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Anime film · 2009

Summer Wars — filming locations

2 places you can visit, in Nagano. 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 · 2

Ueda Castle — Higashi-Koguchi Yagura Gate

Nagano Start here

The Jinnouchi family's home town. The castle and its gate anchor the film's setting.

Getting there
Ueda Stn (Hokuriku Shinkansen) · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Sources
上田城 · サマーウォーズ

Ueda Station

Nagano

Where Kenji and Natsuki arrive for the summer. The castle town beyond it is the Jinnouchi family's.

Getting there
Ueda Stn (Hokuriku Shinkansen) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
上田駅

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