K-On - Hirakata Park

In addition to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Hirakata Park is supposedly also shown in K-On.



Image from S2E13 - 13m23s


The spiral on the water slide is shown in the background of the anime shot here.




Image from S2E13 - 13m30s


The wooden stairs is shown on the right.




Image from S2E13 - 14m22s


At the top of the water slide there's a similar looking zig zag.




Image from S2E13 - 14m28s


This is the view of the pool area, which is turned into skating rinks in the winter. If you look closely you can spot the similar looking rectangular pool and the yellow stairs to the left of it.




Image from S2E7 - 17m55s


Hirakata Park also got a ferris wheel that's similar to one shown in this shot in the anime. The other elements doesn't match though.



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This location was visited on 2019/12/25.

Links:
Hirakata Park official website

Special thanks to the ones who went here before:
http://vandy1.blog118.fc2.com/blog-entry-94.html

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions - Hirakata Park

In the second season of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions we see the amusement park Hirakata Park which is located near Hirakata-kōen Station.



Image from S2E10 - 04m18s


This is at the pool area in the park. You can see a part of the water slide on the left and the wooden stairs on the right that matches.




Image from S2E10 - 04m20s


Shichimiya is under the waterfall near these stairs. The waterfall wasn't operating since I visited in the winter.




Image from S2E10 - 04m50s


The drop tower on the left here is shown in this quick shot in the show.




Image from S2E10 - 05m08s


This is at the entrance outside the park.




Image from S2E10 - 05m10s


The park is called Hiraketa Park in the anime.




Image from S2E10 - 05m14s


Yuta and Rikka are leaving together.




Image from S2E10 - 05m22s


Toka asks about what happened to Shichimiya.




Image from S2E10 - 05m24s


Yuta tells her he thinks she went home.




Image from S2E10 - 05m35s


Closeup of Toka.




Image from S2E10 - 05m39s


The crossing light here seems to have been changed since the anime was made.



Location map:



This location was visited on 2019/12/25.

Links:
Hirakata Park official website

Special thanks to the ones who went here before:
http://golgojuusou.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-28.html

Haruhi Suzumiya - Kobe

There's 2 locations in Kobe that's shown in Haruhi Suzumiya, so I checked them both out.



Image from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part 1 - 06m19s


This is at Kobe Harborland close to Kobe Station. The structure on the left is the old signal station.




Hare Hare Yukai / Welcome Unknown Vinyl Single Back Cover


The cranes at the harbor here was also shown as the back cover of the Hare Hare Yukai vinyl record.




Image from Endless Eight 1 - 19m52s


Image from Endless Eight 1 - 19m46s

This picture of Kobe is taken from Kita Park on Port Island in Kobe. The closest station to the park is Naka Kōen Station.




Image from Fate/Stay Night VN


Kita Park and the Kobe Ohashi Bridge that goes over the park are known for being shown in various Fate media as well.



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These locations were visited on 2019/11/09 and 2019/12/23.

Haruhi Suzumiya - Library

The library in Haruhi Suzumiya is based on Nishinomiya City Central Library. The closest train station is Hanshin Railways Kōroen Station, but since I was taking JR I walked from Sakura Shukugawa Station.



Image from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part 3 - 17m17s


The library as shown in the show.




Image from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya - 160m55s


And the movie. It was closed when I visited, so I couldn't get any pictures inside.



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This location was visited on 2019/12/23.

Haruhi Suzumiya - Riverside

At the riverside by Muko river lies the place where they set off fireworks in Endless Eight in Haruhi Suzumiya. The closest train station is Kōshienguchi Station.



Image from Endless Eight 1 - 11m39s


Image from Endless Eight 1 - 11m36s


This place is shown in all 8 episodes.




Image from Endless Eight 1 - 11m40s


The trees in the background here has grown a lot since the show was made.




Image from Endless Eight 1 - 12m42s


You can see the matching checkerboard pattern next to the sandbox here.




Image from Endless Eight 2 - 10m19s


The top of the building at the front of the white car seems to match the one shown in the anime.




Image from Endless Eight 3 - 10m13s


View towards the south.




Image from Endless Eight 3 - 10m20s


And the north.




Image from Endless Eight 3 - 10m26s


Kyon seems to be sitting on this bench.




Image from Endless Eight 4 - 10m25s


Everybody setting of fireworks inside the sandbox.




Image from Endless Eight 4 - 10m37s


Only turtle shaped decorations in the sandbox, no rabbits.




Image from Endless Eight 4 - 11m01s


Closeup of one of the turtle shaped decorations.




Image from Endless Eight 5 - 08m53s


Full view of the sandbox.




Image from Endless Eight 6 - 10m34s


They set off fireworks next to the bridge to the north of the sandbox in the next episode.




Image from Endless Eight 7 - 11m42s


Another view towards the south from Endless Eight 7.




Image from Endless Eight 8 - 09m31s


Yuki sets off a black snake firework by the sandbox.




Image from Endless Eight 8 - 09m39s


Everybody else dancing around the fireworks.



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This location was visited on 2019/12/23.