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TV anime · 2016

Flying Witch — filming locations

6 places you can visit, in Aomori. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 6

Fujita Memorial Garden

Aomori Start here

The Taisho-era tea room here is the model for the café Concrucio, and it serves the apple pie the series draws.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn (JR Ou Line) + bus 15 min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep your voice down
  • Paying guests have priority
Sources
藤田記念庭園 · ふらいんぐうぃっち

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Hirosaki Castle

Aomori Start here

Makoto's new home town is Hirosaki, and the castle park is where the series takes its seasons from.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
ふらいんぐうぃっち

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Kudoji Temple

Aomori

The temple up in the cedars that the witches walk to.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn (JR Ou Line) + 30 min by bus · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
ふらいんぐうぃっち

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Hirosaki Station

Aomori

Where Makoto arrives with her cat at the start of the series.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
弘前駅

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Former Hirosaki Kaikosha

Aomori

One of the Western-style buildings that give the town of the series its look.

Getting there
Hirokōshita Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Closed on Mondays
Sources
旧弘前偕行社 · ふらいんぐうぃっち

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Ishiba House

Aomori

An Edo-period merchant house still standing in the old quarter, open to visitors.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 24 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
石場家住宅 · ふらいんぐうぃっち

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