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TV anime · 2018

Harukana Receive — real-life locations

Futenmagu Shrine, Fukuchiyama Seibi High School and more — 8 places you can visit, in Okinawa, Kyoto. 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

Futenmagu Shrine

Okinawa Start here

The Ginowan shrine and its cave the beach-volleyball pair visit; one of the Okinawa landmarks the series draws directly.

Getting there
Bus from Naha Bus Terminal · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • No photography indoors
Sources
普天満宮

Fukuchiyama Seibi High School

Kyoto

The real school behind Fukuchiyama Gakuin, the beach-volleyball powerhouse that rival player Narumi Toi attends.

Getting there
Fukuchiyama Stn · 32 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
福知山成美高等学校

Naha Airport

Okinawa

Okinawa's main airport, whose first-floor arrival lobby appears when the heroine first lands on the island in episode 1 and again in episode 8.

Getting there
Naha Airport Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「はるかなレシーブ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第1話・第8話に登場する空港

Gushikawa Beach

Okinawa

The quiet beach in Uruma that models the beach-volleyball practice spot in the anime; there are no facilities or lifeguards, and houses stand right behind it.

Getting there
60 min by car from Naha Airport · 5 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「はるかなレシーブ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — うるま高校のビーチバレー練習場のモデル

Okinawa Prefectural Maehara High School

Okinawa

The working high school that models the heroine's new school in the anime; it is in session, so view only from public streets and be considerate.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 70 min · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「はるかなレシーブ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — うるま高校のモデル

AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom

Okinawa

A large shopping mall where the characters buy swimsuits and eat together in episode 4, with many interior shots including the food court.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 50 min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「はるかなレシーブ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第4話の買い物・食事シーン

Nishihara Kirakira Beach

Okinawa

A 550-meter beach in a seaside park east of Naha that models the beach-volleyball tournament venue seen through much of the series (eps. 5-6, 9-12).

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 40 min · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん「はるかなレシーブ聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 第5・6話と第9〜12話の大会会場のモデル

Naha Ohashi-dori

Okinawa

A street in Naha.

Getting there
Tsubogawa Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students

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