Hida-Furukawa & Takayama
Takayama old town
The preserved merchant streets, Hie Shrine and the Kanshokan library building, all within walking distance of Takayama station.
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Anime location
Hie Shrine, Takayama 日枝神社（高山）
The model for the shrine in the opening and the New Year episode, on the wooded hill south of the old town.
- Nearest station
- Takayama (JR Takayama line) · 20 min walk
- Time needed
- 40 min
Anime location
Kanshokan (Takayama City Library) 煥章館（高山市図書館）
The French-style wooden building used as the library in the research episode.
- Nearest station
- Takayama (JR Takayama line) · 15 min walk
- Time needed
- 25 min
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