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Anime film · 2017

Napping Princess — filming locations

6 places you can visit, in Okayama, Kagawa, Hyogo. 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

Kojima Station, Kurashiki

Okayama Start here

The jeans-making town Kokone lives in, at the Honshu end of the Seto bridge.

Getting there
Kojima Stn (JR Seto-Ohashi Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼ギルド — 岡山県が舞台のアニメ一覧

Kotohira Station

Kagawa

The Shikoku stop below Konpira shrine, on the route the film follows.

Getting there
Kotohira Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
ひるね姫

Uno Station

Okayama

The port station at the Honshu end of the crossing the film makes.

Getting there
Uno Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
ひるね姫

Himeji Station

Hyogo

A stop on the westward journey of the film, with the castle straight down the avenue.

Getting there
Himeji Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
ひるね姫

Takamatsu Airport

Kagawa

Where the chase in the film's second half converges.

Getting there
Takamatsu Stn + 45 min by bus · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
高松空港 · ひるね姫

Great Seto Bridge

Kagawa

The thirteen-kilometre bridge the film crosses between Okayama and Shikoku.

Getting there
Kojima Stn + car · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
瀬戸大橋 · ひるね姫

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