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TV anime · 2018

Grand Blue Dreaming — real-life locations

Kawana Station, Naha Airport, Miyako Airport and more — 10 places you can visit, in Shizuoka, Okinawa. 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 · 10

Kawana Station

Shizuoka Start here

An Ito Line station. Appears in episode 5.

Getting there
Kawana Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ぐらんぶる 「川奈駅」 EP5 · Anime Pilgrimage『ぐらんぶる』聖地巡礼マップ — 川奈駅 · Anime Pilgrimage『ぐらんぶる』聖地巡礼マップ — 川奈駅

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Naha Airport

Okinawa

Okinawa's main airport. Appears in episode 10.

Getting there
Naha Airport Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ぐらんぶる 「那覇空港」 EP10 · Anime Pilgrimage『ぐらんぶる』聖地巡礼マップ — 那覇空港

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Miyako Airport

Okinawa

The airport serving Miyakojima. Appears in episode 12.

Getting there
Miyakojima, Hirara Port + 15min by car · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ぐらんぶる 「宮古空港」 EP12 · Anime Pilgrimage『ぐらんぶる』聖地巡礼マップ — 宮古空港

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Yonaha Maehama Beach

Okinawa

Seven kilometres of white sand along the south-west of Miyakojima. Appears in episode 12.

Getting there
Miyako Airport + 20min by car · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ぐらんぶる 「与那覇前浜」 EP12 · Anime Pilgrimage『ぐらんぶる』聖地巡礼マップ — 与那覇前浜

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Kawana Hotel

Shizuoka

A 1936 classic hotel above the sea at Ito.

Getting there
Kawana Stn · 31 min walk
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

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Miyakojima Tokyu Hotel and Resorts

Okinawa

A resort hotel facing Yonaha Maehama beach.

Getting there
Miyako Airport + bus 25min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

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Kawana East Breakwater Lighthouse

Shizuoka

A lighthouse in Shizuoka. It appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Kawana Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ぐらんぶる Season 2

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Ama no Koya Kaijotei

Shizuoka

A restaurant in Shizuoka. It appears in episode 5.

Getting there
Kawana Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — ぐらんぶる 「海女の小屋 海上亭」

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Cinema Sunshine Numazu

Shizuoka

A theatre in Shizuoka. It appears in episode 10.

Getting there
Numazu Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — ぐらんぶる 「シネマサンシャイン沼津」

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Former Oasis Diving Service

Shizuoka

A former site in Shizuoka.

Getting there
Kawana Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
anitora5050 — ぐらんぶる 「オアシスダイビングサービス跡地」

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