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Granbelm — real-life locations

Shirahige Shrine, Mangetsu-ji Ukimido, Karasaki Shrine and more — 8 places you can visit, in Shiga. 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 · 8

Shirahige Shrine

Shiga Start here

Said to be the oldest shrine in Omi, at Takashima.

Getting there
Omi-Takashima Stn · 33 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Mangetsu-ji Ukimido

Shiga

A temple hall jutting into Lake Biwa at Katata, one of the Eight Views of Omi.

Getting there
Katata Stn · 22 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down

Karasaki Shrine

Shiga

A shrine on Lake Biwa, known for the pine of the Eight Views of Omi.

Getting there
Karasaki Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Biwako Ohashi Bridge

Shiga

The bridge across the narrowest point of Lake Biwa.

Getting there
Katata Stn · 32 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down

Yumemigaoka Lookout

Shiga

A lookout in Shiga. It appears in episode 2.

Getting there
Cable Hiei Stn · 38 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — グランベルム 「夢見が丘展望台」

Vories Gakuen

Shiga

A school in Shiga.

Getting there
Omi-Hachiman Stn + bus and ropeway · 25 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — グランベルム 「学校法人ヴォーリズ学園」

Ukaruchan Arena

Shiga

A gymnasium in Shiga. It appears in episode 3.

Getting there
Ishiba Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — グランベルム 「滋賀県立体育館」

Biwako Ohashi Toll Gate

Shiga

A toll gate in Shiga. It appears in episode 2.

Getting there
Katata Stn · 42 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — グランベルム 「琵琶湖大橋料金所」

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