Film · 2016 · Hida-Furukawa, Hida, Gifu
Your Name.: visiting the locations
Hida's station, library and shrine served as models for scenes in the film. The city's tourism site offers a walking course from the station area to the shrine and a rural bus stop.
- Stops
- 5 places
- Time needed
- About 4 hr
- Base
- Hida-Furukawa
Please follow these
- The library puts local users first and has asked visiting fans to be considerate. Keep quiet inside.
- If you drive, use the city hall and library car park or the shrine's parking space. Do not park on the street.
- Ochiai is a working bus stop. Take photos without getting in the way of passengers or cars.
Suggested order
Plan this route- Start from Hida-Furukawa
Hida City Library
Scenes in the film were based on its exterior and bookshelves. There is a corner about the film at the back.
About 7 min walk from Hida-Furukawa Station
Closed on Mondays and the last Friday of the month. It is a working public library, so keep quiet inside.
Hida-Furukawa Station (bus area and footbridge)
The bus area recalls the scene where the hero asks a taxi driver for help, and the footbridge looks down on the platforms.
About 15 min from Takayama Station on the JR Takayama Line
Hida-Furukawa Sakura Bussankan
You can try making braided cord on a traditional round stand, the craft behind a key item in the film.
About 8 min walk from Hida-Furukawa Station
Closed on Thursdays (except holidays).
Keta Wakamiya Shrine
The stone steps up to the shrine were the model for a scene where the hero asks around town.
About 14 min walk from Hida-Furukawa Station
Ochiai Bus Stop
The model for a scene where the characters wait for a bus, downhearted. A bus stop sign was added after the film came out.
About 18 min drive north of Keta Wakamiya Shrine
It is still in use by the city's sightseeing bus, and it stands beside a road with traffic.
The line only shows the visiting order; it is not the actual walking route.
Stamps and keepsakes
Bookmarks for the film's 10th anniversary are given out at the library and the town tourist office (from August 2026, while stocks last).
Official guides
From people who went
I went — write a tipScenes are described in words only; no images from the works are used. The places listed are those presented as locations by local governments, tourism associations or the official side of each work. Guidance and access rules can change, so check the official information before you go.