20120825-20120829 Japan : Location Hunt - Tamayura / Tamayura ~hitotose~


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Tamayura / Tamayura ~hitotose~
Tamayura is the 4 episodes OVA series released in 2010, while Tamayura ~hitotose~ is the 12 episodes TV anime series release in 2011. The TV anime series is basically the continuation of the OVA series.
Except for Kanagawa-ken Yokosuka-shi Shioiri, all the other locations appeared in both series are located inside Hiroshima-ken's Seto Inland Sea area, mainly around Takehara-shi, plus a few islands.
Notes:
[OVAn] denotes the OVA episode number / OP / ED
[TVnn] denotes the TV episode number / OP / ED
Hiroshima-ken Takehara-shi Takeharachou and Minatomachi
Matoba Beach is located 2.2km south east of Takehara train station.
The beach is divided into 2 parts. The east part is easily accessible from public road, while the west part is isolated by a small hill with only a walk path leading to it.
In 2011, a typhoon caused landslide which destroyed the foot path. Local authority erected fences to prevent people from using the walk path for safety reason. A second land slide later destroyed part of those fences.
I need to take a few photos in the west part, and wait for nearly a year for the authority to repair the foot path, but it seems it will not be repaired any time soon.
The only remaining option is to do a bit of rock climbing to bypass part of the fences and the destroyed walk path. Fortunately there is not any problem at all since the weather is fine.
The nearest train stations are Takehara station and Oonori station of JR Kure Line.
West part of the Matoba beach
[OVA2] Scene showing the embankment [OVA-OP] Scene showing Kaori/Norie/Maon in Fuu's viewfinder at the embankment [OVA-OP] Scene showing Kaori/Norie/Maon hiding at the left side of the embankment
East part of the Matoba beach
[TV5.5] At the beginning of this OVA episode, Fuu sitting at the beach watching the sea [TV5.5] Fuu sitting at the beach while receiving a phone call from Kaoru [TV5.5] Fuu ended the phone call
 
[TV5.5] Fuu ended the phone call [TV5.5] Fuu sat down after the phone call  
Hiroshima-ken Takehara-shi Takasakichou
This area is located at the outskirt of the city center of Takehara-shi, and is where Fuu's house located.
One of the scene in OVA episode 5.5 showed a private road, own by the electric power company, which would only open to public on 1 day of the year : the local summer fireworks festival day, which is 25 Aug in 2012.
The nearest train station is Oonori station of JR Kure Line.
[TV5.5] Scene showing people walking on the foot bridge going to the firework festival venue [TV5.5] Scene showing the private road lined up with festival stalls [TV5.5] Scene showing the private road lined up with festival stalls