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Anime · 2018 · Minobu and Lake Motosu, Yamanashi

Laid-Back Camp: visiting the locations

A camping story set in Yamanashi. The characters' hometown is modeled on Minobu. Yamanashi's official tourism site publishes a map of model locations across the prefecture.

Stops
5 places
Time needed
About 7 hr
Base
Kofu

Please follow these

  • The former Shimobe Junior High School site (model for Motosu High School) is closed except on event days.
  • Park only in designated car parks, not on the road.
  • Temples are places of worship. Keep quiet and give way to worshippers.

Suggested order

Plan this route
  1. Start from Kofu

  2. Kai-Tokiwa Station

    A station on the Minobu Line, listed as a model location.

    About 1 hr from Kofu on a JR Minobu Line local train

    Go here

  3. Minobu Station and Shonin-dori

    A shopping street of tiled roofs and white walls by the station. The local Minobu manju shop is also a model location.

    About 1 hr from Kofu on the Limited Express Fujikawa

    Go here

  4. Kuon-ji Temple Main Gate (Somon)

    The large gate pilgrims pass first on the way up Mt. Minobu, one of the model locations.

    About 10 min by bus from Minobu Station

    Go here

  5. Kuon-ji Temple

    Head temple of the Nichiren school, known for its weeping cherry trees.

    Walk up from the Minobusan bus stop

    A place of worship; give way to worshippers. The main hall is reached by long stone steps or a slope.

    Go here

  6. Lake Motosu Viewpoint Park

    Lake Motosu, where the story begins. It offers fine views of Mt. Fuji and is known for its reflection on the water.

    Bus from Kawaguchiko Station to the lake; reach the viewpoint by car or on foot up a mountain path

    A hilltop viewpoint. Roads can be icy in winter.

    Go here

The line only shows the visiting order; it is not the actual walking route.

Stamps and keepsakes

Printed model location maps are handed out in Minobu at Bushuya on Mt. Minobu (while stocks last). The Anime 88 plaque for this title shows Mt. Fuji reflected in Lake Motosu.

Official guides

From people who went

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Scenes 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.

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