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[Ishikawa ]7 anime holy places! A pilgrimage to holy places around Kanazawa city in a prefecture so famous for its train stations.

[Ishikawa ]7 anime holy places! A pilgrimage to holy places around Kanazawa city in a prefecture so famous for its train stations.

2024-06-25 Management office

Ishikawa Prefecture is famous for its rich marine products and its famous and well-designed train station, which is one of the most famous in Japan.
Because of the local character of the region and the layout of its tourist attractions, Ishikawa is a popular destination for foreigners of all ethnic backgrounds.
Despite being such an area, it has also become a sacred place of pilgrimage for anime, making it a perfect place for fans to make a pilgrimage.
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"Hanasaku Iroha "yuwaku onsen

This first one is a work of PAWORKS.
As mentioned in the past "Holy Land Pilgrimage System "articles, PAWORKS' work has become a master of original animation, with a style that will never bore you in terms of the variety of scenes and landscapes that fly around Japan.
This work also follows in the lineage of the former "work-related "lineup, offering a glimpse into a slapstick comedy cum hot story set in a hot spring inn.
PAWORKS' work has depicted "an aquarium ""a town center ""a maid "and more.
If you are interested, it would be interesting to check on a production company-by-company basis.



The model for the hot spring town called Yunosagi Onsen Street that appeared in the anime is "Yuwaku Onsen "located in Kanazawa City.
In the anime, the main development is depicted where the main character rolls into a hot spring resort, so that is the first place fans should visit.
In addition, a shrine called Yuwaku Inari Shrine has been established in the vicinity.
The name of the place, Yuboke, also makes the two closely related and suitable for fans to visit.
This Yuwaku Inari Shrine is particularly popular because it is the setting of a town festival called "Bonbori Matsuri "in the work.
The surprising point is that the festival depicted in the film is actually being held at this shrine in a reverse-importation manner.
The name is a little different and is "Yuwaku Bonbon Festival ", but it has been held every year since 2011 at 10
Conducted in June.
It is a sacred place that fans should definitely visit, and it is not easy to experience a pilgrimage to a sacred place that captures the needs of fans of a work with such a high level of enthusiasm.
This is such an exciting piece of work, please check it out.


"information "
Name: Yuwaku Inari Shrine
Address: A145, Yuwaki-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Official website: https://yuwaku.gr.jp/lighting2019/
Access: by car or cab. Kanazawa Station - Yuwaku Onsen
One-way approx. 5,000-6,000 yen
Bus: 600 yen for one-way trip to Yuwaku Onsen

"Angel Beats! "Kanazawa University



"Angel Beats! "is also an original TV animation work produced by P.A.WORKS.
This point also shows the overwhelming strength of the company's position in original animation, and it is no exaggeration to say that this work is one of the most well-known and most popular of them all.
The sanctuary of a brilliant masterpiece in the history of Japanese animation is located at Kanazawa University.



Of extreme importance in the work is the Heavenly Academy in the afterlife.
This one is "Angel ", which as the name suggests has a very close meaning to the work and should be noted.
Kanazawa University is surrounded by nature, yet the campus has a somewhat flat and gentle impression.
The ideal experience of the four seasons is realized with green grass in the summer and snow in the winter.
The vivid beauty of the landscape is truly worthy of the name "heaven," and it is no wonder why the production team chose it as the setting.
Please check it out.

"information "
Name: Kanazawa University (Kanazawa Daigaku)
Address: Kakuma-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Access: Hokuriku Railway Bus, Kanazawa University, 3 min. walk

"Free! "21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

This work, which boasts a long-lasting popularity with an animated version from 2013 to 2014 and a movie version in 2018, has gained citizenship mainly among women, and its sacred place is partly in Kanazawa Prefecture.
This one is a story of sporty friendship with a swimming theme, especially the beauty that pierces the fresh hearts of young people.
Although often overlooked because of its dynamic success as an animated series, the original story is a novel, and its elaborate psychological portrayal is also a factor that moves people's hearts.



When it comes to pilgrimages to sacred places in anime, they are often originally depicted as models for the sites themselves.
To be more specific, a hotel is often depicted as a hotel as it is, or a town is depicted as the main characters' living area, and so on, and the characters are often depicted as living in that "place ".
However, the sanctuary in this work is somewhat different.
Some may find it strange that a swimming work is set in a museum, but to their surprise, the museum's famous water tank appears in the ending of the second season.
This is not a tank designed for swimming, of course, but rather a wonderful work that reflects the beauty of the pale water color, the vividness of the light, and the unrealistic sense of transparency, somewhere between realism and fantasy.
This device is quite innovative and beautiful.
Even for sightseeing purposes, we encourage you to visit at least once.

