Seven Anime Sanctuaries in Nagano Prefecture! A fertile ground for big titles

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🏔𝐆𝐨 𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐎【長野県 観光 公式インスタグラム】(@nagano_japan)がシェアした投稿

This first one, introduced here, is one of Nagano Prefecture's most famous masterpieces and stands out from the rest in both name recognition and popularity.
Director Mamoru Hosoda is one of the most powerful animation directors in Japan, and is definitely among the best.
Among them, this "Summer Wars "is popular among young people and mixes various elements such as an exciting worldview, vivid and spectacular nature, and a large scale story with dynamics.
And yet it is a miraculous work of harmony that has addictively captivated people from all walks of life.

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nakami(@yasu06230504)がシェアした投稿

The central area of Ueda City, such as Ueda Station and the ruins of Ueda Castle, is right in the middle of the Summer Wars sanctuary.
One theory is that it follows the original story of the Sanada family's battle in Sanadamaru, which has been broadened in this area, creating the inevitability of being in this land.
Otherwise, the intense intellectual battle against the fear of the unknown tickled the chuunibi hearts of many.
Even in the work, the rustic Japanese-style architecture of the house and the cyber sense of the main character, while mismatched, function as good accents, and in the end, they save the earth from terror by turning their brains on full blast.
The harmony of the rural landscape and the digital worldview is very addictive and "makes me strongly want to protect this nature ".
Please check out this masterpiece that will make anyone hot and dusty.


"information "
Name: Ueda Castle Ruins
Address: Ninomaru, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture
Access: JR East Japan "About 30 minutes walk from Ueda Station "

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Here is a classic youth graffiti from more than 10 years ago.
Although the style and development is aimed at anime fans, some fans call it a "masterpiece "and recommend it to others.
The beautiful natural scenery, with its serene yet open atmosphere typical of Nagano Prefecture, is well worth a visit.
The city of Komoro, where the film is set, had trains wrapped with the film in operation.
This treatment is quite rare for a late-night anime, making it a complementary win-win.

In this work, the main character, a camera hobbyist in pursuit of beautiful nature, gets caught up in a strange science fiction phenomenon, which is somewhere between realism and fantasy.
The nature of Nagano Prefecture is truly vivid enough to capture on camera, and attracts many people to the area in person as well.
The scenery of Nagano Prefecture is very faithfully reproduced and perfected in the animation.
The Komoro Kaiko-en Park appears particularly often, where the main characters gather to achieve their goals in a lively atmosphere.
We hope you will enjoy this mysterious work, which seems to have wandered into some mysterious world.

"information "
Name: Komoro Kaikoen
Address: 3-3-3 Aioi-cho, Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture
Access: 10 min. walk from Shinano Railway "Komoro Station "

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TOTAL_JAPAN_(@total_japan_)がシェアした投稿

"Kimi no na wa. "is one of the most popular masterpieces among Japanese animation films.
There was a time when it was a social phenomenon and became a common language and topic of conversation for many different people.
It is the culmination of all of Shinkai's styles, which are refreshingly Japanese and elaborate in their dynamic direction, and will attract many people.

The essence of Makoto Shinkai's work is a thoroughly thought-out style that grazes the hearts and minds of the Japanese people.
This work also follows the same atmosphere and has made Makoto Shinkai's name known to entertainment lovers all over Japan. Until now, he has been strongly recognized as someone in the animation field, but this is a masterpiece that utilizes his style while also adjusting it for the general public.
Lake Suwa, for example, is exactly the large lake depicted in the opening and other spectacular scenes, and there were many wonderful scenes with "the previous generation "in the background.

"information "
Name: Suwako (Lake Suwa)
Residence : Lake Suwa, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken
Access: Chuo East Line "Kami-suwa Station "to Lake Suwa by car, etc.

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ちょろまま(@tyoromamarw)がシェアした投稿

The sci-fi anime "orange ", which aired in 2016, is somewhat unusual in that its sanctuary is complete with just about every land in Nagano Prefecture.
Although less well-known than the works we have introduced so far, the works that are closely connected to Nagano Prefecture are very attractive and loved by the local people.
A live-action drama series was aired earlier, which was also shot on location in and around Matsumoto City.
Please check out this work, which is truly tied to Nagano Prefecture.

