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Tamayura” 60 Minute Walking Tour Open the Left Page Set in Takehara, Tamayura Is About a High School Student Named Sawatari Open the Right Page Fu (Nicknamed Potte) Afternoon Driving Tour About “Tamayura” 60 Minute Walking Tour Open the left page Set in Takehara, Tamayura is about a high school student named Sawatari Open the right page Fu (Nicknamed Potte). 1 Hoboro Island 5 Kobuki Bamboo Forest It’s a heartwarming story about daily life and the modest dreams 1 Okaeri Nasai 6 Fumeikaku ep. ep. of the people surrounding her. ep. Shochiku Co., Ltd. released the anime on Blu-Ray and DVD in 8 9 2010, and the show was broadcast on TV in 2011 as Tamayura 5 ~hitotose~ ep. Staff Opening Theme Song 1 Original Story, Director, Series Com- “Okaeri Nasai“ by Sakamoto Maya 35 min. 35 Everyone’s favorite Okonomi- 12 min. The place where Momone- “Okaeri nasai” means “Wel- A favorite place for everyone TAMAYURA position: Sato Jyunichi Lyrics: Sakamoto Maya yaki restaurant “Hoboro” was kosama and the wild boar come Home” and is written in 5 minute walk to gather. Has a beautiful view 15 minute walk named after this uninhabited had their great fight. Soft and Script Writer: Composition: Matsutoya Yumi Tour Map in front of Takehara station as a of Takehara. island. fragrant bamboo shoots can Yoshida Reiko, Urahata Tatsuhiko Arrangement: Mori Toshiyuki greeting. It is the tallest landmark in the be found in the spring. Yamada Yuka, Ikeda Mamiko Ending Theme Song English Potte saw it when she moved historic district. Character Designer: Izuka Haruko “Kamisama no Itazura“ by Nakajima from Yokosuka to Takehara. ep. 2 Mt. Asahi 6 Eden Ocean Parking Chief Animation Supervisor: Megumi 2 Isonomiya Hachiman Shrine 7HShokei Square 9 ep. Watanabe Hajime Lyrics & Composition: Oe Senri ep. ep. Art: Tajiri Kenichi Arrangement: Shimizu Nobuyuki 5 Color Design: Kawakami Yoshimi Casting 12 7 Music: Nakajima Nobuyuki Taketatsu Ayana, Asumi Kana Music Production: Flying Dog, Inc. Iguchi Yuka, Gibu Yuko Producer: TYO Animations Inc. Kotobuki Minako, Hazuki Erino Producer: Ohara Sayaka, Miyamoto Kanako 25 min. 25 A view of Takehara and the 4 min. The parking area that Sayomi The Shinto Shrine that Potte A tunnel made of bamboo. It Tamayura Production Committee Hirohashi Ryou, Fukui Yukari Setouchi Islands, where stopped at when going with and her friends visited for New 2 minute walk is lit up in the Shokei No Michi Ogata Megumi, Matsuo Yoshiko 10 minute walk Potte encouraged the broken friends to Mt. Kurotaki on foot Year’s Day. festival held every autumn. Matsuki Miyu, Majima Junji hearted girl. from downtown Takehara. A river used to connect to the Nakata Joji Going by car is much easier sea here, and the shrine was though! Tamayura Website http://www.tamayura.info/ named for this reason. 3 Kamogawa River Bank 7 Tadanoumi Station Tamayura Twitter Account @tamayura_tweet 3 Hi no Maru Photo Studio 8HOkakae Jizo ep. ep. from ep. 12 5 Based on the city of Takehara in Hiroshima opening 5 Located in the southern central part of Hiroshima Prefecture, Takehara is a historical town full of natural beauty 10 min. When Sayomi drove off the 7 min. The station that Chihiro facing the Seto Inland Sea. It has a The photo studio that Potte If you hold a Jizo while making history in salt production and in the road here, everyone had to mistook for Takehara station. 3 minute walk often visits. 3 minute walk a wish, it is thought that the welcome the first sunrise from There are sightseeing spots brewing industry The studio is currently closed. wish will come true if the Jizo this location. such as Aohata Jam Deck and in the late Edo feels lighter than expected. Mt. Kurotaki in Tadanoumi. period, and the townscape has Mt. Kurotaki Sakura Hall historic residences and temples still preserved. Old Kasai Residence HEbisu-do Hall 4 Takehara Port 8 In the “Tamayura” anime, Takehara has been faithfully 4 9 ep. ep. reproduced. Walking slowly, you can enjoy the calming ep. ep. 6 5 nature and streets full of history. 10 2 Access Hiroshima Kita JCT. Miyoshi JCT. Shobara JCT. Chugoku freeway 10 min. The place where Norie and A hall halfway up to Mt. Kuro- The house where Potte and Built in the Edo era, this build- Hiroshima Hiroshima AP. 5 minute walk Maon became friends. taki where Chihiro and friends her friends held their gallery. 