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TV anime · 2021

The Aquatope on White Sand — real-life locations

Azama Sun Sun Beach, Nirai Kanai Bridge, Uozu Aquarium and more — 9 places you can visit, in Okinawa, Toyama, Tokyo. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 9

Azama Sun Sun Beach

Okinawa Start here

The beach in Nanjo that opens the series and recurs through it.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 60 min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
南城市 · 白い砂のアクアトープ

Nirai Kanai Bridge

Okinawa

The curved viaduct dropping to the coast, used for the series' widest views of Nanjo.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + car 50 min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
南城市 · 白い砂のアクアトープ

Uozu Aquarium

Toyama

The oldest aquarium in Japan still working, and the kind of small tank the series is about.

Getting there
Nishi-Uozu Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
魚津水族館 · 白い砂のアクアトープ

Ou Island

Okinawa

The small island off Nanjo, joined by a causeway, that the series' coastal scenes take in.

Getting there
Bus from Naha Bus Terminal · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Residential area — people live here
  • A working harbour — keep clear of nets and gear
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
飛行機搭乗奇行 — 白い砂のアクアトープ 聖地巡礼まとめ

Naha Airport

Okinawa

The airport where Fuuka arrives in Okinawa in episode 1.

Getting there
Naha Airport Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
白い砂のアクアトープ聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — 1話で風花が利用した空港

Kokusai Dori

Okinawa

Naha's main shopping street, which Fuuka walks in episode 1.

Getting there
Makishi Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
白い砂のアクアトープ聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — 1話で風花が訪れた通り

Tokyo Station

Tokyo

The station Fuuka passes through on her way to Okinawa in episode 1, drawn mainly around the Tohoku Shinkansen gates.

Getting there
Tokyo Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
白い砂のアクアトープ聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — 1話、風花が沖縄に向かうために使った駅

Hyakuna Bus Terminal

Okinawa

The small bus terminal where Fuuka gets off in episode 1, before walking on with the forest spirit.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 50 min · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
白い砂のアクアトープ聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — 1話で風花が降りたバスターミナル

Kudeken Beach

Okinawa

A beach in Okinawa. It appears in episode 2.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + car 50 min · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 白い砂のアクアトープ 「久手堅ビーチ(前ぬ浜)」

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