20151010-20151017 Japan : Location Hunt - Yama no Susume Second Season ヤマノススメ セカンドシーズン


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Yama no Susume Second Season ヤマノススメ セカンドシーズン

Yama no Susume Second Season ヤマノススメ セカンドシーズン is a 24-episode TV anime series aired between July and December 2014.
The main characters are Aoi あおい, Hinata ひなた, Kaede 楓, and Kokona ここな.
Saitama-ken Hannou-shi 埼玉県飯能市
Saitama-ken Hannou-shi 埼玉県飯能市 is where the 4 main characters lived.

Due to the number of photos involved, I have divided them into the following sections:
- Kokona no Hannou Daibouken ここなの飯能大冒険 (basically the whole episode 20)
- Hannou Ginza Shoutengai 飯能銀座商店街 & surrounding area
- Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 & surrounding area
- Hannou Station 飯能駅 & surrounding area
- Chuuou Kouen 中央公園 & surrounding area
- Kannon-ji 観音寺 & surrounding area
- Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 & surrounding area
- Wrapping bus ラッピングバス

The nearest train stations are Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅of JR Hachikou Line JR八高線 and Seibu Railway 西武鉄道 Ikebukuro Line 池袋線; Hannou Station 飯能駅 of Seibu Railway 西武鉄道 Ikebukuro Line 池袋線; and Motokaji Station 元加治駅 of Seibu Railway 西武鉄道 Ikebukuro Line 池袋線.

Kokona no Hannou Daibouken ここなの飯能大冒険 (basically the whole episode 20)

This episode is about the 5km hike (one way) of Kokona ここな towards the Akebono Kodomo no Mori Kouen あけぼの 子どものもり公園.
This park is based on Moomin Valley ムーミン谷, the place where the Moomins ムーミン lived, in the story book/comic series The Moomins ムーミン, written by the Swedish-speaking Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson between 1945 and 1993.
[EP20] Kokona ここな first stopped at the Chuuou Kouen 中央公園 [EP20] Kokona ここな spent some time in the park [EP20] Kokona ここな walking south from the park
[EP20] Kokona ここな walking pass the entrance of the local government office [EP20] Kokona ここな walking pass the local government office [EP20] Kokona ここな arrived at the Hannou Ebisu Jinja 飯能恵比寿神社
[EP20] Kokona ここな arrived at the Hannou Ebisu Jinja 飯能恵比寿神社. Unfortunately it is under renovation [EP20] Kokona ここな walking down to the Torii 鳥居 of the Jinja 神社 [EP20] Scene showing the Hannou Kawara 飯能河原
[EP20] Kokona ここな walking up to the local community center [EP20] Kokona ここな walking up to the local community center [EP20] Kokona ここな arrived at the local community center
[EP20] Kokona ここな arrived at a bridge over the Irumagawa 入間川 [EP20] Kokona ここな walked down from the bridge towards the river bank [EP20] Kokona ここな met a dog
[EP20] Kokona ここな met a dog [EP20] The dog's owner gave Kokona ここな a bottle of water [EP20] Kokona ここな drank the bottle of water
[EP20] Kokona ここな walking along the river [EP20] Scene showing a nearby school [EP20] Kokona ここな walking pass the train bridge
[EP20] Kokona ここな walking pass the train bridge [EP20] Kokona ここな walking pass the train bridge [EP20] Kokona ここな crossed the river via the wooden bridge
[EP20] Kokona ここな enjoying herself in a nearby park [EP20] Kokona ここな enjoying herself in a nearby park [EP20] Kokona ここな enjoying herself in a nearby park
[EP20] Kokona ここな enjoying herself in a nearby park [EP20] Kokona ここな arrived at the Akebono Kodomo no Mori Kouen あけぼの 子どものもり公園 [EP20] Scene showing a lamp post in the park
[EP20] Kokona ここな walking up the hill in the park [EP20] Map of the park [EP20] Buildings in the park
[EP20] Scene showing the buildings in the park [EP20] Buildings in the park [EP20] Buildings in the park
[EP20] Buildings in the park [EP20] Buildings in the park [EP20] Scene showing ornament of one of the buildings in the park
[EP20] Scene showing the wooden bridge and the small tower in the pond in the park [EP20] Scene showing ornaments of one of the buildings in the park [EP20] Scene showing the buildings in the park
[EP20] The inside of one of the building in the park [EP20] Buildings in the park [EP20] Buildings in the park
[EP20] Buildings in the park [EP20] Kokona ここな walking towards one of the building in the park [EP20] Scene showing a window in the building
[EP20] Exhibits in the building [EP20] Exhibits in the building [EP20] Scene showing Kokona ここな playing with the exhibits in the building
[EP20] Inside the building [EP20] Kokona ここな looking up at the top part of the stairs in the building [EP20] Inside the building
[EP20] Inside the building [EP20] Inside the building [EP20] Exhibits in the building
[EP20] Exhibits in the building [EP20] Exhibits in the building [EP20] Scene showing books on the shelves in another building
[EP20] Scene showing books on the shelves [EP20] Kokona ここな reading books at the table [EP20] Table in the building
[EP20] Scene showing the window in the building [EP20] Kokona ここな sitting at the edge of the pond. In real life, there is no wooden bench there [EP20] Kokona ここな sitting at the edge of the pond looking at the buildings

