Seven sacred places for anime in Gunma Prefecture! Introducing the stages of popular works that overturn their humble image!
2024-04-16 Management office
Gunma Prefecture generally has a modest image in the Kanto region, and it has become a prefecture where people talk about it in a self-deprecating way.
However, it is often the setting for popular productions that overturn such a humble image.
It is one of the pleasures of traveling these days to visit the sacred sites of your favorite works, and being in the Kanto region makes it relatively easy to access.
However, it is often the setting for popular productions that overturn such a humble image.
It is one of the pleasures of traveling these days to visit the sacred sites of your favorite works, and being in the Kanto region makes it relatively easy to access.
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"Daily "Isesaki City
The first one I would like to introduce is a gag anime that has established its own position in the late-night anime world.
Based on a comic book, the game was also a big hit and is still a classic that is often talked about today.
The interesting atmosphere matches Gunma Prefecture's slightly self-deprecating, heterogeneous, and sensible atmosphere, giving the impression of a high affinity for the area for some reason.
The main character is delusional and his friends are emotionless like robots. The gags in the surreal "daily life "are funny, but the key points of Gunma Prefecture are well balanced in this work, making it a work with a very strong sense of belonging to the local community.
The characters are named after places in Gunma Prefecture, and local products and specialties also frequently appear.
This is because the author is from Gunma Prefecture, and we can feel his awareness of the need to boost his own region.
The high school attended by the main character, Isesaki Commercial High School, is called Gunma Prefectural Isesaki Commercial High School, and in the final scene where everyone goes out to play, the Huazouji Park amusement park and other places appear.
This work, which skillfully sublimates the charms of Gunma Prefecture into a gag, is an anime that is unmistakably representative of Gunma Prefecture.
Please visit the holy place, a masterpiece filled with the author's soul and "interesting ".
"information "
Name: Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture
Address: 2-410, Imaizumi-cho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma
Access: JR East Joetsu Shinkansen or Takasaki Line + Ryomo Line
"Gunma-chan "Tomioka Silk Mill
This is an animation that was created by Gunma Prefecture to promote themselves and their prefecture.
The trend of stimulating tourism demand through pilgrimages to sacred sites in anime has become a staple of the tourism industry in recent years, and this is a reimported example of a self-produced sacred site for anime.
This work, which also has the aspect of Gunma Prefecture producing and communicating the prefecture's attractions on its own, is packed with the best of Gunma Prefecture.
This greedy and ambitious attitude is quickly becoming a source of interest on social networking sites.
"Gunma-chan "has long been famous as a popular yurukyara of Gunma Prefecture, and these characters are depicted in a cute and fluffy atmosphere.
The structure of the tour of Gunma Prefecture's famous sightseeing spots is excellent for a self-produced work, but what is particularly impressive is the Tomioka Silk Silk Mill.
It is a place of great historical value, and in the second episode, Gunma-chan actually makes silk products here.
Other very popular hot spring resorts, such as Kusatsu Onsen, will also make appearances.
Please take a look at this work that will make you want to actually visit Gunma Prefecture.
"information "
Name: Tomioka Silk Mill
Address: 1-1 Tomioka, Tomioka-shi, Gunma
Official website: http://www.tomioka-silk.jp/tomioka-silk-mill/
Access: 15 minutes on foot from Joshu-Tomioka Station of Jyoshin Dentetsu Railway
"Head Character D "Haruna Hill
"The work Initial D "is known as a unique and popular work that depicts a powerful car race.
While the race courses are located on various roads in the Kanto region, Mt. Haruna in Gunma Prefecture cannot be forgotten as a sacred place.
As mentioned above, this work, which faithfully reproduces the highways, toll roads, and mountain passes in the suburbs of the Kanto region and incorporates them into a car race, has become popular for its power and heat.
Here in Gunma Prefecture, Mt. Haruna appears in the work under the name Mt. Akina, but the similarities become clear at first glance.
It was the home of the main character, Isshu, and various strong opponents were welcomed to this racetrack, where many runs were conducted.
It is beautiful and attractive as an ordinary nature spot, but it also has a special meaning for fans of the work.
Please enjoy the driving experience in your own car and get in touch with the world of the work.
"information "
Name: Mount Haruna
Address: Lake Haruna Town, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture
Access: 60 min. by car from Takasaki IC of Kan-etsu Expressway
"A Place Farther Than the Universe "Tsutsujigaoka Park
"Nicknamed Yomoi ", this work is a masterpiece and a masterpiece in the history of anime.
