20120526-20120529 Japan : Location Hunt - Ano Natsu de matteru (NatsuMachi)


All the digital photos were taken with Canon EOS 5D Mk.II with EF 24-105 F4 L IS USM lens,
5616 x 3744 Fine Mode, scaled down to 786 x 524 for internet access, and 282 x 188 for thumbnails.
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Ano Natsu de matteru (NatsuMachi)
Ano Natsu de matteru (NatsuMachi) is the 12 episodes TV anime series aired between January and March 2012, and is the distant successor of the previous TV anime series Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twins.
The main characters are Ichika, Kaito, Kanna, Tetsurou, Mio, Remon & Rinon
This is my second trip for NatsuMachi location hunt. Previous photos can be found here.
Almost all the locations appeared in the series are located inside Nagano-ken.
Nagano-ken Kitasaku-gun Karuizawa-machi Karuizawa / Karuizawa-Higashi
The nearest train station is Karuizawa station of JR Nagano Shinkansen and Shinano Railway Shinano Tetsudou Line.
[EP03/EP09] Scene showing Karuizawa station [EP03] Scene showing Karuizawa station at night [EP03] Ichika eating ice-cream with Kaito while sitting on the bench
[EP03] Ichika eating ice-cream with Kaito while sitting on the bench [EP03] Ichika eating ice-cream with Kaito while sitting on the bench [EP03] Ichika eating ice-cream with Kaito while sitting on the bench
[EP08] Scene showing the front of the cafe where Remon seeking Tetsurou's sister's help A museum in the main shopping street in Old Karuizawa [EP03] Mio & Tetsurou hiding in this store while Remon trying to film Kanna & Kaito
[EP03] Kanna buying soft cream while Kaito trying to film her [EP09] Scene showing the main shopping street in Old Karuizawa [EP03] Scene showing the top part of the building where Tetsurou was buying drinks for Remon, Mio & himself
[EP03] Tetsurou buying drinks for Remon, Mio & himself [EP03] Mio waiting for Tetsurou to buy drinks [EP03] Mio & Tetsurou found Remon at the stairs of Church Street shopping complex
[EP03] Remon receiving her drink from Mio & Tetsurou at Church Street [EP09] Kaito sitting on the staircases of Church Street [EP09] Remon sitting with Kaito to give him advise on his relation with Ichika at Church Street
[EP09] Remon sitting with Kaito to give him advise on his relation with Ichika at Church Street [EP03] Kanna talking with Kaito in Church Street [EP03] Kanna talking with Kaito in Church Street
[EP03] Remon tried to film Kanna talking with Kaito in Church Street [EP03] Kanna talking with Kaito in Church Street [EP03] Mio & Tetsurou met up with Kanna & Remon in Church Street after Kaito left
[EP03] Scene showing the staircases in Church Street [EP03] Kaito leaving Church Street exit facing the church [EP03] Kaito leaving Church Street and bumped into Ichika
Nagano-ken Komoro-shi Ookubo
The nearest train station is Komoro station of JR Koumi Line and Shinano Railway Shinano Tetsudou Line. The station is about 4 km away and has no public transport between.
[EP08] Remon introducing the rules of the courage test
[EP08] Remon declared the start of the courage test
[EP08] Remon introducing the rules of the courage test [EP08] Scene showing the staircase leading up to Nunobiki Hill temple during Remon's introduction speech
[EP08] Mio holding the stone pillar in front of a small shrine in the road leading up to Nunobiki Hill temple, while Tetsurou watching [EP08] Scene showing Nunobiki Kanon and Nunobiki Hill temple [EP08] Scene showing Nunobiki Hill temple
Tunnel leading to Nunobiki Hill temple Jizou statue near Nunobiki Hill temple Name plate of Shakusouji, the official name of Nunobiki Hill temple
[EP08] Scene showing the road leading to the Nunobiki Hill temple Entrance of Nunobiki Hill temple Notice board introducing the temple
[EP08] Tetsurou's sister trying to scare Mio & Tetsurou [EP08] Mio & Tetsurou entering the temple [EP08] Tetsurou's sister using a flashlight to illustrate her face
View from Nunobiki Hill temple towards Nunobiki Kanon [EP08] The wooden name plate of the temple was tied up at the wooden fence inside the temple, but in real life it was taken down [EP08] Mio was crouching on the floor with Tetsurou trying to protect her
[EP08] Remon trying to film their reaction from the entrance Stone statue near Nunobiki Hill temple [EP08] Scene showing the "hanging" Nunobiki Hill temple
Wooden structure supporting Nunobiki Hill temple at the cliff Wooden structure supporting Nunobiki Hill temple at the cliff Notice board at the bottom of the hill introducing Nunobiki Hill temple
   
Leek (or green onions?) with flowers    
Nagano-ken Komoro-shi Kashiwagi
The nearest train station is Otome station of JR Koumi Line.
{EP04/EP06/EP10] Scenes showing Tetsurou's apartment building [EP09] Scene showing Tetsurou's apartment building [EP04]Scene showing Tetsurou's apartment building
Nagano-ken Komoro-shi Hon-machi / Ichi-machi
The nearest train station is Komoro station of JR Koumi Line and Shinano Railway Shinano Tetsudou Line.
[EP10] Tetsurou leaving Kanna's house [EP10] Scene showing the outside of Kanna's house before Kanna & Tetsurou met at Honmachi Machiyakan, a promotion facilities for local products [EP12] Kanna, Mio & Tetsurou walking home