20140831-20140907 Japan : Location Hunt - Koi Monogatari 恋物語


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Koi Monogatari 恋物語
Koi Monogatari 恋物語 is part of the TV anime series Monogatari Series Second Season 〈物語〉シリーズ セカンドシーズン, aired between July and December2013.
The main characters are Senjougahara Hitagi 戦場ヶ原ひたぎ and Kaiki Deishuu 貝木泥舟.
This session concentrates on locations in Okinawa only.
Okinawa-ken Naha-shi 沖縄県那覇市 - Naha Airport 那覇空港
Naha Airport 那覇空港 is the place Hitagi and Kaiki met for their first meeting conspiring against the snake apparition Nadeko.

The nearest train station is Nahakuukou station 那覇空港駅 of Yui-Rail ゆいレール.
[EP21] Hitagi ひたぎ talking to Kaiki 貝木 over the phone while standing at the balcony of the airport shopping area [EP21] Scene showing the central plaza of the airport shopping area [EP21] Scene showing the airport check-in hall
[EP21] Scene showing the male mannequin wearing Kariyushi wear かりゆしウェア (Okinawa style shirt) [EP21] Hitagi watching the male mannequin in the shopping area. Later Kaiki did the same. In real life, the male mannequin is placed in a different location. [EP21] Scene showing an Okinawa Soba 沖縄そば shop in the shopping area
[EP21] Scene showing another Okinawa Soba 沖縄そば shop in the shopping area [EP21] Kaiki arrived at the coffee shop where Hitagi is waiting [EP21] Kaiki pondered outside the coffee shop on changing clothes
[EP21] Scene showing the inside of the coffee shop. In real life, the inside of the coffee shop is based on 2 different coffee shop in the shopping area [EP21] Scene showing the inside of the coffee shop. In real life, the inside of the coffee shop is based on 2 different coffee shop in the shopping area [EP22] Scene showing the airport departure monitor
[EP22] Scene showing the airport check-in machines [EP22] Scene showing the airport check-in hall [EP22] Scene showing the airport departure gates area
Okinawa-ken Naha-shi 沖縄県那覇市 - Shurijou 首里城
Shurijou (Shuri Castle) 首里城 is the former palace of Ryuukyuu Kingdom 琉球王国. It was destroyed during World War II, and was rebuilt in 1958 and 1992.
It was used as background of a few scenes.

The nearest train station is Shuri station 首里駅 of Yui-Rail ゆいレール.
[EP22] Scene showing the main palace 正殿 of Shurijou 首里城 [EP22] Scene showing the central plaza 御庭 and the main palace 正殿 [EP22] Scene showing the top part of the entrance to the main palace 正殿
 
[EP22] Scene showing the Shureimon 守礼門 [EP22] Scene showing the monument at the entrance of the main palace 正殿  
Okinawa-ken Nago-shi 沖縄県名護市 - Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 沖縄美ら海水族館
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 沖縄美ら海水族館 is located inside Kaiyohaku Kouen (Ocean Expo Park) 海洋博公園 in Nago-shi 名護市, around 2-3 hour's drive north of Naha-shi 那覇市. The aquarium is famous for its large tank (7500 m^3), which house 3 big Whale Sharks, 4 Manta Rays, plus many others.
It was used as background of a few scenes.

There is no train service in Nago-shi 名護市.
[EP22] Scene showing Hitagi and Kaiki talking with the Whale Shark in the tank in the background [EP22] Scene showing the Whale Shark monument at the entrance of the aquarium [EP22] Scene showing the view of the main building from the Sea Turtle section of the aquarium
[EP22] Scene showing the view of the main building from the Sea Turtle section of the aquarium [EP22] Scene showing the corridor near the entrance [EP22] Scene showing Hitagi and Kaiki talking with the Whale Shark opened its mouth in the tank in the background