Nishinomiya City has been selected for the Anime Tourism Association’s “88 Japanese Anime Spots I’d Like to Visit” 2024 edition.
(Information provided by Kagayaki No. 509 at Nishitsu SP)
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*Screenshot from the Anime Tourism Association’s “88 Japanese Anime Spots I’d Like to Visit” 2024 edition
Nishinomiya has continued to be selected ever since it was first chosen in 2019. It’s one of only seven spots from the Kinki region, after all. I didn’t know Ikkyu-san had a sacred anime spot too.
This official sacred spot certification plate used to be at Nomura Securities near Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station, but it’s no longer there because the branch moved. It will apparently be relocated somewhere else. The timing and location haven’t been decided yet, but it will be somewhere connected to the series.
In 2022, things got pretty exciting with the Haruhi Suzumiya pilgrimage event, including a collaboration game and talk show at Koshien Stadium.
In Closing
Places in Nishinomiya that appear in Haruhi Suzumiya include Koyoen Station, the Koyoen Suido-michi railroad crossing, Nishinomiya Kita High School, Nishikita Park, Coffee Shop Dream, Hirota Shrine, and Shinike Pond. There are plenty more too, such as Kabutoyama Forest Park, Kanno-ji Temple, Hinomike Pool, and the Volks along Route 171. For more on the sacred spots, visit this site.
*Kagayaki No. 509, thank you for the tip!!
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