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.



Location map:



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.



Location map:



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


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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.



Location map:



This location was visited on 2019/12/23.

Haruhi Suzumiya - Ferry

In addition to checking out the port area of Tokushima I also took the Nankai ferry since it was shown in Haruhi Suzumiya.



Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 00m48s


The ferry runs between Tokushima and Wakayama.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 04m13s


Unfortunately the ferry that was shown in the anime was retired in 2007, so the one I took didn't match.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 04m33s


There were some similarities though like these green sailcloth covered walkways.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 04m39s


The seating areas outside were different.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 05m12s


These rows of plastic chairs didn't match either.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 06m15s


The insides were slightly more similar.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 06m18s


Sitting area with vending machines.




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Area where you could lie down.




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They play cards in the area where you can lie down in the shown.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 06m44s


There's just open shelves here without any door.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 07m05s


The cushions behind Haruhi here are the same though.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 07m37s


Kyon buys drinks from one of the vending machines.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 1 - 07m43s


They only had apple juice boxes and not cans for sale.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 2 - 20m26s


The outsides of the ferry is also shown in Remote Island Syndrome Part 2.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 2 - 20m27s


Side of the ferry.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 2 - 20m37s


Haruhi and the others sitting outside in this episode.




Image from Remote Island Syndrome Part 2 - 22m02s


Mooring winches.




They also had ferry mascot character decorations, just like I saw at the ferry terminal and on the side of the ship.




Inside too.



No location map since it's just a ferry running between Tokushima and Wakayama.

This location was visited on 2019/11/06.

Links:
Nankai Ferry official website

Special thanks to the ones who went here before:
http://www.purevisual.jp/seichijyunrei/suzumiya/ferry.html