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toshiaki_oza(@toshiaki_oza)がシェアした投稿

This one is a refreshing science fiction work with a heroine who distorts time and space and a hero who changes destiny.
Its dry atmosphere is very attractive and sublimated into a wonderful entertainment that matches the vivid nature of Nagano Prefecture.
Particularly impressive is a place called "Agata no Mori Park ", which is a large Japanese garden-style park, and one of the key visuals is an illustration of the hero and heroine sitting on a bench.
The neighborhood high school also appears as a model, exquisitely titillating the nostalgic spirit that must reside in every Japanese heart.


"information "
Name: Agata no Mori Park
Address: 3-2102-15, Ken, Matsumoto City
Access: 20 min. walk from JR Matsumoto Station

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miki(@s.mi.ki.12.19)がシェアした投稿

"YuruCan△ "is a very cute moe anime that entertains the gap between a high school girl and an uncle-like hobby.
It is a masterpiece that condenses the multifaceted charms of camp hacking, the beauty of nature, delicious food, and cute characters, and was made into a movie last spring.
It helped spark the recent camping boom and is highly recommended.

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yu_ki_si(@co.queue._.camera)がシェアした投稿

""Fuji in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, but the Kanto and Chubu regions offer a wide variety of magnificent and spectacular natural scenery.
The mix of vivid descriptions and high school girls, realized through careful research, and the girls are drawn into the world in an exciting way wherever they visit.
In Nagano Prefecture, the Takabotchi Plateau and other areas are the main sanctuaries where they appear.
This is the place where Lynn was solo-camping in the first term. Lynn went solo-camping from Kanto to Nagano Prefecture on a moped.
There is quite a gap in that regard, and it is endearing.
We hope that fans of the work will follow this example and enjoy camping while taking safety precautions.

"information "
Name: Takabotchi Plateau
Address: Oaza Katagaoka, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano, Japan
Phone number: 0263-88-8722
Access: Keifuku Bus from National Route 20 to "Higashiyama Community Center "by car, walk from there.

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【公式】日本クラシックホテルの会 - JAPAN CLASSIC HOTEL ASSOCIATION(@japan_classichotel_association)がシェアした投稿

This is a major animated film by Ghibli, Japan's premier animation production team.
The company has produced many masterpieces, and this "The Wind Rises "is another wonderful work that will be talked about forever.
Ghibli is known for its visual beauty and soul that exquisitely tickles the pride of the Japanese people, and for its thought-provoking, inclusive style, which is why it is able to feature original landscapes that are not too urban, such as Nagano Prefecture.

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安藤吉姫(@kitsuki_ando)がシェアした投稿

Since the theme of this work is war, the old, traditional Japanese landscape is well depicted.
The setting of this encounter between the two protagonists is the Mampei Hotel, known as one of Japan's most popular summer resorts and vacation homes.
The hotel dates back to the Edo period (1603-1867), and many historical figures and great writers have stayed here. It is a wonderful hotel with a long and storied history, and although the price is quite expensive, the experience is worth it.
It is a wonderful hotel that has an old-fashioned serenity, yet is somehow modern and a breath of fresh air of Japanese development. Please try to stay at least once. It is also possible to use the restaurant only for meals, so you can enjoy the atmosphere at a lower price.

"information "
Name: Mampei Hotel
Address: 925 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano
Phone number: 0267-42-1234
Access: Approx. 30 min. walk (2 km) from JR Higashinichi and Shinano Railway Karuizawa Sta.)

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八町田(@hachoda)がシェアした投稿

Last but not least, here is a brief introduction.
As we have mentioned, Nagano Prefecture has been the setting for a number of major anime productions, and is a place that tugs at the heartstrings of the Japanese people in the greatest common denominator.
But it is also said that it is here "Ultimate Cho-jin Ah~ru "that unearthed its charm as a sacred place. Please feel the benefit of the first generation.

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This is a rather nostalgic work that was adapted from manga to anime in the 1990s, before the year 2000, but its strong comedic elements have definitely left a lasting impression on many people.
Especially in the two episodes near the end of the series, an aggressive depiction of a bicycle ride alongside this Tagiri station forever is depicted. "A stone monument advocating ", the birthplace of the anime holy pilgrimage, is painted in front of the station, and as an anime fan, I would like to visit it.

"information "
Name: JR Iida Line Tagiri station (J.R. Iida Sen Tagiri Eki)
Address: Tagiri[1]2795, Iijima-cho, Kamiina-gun, Nagano Prefecture
Access: Tagiri Station, JR Iida Line