TV anime · 2008
Natsume’s Book of Friends — filming locations
3 places you can visit, in Kumamoto. 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 · 3
Kumamoto
Start here
Natsume's town is drawn from Hitoyoshi, and this is the station its buses and trains run from.
- Getting there
- Hitoyoshionsen Stn · At the station
- Before you go
- Never step onto the tracks
- Do not block the path or road
- Keep your voice down
- Sources
- 人吉温泉 · 夏目友人帳
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Kumamoto
A shrine reached by a long moss-grown stair between stone lanterns, listed by the prefecture among the series' model locations. The cave-mouth rock above it is a further climb.
- Getting there
- Takamori Stn (Minami-Aso Railway) + taxi 15 min · 10 min walk
- Before you go
- Worshippers come first
- A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
- Keep your voice down
- Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
- Sources
- 熊本県公式 夏目友人帳コラボサイト — モデル地一覧
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Kumamoto
A tiny station in the same valley, on the Kuma line the series draws.
- Getting there
- Okadome-Kōfuku Stn · At the station
- Before you go
- Never step onto the tracks
- Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
- Keep your voice down
- Sources
- 夏目友人帳
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