Hannou Ginza Shoutengai 飯能銀座商店街 & surrounding area
[EP16] Scene showing the shopping street monument near the Hannou Station 飯能駅 [EP14] Scene showing the start of the shopping street [EP18] Aoi あおい walking pass the shop having the pink oval mark after her part time job
Pop of Hinata ひなた [EP18] Aoi あおい bumped into her mother after her part time job [EP18] Aoi あおい bumped into her mother after her part time job
[EP24] Scene showing the textile union building during Honoka ほのか & Aoi あおい's tour of the town [EP24] Scene showing the building of an atelier during Honoka ほのか & Aoi あおい's tour of the town [EP24] Scene showing the vending machine in front of an old store during Honoka ほのか & Aoi あおい's tour of the town
[EP24] Honoka ほのか & Aoi あおい's tour of the town [EP12] The city's mascot character Muuma 夢馬 standing in front of a bakery shop [EP12] Aoi あおい met Muuma 夢馬 in front of the bakery shop
[EP14] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい walking pass the bakery shop [EP18/19/20/24] Scenes showing the bakery shop Susuki すすき (Suzuki すずき in real life), where Aoi あおい works part time [EP18/19] Scenes showing the bakery shop Susuki すすき
[EP18] Scenes showing the bakery shop Susuki すすき Pop of Aoi あおい [EP14] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい walking in the shopping street
[EP24] Honoka ほのか & Aoi あおい's tour of the town [EP24] Scene showing the lamp post during Honoka ほのか & Aoi あおい's tour of the town [EP24] Honoka ほのか & Aoi あおい's tour of the town
[EP21/24] Scene showing the local shop in the shopping street [EP18] Scene showing the local shop in the shopping street [ED03] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた in the Hannou Komachi Kouen 飯能小町公園
[ED03] Hannou Komachi Kouen 飯能小町公園 [EP13] Aoi あおい met Hinata ひなた in the Hannou Komachi Kouen 飯能小町公園 [EP19/24] Scene showing Aoi あおい or Hinata はなた & Aoi あおい standing in front of the shop shutter
   
[EP24] Scene showing Honoka's ほのか camera screen which shows the old building of Misegura Kinujin 店蔵絹甚, a local exhibition venue    

Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 & surrounding area
[OP01] Scene showing the clock inside JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅, but in real life, there is no clock there [OP01] Scene showing the name board of the JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP21] Hinata ひなた watching Kokona ここな, Aoi あおい & Kaede 楓 walking towards the stairs inside JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅
[EP12] Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな watching Kaede 楓 walking pass the entrance gate of JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP21] Kaede 楓, Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい walking pass the entrance gate of JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP12/24] Kaede 楓 walking pass the entrance gate of JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 / Honoka ほのか arrived at the station
[EP02] Kaede 楓 , Hinata ひなた, Kokona ここな & Aoi あおい met at the foot bridge in front of JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP24] Aoi あおい waiting for Honoka ほのか at the foot bridge in front of JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP24] Aoi あおい waiting for Honoka ほのか at the foot bridge in front of JR Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅
[EP02/24] Scene showing the foot bridge in front of Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか starting their tour of the town at the foot bridge in front of Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP02/24] Scene showing the view of the rail road tracks from the foot bridge in front of Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅
[EP02] Scene showing the view of the rail road tracks from the foot bridge in front of Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP07] Scene showing the department store building located next to Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか at the bottom of the stairs at the entrance of Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 during their tour of the town
[EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか at the entrance of Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 during their tour of the town [EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか bumped into Muuma 夢馬, the city mascot, in front of the convenient store near Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 during their tour of the town [EP02/07] Scene showing the name board on top of the department store building next to Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅. The scene was supposed to be showing the back side of the name board from a higher place, but that angle is currently impossible to shoot due to construction/renovation works
[EP07] Aoi あおい arriving at Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP21] Hinata ひなた walking towards Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 from the post office [EP21] Hinata ひなた walking towards Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅
[EP21] Kokona ここな, Kaede 楓 & Aoi あおい waiting for Hinata ひなた near Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP21/24] Kokona ここな, Kaede 楓 & Aoi あおい waiting for Hinata ひなた near Higashi-Hannou Station 東飯能駅 [EP08] Scene showing the supermarket Yaoko
[EP01/12] Scene showing Seibou Gakuen 聖望学園, the school where Aoi あおい , Hinata ひなた & Kaede 楓 currently studying at [EP05/12] Scene showing Seibou Gakuen 聖望学園 [EP08] Scene showing the front entrance of Seibou Gakuen 聖望学園
   
