suddenly found kid Fuu sitting besides her at the opt part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Scene showing a boat traveling from left to right at the sea between Mitarai and the adjacent island
[EP06] Kid Kaori & kid Norie arrived at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Kaori & kid Norie running at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Kaori & kid Norie struggling while kid Fuu & kid Maon watching from above at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP06] Kid Norie fell down & kid Kaori crying at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Scene showing the bridge at the background at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Maon started whistling at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP11] Fuu, Kaori, Norie & Maon visited the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
[EP06] Kid Kaori & kid Norie looking up to kid Fuu & kid Maon at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Kid Fuu waving with kid Maon looking from behind at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen [EP06] Fuu's father waving at kid Fuu at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen
   
[EP06] Kid Fuu running down the stairs while kid Maon waving goodbye at the top part of Rekishi no Mieru Oka Kouen