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Shuri Station, Kouri Ohashi South Observatory and more — 13 places you can visit, in Okinawa. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 13

Shuri Station

Okinawa Start here

A Yui Rail station, the nearest to Shuri Castle. Appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Shuri 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 — 沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる 「首里駅」 EP8 · Anime Pilgrimage『沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる』聖地巡礼マップ — 首里駅

Kouri Ohashi South Observatory

Okinawa

The lookout at the southern end of Kouri Bridge, with the bridge and the sea laid out below. Appears in the ending sequence.

Getting there
Nago Bus Terminal + 30min by car · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる 「古宇利大橋南詰展望所」 ED

Yanbaru Kuina Observatory

Okinawa

A lookout shaped like a Yanbaru rail bird on a cape in Kunigami. Appears in the ending sequence.

Getting there
Nago Bus Terminal + 90min by car · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる 「ヤンバルクイナ展望台」 ED

Tomori Stone Shisa

Okinawa

Okinawa's oldest stone lion, carved in 1689, at Yaese.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 40min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる』聖地巡礼マップ — 富盛の石彫大獅子

Shureimon Gate

Okinawa

The gate at the entrance to Shuri Castle, pictured on the 2,000-yen note.

Getting there
Gibo Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる』聖地巡礼マップ — 守礼門

San-A Gushikawa Main City

Okinawa

A shopping mall in Uruma.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 70min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる』聖地巡礼マップ — サンエー 具志川メインシティ

Kafu Banta

Okinawa

A clifftop lookout over the sea on Miyagi island.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 90min · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Moon Ocean Ginowan Hotel and Residence

Okinawa

A seafront hotel at Ginowan.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 40min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

A&W Makiminato

Okinawa

Japan's first A&W, opened in 1963 and still a drive-in.

Getting there
Urasoe-Maeda Stn · 42 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる』聖地巡礼マップ — A&W 牧港店

Gushikawa Coast

Okinawa

A stretch of coast on Okinawa's main island, its shore cut into limestone.

Getting there
60 min by car from Naha Airport · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる

Gushikawa Beach

Okinawa

A beach in Okinawa.

Getting there
Naha Bus Terminal + bus 70 min · 29 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 — 沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる 「具志川ビーチ」

Gushikawa Community Hall

Okinawa

A community hall in Okinawa. It appears in episode 5.

Getting there
60 min by car from Naha Airport · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる 「具志川公民館」

Kin Bay Bus Stop

Okinawa

A bus stop in Okinawa. It appears in episode 5.

Getting there
60 min by car from Naha Airport · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる 「金武湾バス停」

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