[EP07] Scene showing a building of Seibou Gakuen 聖望学園    

Hannou Station 飯能駅 & surrounding area
[EP15] Scene showing the platform of Hannou Station 飯能駅 [EP15] Scene showing the entrance gates of Hannou Station 飯能駅 [EP15] Scene showing the Hannou Station 飯能駅 and department store complex
[EP24] Scene showing the Hannou Station 飯能駅 and department store complex [EP16] Scene showing the Hannou Station 飯能駅 and department store complex [EP16] Aoi あおい walking towards the station complex
[EP16] Aoi あおい walking towards the station complex [EP16] Aoi あおい walking towards the station complex where the other girls are waiting [EP08] Aoi あおい walking towards the station complex where the other girls are waiting
[EP24] Hinata ひなた, Honoka ほのか, and Aoi あおい are waiting for the other girls here [EP24] Kokona ここな and Kaede 楓 arrived [EP24] Hinata ひなた, Honoka ほのか, and Aoi あおい greeting the just arrived Kokona ここな & Kaede 楓
[EP16] Aoi あおい arrived to meet Kaede 楓, Hinata ひなた, Kokona ここな [EP16] Aoi あおい arrived to meet Kaede 楓, Hinata ひなた, Kokona ここな [EP15] Yuuka ゆうか, classmate of Kaede 楓, wait for Kaede 楓 here
 
[EP05] Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな talking at the river bank of Irumagawa 入間川 near Hannou Station 飯能駅 [EP05] Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな talking at the river bank of Irumagawa 入間川 near Hannou Station 飯能駅  

Chuuou Kouen 中央公園 & surrounding area
[EP12] Aoi あおい walking pass this crossing towards Tenranzan 天覧山 [EP19] Scene showing the interior of the local public library. I went to the exact spot inside the library, but taking photo inside a library is not a good idea, so I took one of the outside [EP12] Aoi あおい taking a rest in this convenient store before continuing her trip to Tenranzan 天覧山
[EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store
[EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store
[EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store
[EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store [EP12] Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ related exhibits displayed in the convenient store
[EP14] Scene showing boards in Chuuou Kouen 中央向園 stating the motto of the park [ED03] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい hiding under the park's playground equipment in the rain [ED03] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい hiding under the park's playground equipment in the rain
[EP08] Aoi あおい, Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな playing in the park's playground equipment [EP08] Aoi あおい waiting for her turn to climb down the park's playground equipment [EP14] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい at the park's jungle gym
[ED03] Scene showing the top part of the jungle gym [EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか visit the jungle gym during their tour of the town Information at the park introducing nearby historical walking courses
[ED03] Kokona ここな & Kaede 楓 waiting to cross the road to meet the other girls [ED03] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた met Kokona ここな & Kaede 楓 in the middle of the road [EP05] Hinata ひなた walking home
[EP12] Hinata ひなた walking home [EP12] Hinata ひなた walking home [EP12] Hinata ひなた walking home
[EP19/24] Aoi あおい walking to the local library / Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか walk pass here during their tour of the town [EP12] Hinata ひなた walking home [EP05/08/16/24] Scene showing the western part of the Chuuou Kouen 中央公園with Tenranzan 天覧山 in the background

