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TV anime · 2013

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea — real-life locations

Daiozaki Lighthouse, Shima, Hadasu Station and more — 9 places you can visit, in Mie. 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 · 9

Daiozaki Lighthouse, Shima

Mie Start here

The headland above the fishing town the series is built from, looking down on the roofs and the sea.

Getting there
Ugata Stn (Kintetsu Shima Line) + bus 25 min · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
Sources
聖地巡礼ギルド — 三重県が舞台のアニメ一覧

Hadasu Station

Mie

The platform above the sea on the Kii coast the series draws its town from.

Getting there
Hadasu Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
波田須駅 · 凪のあすから

Atashika Station

Mie

A quiet JR station in Atashika that served as the model for the fictional Oshidaishi Station, matching cuts from episodes 16 and 22 of the anime.

Getting there
Atashika Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
Sources
凪あす10周年聖地巡礼note — 鴛大師駅のモデル

Onigajo Rocks (Kaname Stairs)

Mie

A dramatic World Heritage stretch of sea cliffs whose small staircase near the Kagura Rock appears in the anime's second opening; take care on the exposed clifftop path.

Getting there
Odomari Stn · 22 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
Sources
凪あす10周年聖地巡礼note — 第2部OPの「要階段」

Atashika Beach

Mie

A sand beach in a cove on the Kumano coast, a few minutes from the station.

Getting there
Atashika Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — 凪のあすから

Tokushi Shrine

Mie

The shrine of the Atashika settlement, up the slope behind the houses.

Getting there
Atashika Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — 凪のあすから

Tomari Primary School, Kumano

Mie

A primary school on the Kumano coast in Mie. Its old building was drawn as background in the series, along with the coast around Mihama and Kihoku. It is a working school; look from the road.

Getting there
Kumanoshi Stn + bus 20min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
熊野市立泊小学校

Hadasu Elementary School

Mie

A primary school in Mie.

Getting there
Hadasu Stn · 7 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 — 凪のあすから 「波田須小学校」

Cafe Tennyoza

Mie

A café in Mie.

Getting there
Hadasu Stn · 5 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 — 凪のあすから 「CAFÉ天女座」

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