"information "
Name: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Address: 1-2-1, Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Phone number: 076-220-2800
Official website: https://www.kanazawa21.jp/
Access: JR bus "Korinbo ", 5 min. walk

"Detective Conan: Kanazawa Edition "Kaga Onsen



"Detective Conan "has become a classic mystery anime that everyone knows, and is a very big title anime in Japan that has a following among men and women of all ages.
This work is set in so many places that I feel uncomfortable describing it as "a sacred place ", but there is a chapter in which Conan and his friends travel to Kanazawa Station and Kaga Onsen Hot Springs and are tossed about by a mystery.

Mystery stories, regardless of whether they are Conan or not, usually take place at hot spring inns or pensions, where the characters are involved in incidents.
Perhaps the intention was to express the fun atmosphere and the gruesomeness of the murders, but Kaga Onsen is also the setting for the film.
Kaga Onsen is one of the most famous hot springs in Japan and is also a bustling tourist destination in general.
The 1300 years of history, the traditional buildings, the serene Japanese landscape, and the sense of openness with both the ocean and the mountains in the background create a wonderful atmosphere in which to spend time in peace and quiet.


"information "
Name: Kaga Onsenkyo
Address: 6-2, Sakumi-cho, Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan
Phone number: 0761-72-6678
Official Website :https://www.tabimati.net/
Access: Approx. 1 min. walk from JR West Kagaonsen Stn.

"Sakura Quest "Yuwaku Onsen Tourist Information Center



Sakura Quest is the work of PAWORKS, which is very famous for its original animation.
This work, which was once introduced in another article, is mainly set in Toyama Prefecture, but only this location in Ishikawa Prefecture appears as a sacred place.

In Sakura Quest, a fictional kingdom called "Chupacabra Kingdom "is depicted in Sakuragaike, and the work of actually revitalizing towns around Toyama Prefecture is depicted in a fun way, but the model for the Manoyama Tourism Association that the main characters visit early in the work to get tips on how to revitalize their town is here in Yuo, Ishikawa Prefecture, and The model for the Manoyama Tourism Association, which the main characters visit early in the work to get hints on how to revitalize the town, is located in Yuo, Ishikawa Prefecture.
It is interesting to note that Ishikawa Prefecture is also the setting for an anime that is designed to promote Toyama Prefecture.
In the production, of course, it is depicted as the same area, but it is also a place with an atmosphere that makes the production team want it to appear.

"information "
Name: Yuwaku Onsen Tourist Information Center
Address: 1-1, Yuwaki-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Phone number: 076-235-1040
Official Website :https://yuwaku.gr.jp/
Access: 5 min. walk from Hokuriku Railway Bus "Yuke Onsen Station "

"Lucky Star "Kenrokuen Garden

"Lucky Star "is known as the radio wave anime of an era.
It is a masterpiece that still has many fans today, as it is a daily life type with laughter, gags, and heartwarming stories.
It is also interesting that the prestigious Kenrokuen Garden is depicted as the setting despite such a relaxed style, which is surprising even to many fans.



Kenrokuen Garden is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, and is a place that every Japanese person should visit at least once.
The very elegant and calm atmosphere is a mismatch with the joyful atmosphere of Karaki Star, and even the fans do not seem to have a clear image of the show.

"information "
Name: Kenrokuen Garden
Address: 1 Kenroku-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Official website: https://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/
Phone number: 076-234-3800
Access: 10 min. on foot from "Kenrokuen bus stop "

"Chihayafuru "Hakusan Hime Shrine

Last but not least, here is a brief introduction.
Chihayafuru is a very popular content that has been successfully mixed in various media such as anime, movies, and manga, and is widely known among the general public and anime lovers alike.
There is only one sanctuary in Ishikawa Prefecture, and we encourage those who come nearby to visit it.



The sacred atmosphere of the work is carried in every detail, as it is a Japanese-style work on the theme of karuta.
Shrines and temples that actually exist are also used as stages, and wonderful modeling is utilized.
Here, the worship hall is majestically depicted and attracts people.


"information "
Name: Shirayama Hime Shrine
Address: N105-1, Sannomiya-cho, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Access: 10 minute walk from "Tsurugi Station on the Hokuriku Railway Ishikawa Line "

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