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TV anime · 2021

Selection Project — real-life locations

Hikawa Shrine, Omiya Station, DOM Omiya Shopping Center and more — 5 places you can visit, in Saitama, Gunma. 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 · 5

Hikawa Shrine

Saitama Start here

The first-ranked shrine of old Musashi province, with a two-kilometre approach leading to Omiya Park.

Getting there
Kita-omiya Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Omiya Station

Saitama

Saitama's largest terminal, where the Shinkansen and conventional lines meet.

Getting there
Omiya Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

DOM Omiya Shopping Center

Saitama

A shopping complex at Omiya Station's west exit.

Getting there
Omiya Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Takasaki Station

Gunma

A station in Gunma. It appears in episode 2.

Getting there
Takasaki Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — SELECTION PROJECT 「高崎駅」

Cafe & Bistro Hamacho

Saitama

A café in Saitama. It appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Omiya Stn · 3 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 — SELECTION PROJECT 「Cafe&Bistro HAMACHO」

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