Why not enjoy Kyoto while both sightseeing and making a pilgrimage to a holy place?
It is often thought that only Shiga Prefecture is the setting for the anime K-ON!
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However, Kyoto is also depicted in the anime.
It is also where I used to live, so although it is in the countryside, I would like to introduce it to you.
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Suirokaku is also famous as a sightseeing spot
Suirokaku is famous as a sightseeing spot.
You can see it in the opening of K-ON.
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Kyoto University of Arts
You can see it in the opening song of the first season.
Actually, the campus of Kyoto University of Arts is depicted as it is.
I remember being very surprised when I first saw K-ON!
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Kamogawa Delta
The Kamo River Delta also appears in the opening.
This place is famous as a place where families and children come to play on their days off.
It was not a tourist attraction, but recently it is becoming famous due to the influence of K-ON!
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Shugakuin Station, which appears many times in K-ON!
Shugakuin Station is depicted everywhere in the first and second seasons of K-ON!
The station itself is not very conspicuous because it is not a tourist attraction.
However, as a former resident of Shugakuin, I am very impressed with the station.
The statition.
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Infornt of the station.
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SevenEleven next to Shugakuin Station.
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Kitayama Dori Street
These are also places which show up many times in anime.
A bridge is located wherer Kitayama Dori street and Kawabata Dori street across.
This is familiar in opening of K-ON.
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And Retorobiba also appears many times.
For example, this is the scene before school festival.
1st season 1st ep.
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This is a crossroads near Retorobiba.
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Similar but a little different⁉ Yui’s House Matugasaki Daikokuten Enterance
It is located near the back of Matsukazaki station.
I found it by tracing my old memories and looking for a similar place.
It was not exactly the same, but I was sure that “this is probably the place! I was sure that it was here.
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Tojikawara Park where Yui and Azunyan performed
This park is also located in an ordinary house.
I used to play here with my friends when I was in elementary school.
I am happy to think that such a park is depicted in the anime.
2nd season 9th ep.
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This is where Yui and Azusa played.
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A scene near the Otowa River
I used to walk there when I was going home from elementary school.
To be honest, I can’t tell which is the animation and which is the actual photo.
Totally the same!
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Near Hokuryo High School depicted during the marathon
I could easily find it by walking or biking nearby.
And I was really surprised because it was exactly the same as the actual location.
2nd season 15th ep.
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This is Hataeda Shoda park.
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This is the scene when Yui had gone somewhere.
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McDonald’s Kitashirakawa
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