Reaching out to the general public, the story depicts the growth and struggles of high school girls with grand dreams of reaching the South Pole, and the main characters' straightforward efforts toward their dreams are tremendously courageous and inspiring.
It is a masterpiece that has received overwhelming support both in Japan and abroad, and was an unprecedentedly huge hit for an original animation.
In the first half of the story, Tsutsujigaoka Park appears as the place where the main character has his roots.
This is the very spot where the main character realizes his dream, yearns for it, and grows up in this place.
The work seems to have originally been drawn with Gunma Prefecture as its setting, and the nearest station, Tatebayashi, is also on the Isesaki Line, which is used by the main character, Kimari.
The park itself, as the name suggests, is a very beautiful scene with azaleas in full bloom, and taking pictures on the benches and pavilions in remembrance will enhance the immersive experience.
Combined with the popularity of the work, "it is selected as one of the 88 sacred places "in Japan for anime that you would like to visit, so it is crowded with many people.
Please visit this important spot for a masterpiece.
"information "
Name: Tsutsujigaoka Park
Residence : 3181 Hanayama-cho, Tatebayashi, Gunma
Phone number: 0276-74-5233
Access: 40-minute walk from Tatebayashi Station on the Tobu Isezaki Line.
"Spirited Away "Shima Onsen Sekizenkan
"Spirited Away "is a blockbuster anime that is the pride of Japan.
It reigns as one of the highest-grossing films at the box office and is a classic that is deeply etched in the memories of many.
The work is based on the motif of various original landscapes of Japan, and this Shima Onsen Sekizenkan has been reproduced to such a degree that it is recognizable at first glance.
The red bridge attached to the photo, the orange indirect lighting, and the ostentatious Japanese-style onsen ryokan may be familiar to everyone.
The very front of the inn from Spirited Away has been recreated here, and it is a beautiful place that many people are captivated by, partly due to the popularity of the work.
This traditional, somewhat nostalgic and fashionable spot is definitely worth seeing in person to experience the excitement.
"information "
Name: Shima Onsen Sekizenkan
Residence : Shiman Onsen, Nakanojo-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma
Phone number: 0279-64-2101
Official website: https://www.sekizenkan.co.jp/
Access: JR East Azuma Line "Nakanojo Station "about 401 minutes by bus
"Words gush forth like cider. "Takasaki City
This work is the 10th anniversary production of Flying Dog, which has produced many masterpieces of animation.
The company is known as a standard-bearer for a variety of two-dimensional content, including not only anime but also goods and music, and has a very large number of followers.
It is not a gruff, royal two-dimensional film with a so-called "bling bling" girl, but an anime film with famous actors and actresses as voice actors, vivid illustrations, and a strong pale adolescent tone that depicts the beauty of the characters.
The entire city of Takasaki is a sacred place, and the AEON MALL Takasaki is depicted as an extremely important place in the work.
The heroine's part-time job is at this Aeon Mall Takasaki, where the main characters have met many times.
The surrounding parks and nature depicted in the work can be seen at a glance.
Please feel the faint scent of youth.
"information "
Name:AEON MALL Takasaki
Address: 1400 Munetakamachi, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture
Tel: 027-310-9000
Access: Train: Approx. 30 min. by bus from Takasaki Station on JR Takasaki Line
"Yamanosume "Mt. Tanigawa, etc.
Last but not least, here is a brief introduction.
"Yamanosume is a high school girl x hobbyist work that raised the flag from a short anime and exploded from there.
It is a healing anime about cute girls climbing mountains, and the yuri yuri essence that is sometimes present in this anime is so appealing that you will hate it.
"Gunma Prefecture is in the middle of the holy land of Yamanosume ".
Parks where the main characters often play and mountains to climb appear. Although they live in Hanno City in Saitama Prefecture, it is refreshing and fun to see them take an expedition from there to the mountains of Gunma Prefecture.
Tanigawa-dake, a place of memories that connects their childhoods, is a place where they promised to climb together after they became high school students, and it is a moving story that is foreshadowed beautifully.
"information "
Name: Tanigawa-dake (谷川岳)
Address: 845-1 Harunako-machi, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture
Phone number: 027-374-9238
Access: Joetsu Shinkansen "Get off at Jomo Kogen Station "
"Tanigawadake Ropeway "Bus to: approx. 50 min.
Joetsu Line "Mizukami Station "Get off at
"Tanigawadake Ropeway "Bus to: approx. 25 min.
summary
Thank you for reading this far.
The works set in Gunma Prefecture are quite a big lineup of titles as we have listed. If you are an anime lover, you have heard of these works at least once, and their sacred places are worth visiting.
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