Anime location
Kada
The mainland town the ferry leaves from, and where the town scenes in the series are drawn from.
A small fishing town at the end of the Nankai Kada line, with narrow lanes running down to the harbour where the Tomogashima ferry departs. Awashima Shrine here is known nationally for the thousands of dolls left at it. The town scenes in the series draw on Kada rather than the island itself.
Why it is worth it
You pass through it anyway to reach the island, and it is worth the extra hour rather than heading straight for the ferry.
When to go
Quiet outside summer.
Good to know
Check the ferry timetable first and build the town visit around it. It is a lived-in fishing village with narrow lanes — walk, do not drive in.
Summer Time Rendering
The mainland town the ferry leaves from.
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