3 minute walk ing is thought to house the God Saijyo IC Kochi IC Mihara Kui IC You can take the Tamayura grew closer. Hiroshima JCT. Higashi IC Built in the 5th year of the Mei- of business prosperity. It is the Sanyo freeway ferry from Takehara port. In the spring, there are many ji Period by a salt merchant. border between the historic Shinkansen Higashi Hiroshima cherry blossoms. area and the rest of the city to 5 JR Sanyo Line and helps block lines of sight. Travel by Ferry Hiroshima Stn. Mihara Stn. Saiho-ji Temple HShoren-ji Temple JR Kure Line 5 10 Rekishi No Mieru Oka Park Otomeza Theater 9 10 Kure ep. ep. ep. ep. Takehara 4 12 6 4 Tour Information Tourism Promotion Division, Industry Promotion Section, Takehara City The stone steps of this temple The temple where Potte and Tel 0846-22-7745 Fax 0846-22-1113 The park where Maon whistled Built in 1937, Maon told sto- General Incorporated Foundation Takahara City Tourism Association 3 minute walk were used in the opening song. her friends rang the bell on for the first time as a child. ries here in Episode 11. Tel 0846-22-4331 Fax 0846-22-5065 This temple has a Fumeikaku, New Year’s Eve. You can see the Kurushima Note: Takehara City Tourism Site a hall dedicated to Kannon said Another bell displayed here, strait and the mountains of It takes about 40 minutes to https://www.takeharakankou.jp/ to have been built in imitation of named Komano Kane is a Shikoku from the hill overlook- Mitarai port and 45 minutes to Copyright reserved 2011 Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple. national cultural heritage item. ing the Mitarai district. Ocho port by high speed ferry. As of Apr. 2018 Sato Jyunichi,TYA,Tamayura Production Committee to 6 Takehara City Central Takehara Mt. Asahi Tea room Sabou Yukari Matoba Beach / From Episode 5.5 2 11:00~17:00 Open Fri. ,Sat. ,Sun. Fountain of Longevity Kobuki Bamboo Forest 1,100 or less Tadanoumi Residential Area Entrance Enokimachi Parking 10 Shoren-ji Temple Kamogawa River 5 Turn left here / From Opening Song Lot Pay Bank 3 Lot 9 Ebisu-do Hall JR Kure line Onori Stn. Mt. Kurotaki Sakura Hall From Episode 3 Former Residence of Rai Tadasuga Aki-Nagahama 8 Takehara Stn. Sign to Stn. Shukei Square Mt. Asahi Tadanoumi Residential Area 8 Okakae Jizo Takehara Port Entrance Sake Brewing Hall 4 J-Power Ground 7 Tadanoumi Takehara Historical Museum Imai Masayuki Bay Area* Station Pottery Museum *This area is closed 6 Cafe Tamayura 7 Shokei Square Kamogawa River To Mihara To Kure to the general public. Eden Ocean The store used as a model for Tamayura Cafe Estuary Matoba Beach Yoshina Stn. Mitsumoto Parking Aohata Jam Deck Shunpu and Fukko Residence From episode 5.5 Cafe Tamayura / Potte’s Grand- Residence Town Reservation Center 12 minutes,to Okunoshima mother’s Shop Yoshii Residence Setouchi Golf 5 Saiho-ji Temple Resort From Okonomiyaki Horikawa Okonomiyaki Restaurant Hoboro Saiho-ji Temple’s Bell 11:00~14:30 The store used as a model for 6 Okunoshima Episode 5 17:00~19:30 Okonomiyaki Restaurant Fumeikaku 40 or 45 minutes, to Kokunoshima Closed Wed. Matsuzaka Residence 1 Osaki Shimojima ~1,000 and up Kamogawa River Estuary Kusunoki-jinjya Shrine / From Opening Song Hoboro Island J-Power Ground Bay Area / Take- Tsubomi Park hara Summer Fireworks Festival Jizo-do Hall Location Shinmachi Parking Lot Hi no Maru Pay Saiho-ji Temple’s Bell / From Lot 3 Ikunoshima Okonomiyaki Restaurant Hoboro / Photo Studio Episode 11 Okunoshima (Rabbit Island) Potte and her friends often visit. Sumiyoshi-jinjya Shrine 4 From Takehara to Ocho port takes about 45 Kure, Osaki Shimojima and Morikawa Old Kasai minutes by high speed ferry. Takehara Area Map Residence Residence 432 Takehara Akitsu Takehara Suburbs, Kure City, Bamboo Shoots Bamboo Shoots Car Stopper / From Episode 2 Car Stopper & Supermarket Tax Office Kure Yasuura Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima Michinoeki Shin Minato Bridge Jizo-do Hall / From Episode 7 Hiro Takehara Kawajiri Takehara Post Office Nigata Osaki Shimojima Takehara Museum Ocho port of Art City Hall Aifuru 316 Shopping Street City Auditorium Kure City Central Area Ocho McDonald’s Hiroshima Kure Road (Highway) Mt.Chinkaizan / From Opening Takadoro / From Episode 4 Shin Minato Bridge / From Episode 10 Song Chuo Park Mitarai port Kure City Hall Mt.Chinkaizan Chuo Park (With Playground) Otomeza Theater Honkawa Park Convenience store Kaede Bridge Chuo Park (With Playground) / 10 From Episode 8 Aifuru 316 Shopping Street / From Momonekosama statue 185 Episode 6 Takehara City Hotel Tenmangu Mitarai Imanishi St. Takehara Green Sky Hotel Renga St. Kuramoto St. Takadoro Isonomiya Hachiman Shrine Kure Station 2 9 Honkawa Post Office To Rekishi No Mieru Oka Bus stop Takehara Hondori St. A view from Rekishi No Mieru 185 Oka Park. Park Okaeri Nasai Tourist Information This is Maon’s home island. 1 Police Station Kaede Bridge / From Episode 8 Takehara station / From Episode 1 Mitarai on Osaki Shimojima Takehara Station Shioiri Gawa rail crossing Kurohama rail crossing ※You are unable to go in, but from the area around the station, you can see the smelting chimney. Mitsui Mining Company Kurohama rail crossing / From Mitsui Mining Company Smelting Smelting Chimney※ Episode 6 Kure Station / From Episode 8 Ocho port / From Episode 4 Tenmangu / From Episode 4 Chimney / From Episode 6.
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