Kannon-ji 観音寺 & surrounding area
[ED03] Kokona ここな walking towards Hannou Ebisu Jinja 飯能恵比寿神社 [ED03] Kokona ここな arrived at the Hannou Ebisu Jinja 飯能恵比寿神社 The torii 鳥居 of the Hannou Ebisu Jinja 飯能恵比寿神社
[EP02] Aoi あおい walking towards Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP02] Aoi あおい arrived at Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP05] Kokona ここな leaving Kannon-ji 観音寺 towards the left, while Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい towards the right
[EP05] Kokona ここな looks back to what Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい were doing in front of the side gate of Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP24] Scene showing the side gate of Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP19] Aoi あおい walk along at the right side in front of Kannon-ji 観音寺
[EP05] Scene showing the white elephant statue of the Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP18] Scene showing the view of Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 from Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP06] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい walking pass Kannon-ji 観音寺
[EP18] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい talking at the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 Kannon-ji 観音寺 Kannon-ji 観音寺
Kannon-ji 観音寺 Kannon-ji 観音寺 Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ exhibits
Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ exhibits Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Hinata ひなた Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Honoka ほのか
Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Hinata ひなた, Kokona ここな & Aoi あおい Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Kaede 楓, Kokona ここな, Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Hikari ひかり
Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Hinata ひなた, Aoi あおい, Kaede 楓, Honoka ほのか & Kokona ここな Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Aoi あおい Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Honoka ほのか
Kannon-ji 観音寺 : Ema 絵馬of Kaede 楓 & Aoi あおい [ED03] Kaede 楓 standing next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 [ED03] Kaede 楓 standing next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺
[EP05/12/24] Hinata ひなた, Aoi あおい & Kokona ここな eating ice-cream next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 / Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな talking / Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか visited during their tour of the town [EP05] Hinata ひなた, Aoi あおい & Kokona ここな eating ice-cream next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP05/12] Scene showing the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺
[EP12] Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな talking next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP12] Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな talking next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP18] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい talking next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺
[EP18] Hinata ひなた & Aoi あおい talking next to the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP19] Scene showing the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 with Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 in the background [EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか visited the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 during their tour of the town
[EP24] Scene showing the white elephant statue in Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP18] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた using the photo board at Hannou Kishimojin 飯能鬼子母神 located just next to Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP18] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた using the photo board at Hannou Kishimojin 飯能鬼子母神
[EP18] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた walked towards Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP18] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた walked towards Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP18] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた walked towards Kannon-ji 観音寺
Direction stone post : Kannon-ji 観音寺 to the left, Hannou Kishimojin 飯能鬼子母神 to the right [EP12] Hinata ひなた & Kokona ここな standing in front of the front gate of Kannon-ji 観音寺 [EP19] Scene showing the view of Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 from Kannon-ji 観音寺

Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 & surrounding area
Carpenters preparing a Dashi 山車 for the upcoming Matsuri 祭 [EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか walked pass an old store near Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during their tour of the town Scene showing a community noticeboard near Hannou Kawara 飯能河原
[EP24] Scene showing Suitenguu 水天宮 at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during the fireworks matsuri 祭 [EP19] Scene showing old buildings at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 [EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか visited the Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during their tour of the town
[EP24] Aoi あおい & Honoka ほのか visited the Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during their tour of the town [EP24] Scene showing the crowd watching fireworks at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during the fireworks matsuri 祭 [EP24] Scene showing the crowd watching fireworks at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during the fireworks matsuri 祭
[EP24] Scene showing the bridge at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during the fireworks matsuri 祭 [EP05] Scene showing the bridge at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 [EP07/24] Scene showing the bridge at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 / Scene showing the bridge at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 during the fireworks matsuri 祭
[EP07] Scene showing the view of children playing at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 from the bridge [EP07] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた walking through the bridge at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 [EP07] Aoi あおい & Hinata ひなた walking through the bridge at Hannou Kawara 飯能河原
[EP24] Hinata ひなた eating the cakes at the stairs of the local community center near Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 [EP24] Hinata ひなた eating the cakes at the stairs of the local community center near Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 A cat near the stairs of the local community center near Hannou Kawara 飯能河原
Exhibits of Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ at the local community center near Hannou Kawara 飯能河原 Exhibits at the local community center : Kokona ここな Exhibits at the local community center : Aoi あおい
   
Exhibits at the local community center : Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ    

Wrapping bus ラッピングバス

Bumped into the Yama no Susume ヤマノススメ wrapping bus in 飯能市 near the Hannou Station 飯能駅
The wrapping bus Hinata ひなた Hinata ひなた
Aoi あおい Aoi あおい Left to right : Aoi あおい, Hinata ひなた, Kaede 楓, Kokona ここな
Illustrations in the roof inside the bus Illustrations in the bus Illustrations in the bus : Hinata ひなた, Aoi あおい
Illustrations in the bus : Aoi あおい Aoi あおい, Hinata ひなた Kokona ここな, Kaede 楓
   
Aoi あおい, Hinata ひなた, Kokona ここな, Kaede 楓