When They Cry Sotsu! Real Life Locations & Places: Top Pilgrimage Sites and Locations to Visit

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In this article, we will show you how to go on a pilgrimage to sacred places for “Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu,” based on a doujin game produced by the doujin circle 07th Expansion.

 

Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu” is set in Gifu and Aichi prefectures.

Where are the holy places of the popular anime “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsuta” and how can you go there?

 

In this article, we will introduce the locations of the holy places of the popular anime “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa” and how to get there.

When They Cry Sotsu! Real Life Locations & Places: Top Pilgrimage Sites and Locations to Visit

The anime “Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu” is a sacred place in Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, and Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

In “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsugyo,” real places and stations are used as sacred places.

Below are some of the recommended sacred places for the popular anime “Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu”.

Shirakawa-go” in Hinamizawa Village, the setting of the story

Shirakawa-go” is the village where the story takes place.

Shirakawa-go is a well-known gassho-style village located in the Shogawa River basin in Gifu Prefecture.

It is a sacred place throughout the “Higurashi When They Cry” series.

 

In “Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu” there are scenes of cherry blossoms blooming in the village, and in “Shirakawa-go” the cherry blossoms usually bloom around the first or second week of April.

 

【Shirakawa-go map】

Ogi-cho, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu 501-5627

Nagoya Station” where Rika left in episode 15.

Nagoya Station is where Rika departed in episode 15.

Nagoya Station is the largest terminal station in the Chubu region.

Nagoya Station in the 1950s appeared in “Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu” partly because of the setting.

Please note that the atmosphere has changed now.

 

【Nagoya Station map】

1-1-4, Meieki 1-chome, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan

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ONE PIECE

The sacred place of “ONE PIECE” is to visit the statue of the Strawberry Clan installed in Kumamoto, the birthplace of the author, Eiichiro Oda.

Statues have been erected throughout Kumamoto under the “ONE PIECE Kumamoto Reconstruction Project” launched in cooperation between “ONE PIECE” and Kumamoto Prefecture in hopes of reconstruction following the Kumamoto earthquake that occurred in April 2016.

 

Therefore, while visiting the statues, visitors can also enjoy sightseeing in Kumamoto, the birthplace of the author, Eiichiro Oda.

 

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Pokemon

Pokémon Centers, which are official Pokémon stores located throughout Japan, are recommended as sacred places for Pokémon, especially in Tokyo, where there are four Pokémon Centers.

Pokemon Center MEGA TOKYO and Pokemon Center TOKYO DX in Ikebukuro are recommended as Pokemon Centers in Tokyo.

 

Pokemon Center MEGA TOKYO is the largest Pokemon Center in Tokyo, and offers many Pokemon goods and stuffed animals, as well as a Pokemon Café, so you can enjoy yourself for hours.

 

Pokemon Center TOKYO DX” offers a wide variety of original products including game software, card games, and a café, as well as many services and campaigns to make Pokemon fans happy.

 

Other Pokemon Centers in Tokyo include Pokemon Center Shibuya in Shibuya, Pokemon Center SKYTREE TOWN in Skytree, a tourist attraction, and Pokemon Store Tokyo Station Shop at Tokyo Station.

 

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NARUTO

For a taste of the world of “NARUTO,” we recommend visiting the anime park “Nijigen-no-mori.”

Visitors can enjoy the “Fire Shadow Rock,” which beautifully recreates the world of Naruto, “Ramen Ichiraku,” and the opportunity to experience training using a scroll.

 

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Sailor Moon

The sacred place for “Sailor Moon” is Azabu Juban, where the story takes place and where the original author, Naoko Takeuchi, lives.

Azabu Juban is filled with settings such as Hikawa Shrine, which is the model for Sailor Mars’ family home, and the “Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope,” an old-time museum that was the model for the store where Jiba Mamoru bought his kaleidoscopes.

 

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Jutsu Kaisen

The sacred sites for “Jutsu Kaisen” are mainly located in Tokyo, with some sacred sites in Shibuya and other places.

You can actually enjoy visiting them as I did, so please enjoy the sacred sites together with sightseeing in Tokyo.

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Attack on Titan

The holy land of “Attack on Titan” is Hita City in Oita Prefecture, which is the birthplace of the author, Hajime Isayama, and is recommended for its various tourist attractions.

The “Attack on Titan in HITA Museum” where visitors can see the works of Mr. Isayama from his childhood to adolescence and powerful objects, “Oyama Dam” where a bronze statue is installed, and “Hita Station South Square” are located.

 

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⇒For more information on “Hita Spot of Progress,” click here.

Neon Genesis Evangelion

The sacred land of Evangelion is Ube City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the hometown of director Hideaki Anno, and home to various events and Evangelion-related spots.

The “Spear of Longinus” and the “Standing Statue of the First Model” are among the many local products that are used to create Evangelion-inspired menus in the city.

 

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⇒For more information on the Evangelion Sanctuary, click here.

Kimetsu no Yaiba

There are many sacred places for “Kimetsu no Yaiba” in Tokyo, and other places in various regions such as Gunma and Yamagata prefectures.

 

You can actually enjoy visiting them as I did, so please enjoy the sacred sites along with sightseeing.

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Oshi no Ko

Tokyo is the holy land for “Oshi no Ko,” with sacred sites in Akihabara and elsewhere.

Akihabara includes Akihabara ZEST, where B-Komachi had a live concert in episode 1, and Atre Akihabara, where there was a huge advertisement for Ai.

 

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DEATH NOTE

There are many sacred places in Tokyo for “Death Note,” including the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, 109, and the Central Government Building No. 2, which is the headquarters for the investigation of the Kira case, as well as Tokyo University, where Moon Yagami took his exams.

 

The “Central Government Building No. 2” is the location of the investigation headquarters for the Kira case, as well as the University of Tokyo, where Moon Yagami took his exams.

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What is a Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu?

Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu” aired from July to September 2021.

It is a sequel to “Higurashi When They Cry GOU” which aired in 2020.

 

summary

Far from the center of the city, the village of Hinamizawa is surrounded by a richly preserved natural environment.
The village, which was once supposed to sink to the bottom of a dam, welcomes a new student, Keiichi Maehara, in its unchanged state.

For Keiichi, who had been living in the city, the lively and peaceful life with his friends in Hinamizawa was supposed to be a happy time that would last forever.
Once a year, the village holds a festival, the Cotton Float Festival.
Until that day…

June, 1983. In Higurashi When They Cry.
Suddenly, everyday life comes to an end, and an unstoppable chain of tragedies begins…

Quote from: https://higurashianime.com/intro.html

 

Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu” is set in 1983.

When making a pilgrimage to a sacred place, it would be interesting to research the atmosphere of the place around 1983 and the buildings that are no longer there.

When They Cry Sotsu! Real Life Locations & Places: Top Pilgrimage Sites and Locations to Visit – Summary & Thoughts

The sacred sites for “Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu” are located in Gifu and Aichi prefectures, and feature ordinary train stations and landscapes.

 

In making a pilgrimage to the sacred sites, you can use airplanes, cars, cabs, and buses to get around.

Let’s consider the advantages, disadvantages, fees, and other features and use them.