Robotics Notes - Cape Kadokura

At the south end of Tanegashima there's Cape Kadokura that's also shown in Robotics;Notes.



Image from Episode 12 - 01m13s


First seen in the second OP.




Image from Episode 16 - 13m30s


Statue near the entrance to the cape area. This is where European firearms were first introduced in Japan.




Image from Episode 16 - 13m35s


Torii gate at the entrance.




Image from Episode 16 - 13m36s


This stone plaque seems to have been moved.




Image from Episode 16 - 13m44s


Kai at the cape.




Image from Episode 16 - 13m55s


This is Misaki shrine inside the cape area.




Image from Episode 16 - 14m09s


Kai looking for Kimijima Report No. 7.




Image from Episode 16 - 14m19s


But he gets interrupted...




Image from Episode 16 - 15m24s


By Mizuka.




Image from Episode 16 - 17m09s


Mizuka gets an unexpected call.




Image from Episode 16 - 17m46s


Closeup of Kai.




Image from Episode 16 - 18m18s


There's no gap in the fence here in real life.




I did see another place where there were a gap though.




Image from Episode 16 - 18m35s


The area is slightly different on the right here.




Image from Episode 16 - 19m30s


The greenery seems to be different here, and there's no light pole on the right.




Image from Episode 16 - 19m44s


View from the cape. This view is towards east in real life, so there's no sunset here like in the anime.




Lots of sharp rocks down in the ocean at the cape.




Image from Episode 17 - 09m01s


Kai is also seen at the cape in the next episode.




Image from Episode 17 - 09m05s


This is where he meets Sawada for the first time.




Image from Episode 17 - 09m44s


Kai doesn't tell Sawada what he knows about Kimijima.




Image from Episode 17 - 10m20s


Or the reports.




Image from Episode 17 - 10m27s


The stairs seen here leads up to the entrance to the cape area.




Image from Episode 17 - 10m53s


Kai gets a call from Misaki after Sawada has left.



Location map:



This location was visited on 2018/03/29.

Special thanks to the ones who went here before:
http://m-riron.sakura.ne.jp/_kyuuhp/ibento/seitijyunrei/h25/robonojyunreianime.html

Robotics Notes - Tanegashima Space Center Tour

While at Tanegashima Space Center, I also took the free tour they offered since you get to see some more locations seen in Robotics;Notes.



Tour bus. There's tours 3 times a day.




I got into the 13:30 tour. It's best to call ahead to reserve a seat. I originally wanted to take the tour on the day before, but all the tours were full then.




Image from Episode 12 - 03m30s


The first stop on the tour is the Rocket Garage. This is where they make GunBuild-2 in the anime. I've marked the location of this building in the map below since you can get a picture of the outsides even if you don't get into the tour.




Image from Episode 16 - 04m46s


The Robot Research Club inside the building.




Image from Episode 12 - 04m02s


The overhead cranes here are the same.




They have the H-II number 7 rocket on display here, so no free space for building robots in real life.




Insides of the second stage of the rocket.




LE-7 rocket engine.




Image from Episode 20 - 16m09s


On the way to the next stop I got this picture of the launch control room building.




Image from Episode 22 - 00m37s


This is launch pad 1 at the Yoshinobu launch complex, the second stop of the tour.




Image from Episode 22 - 04m16s


Reverse view towards the vehicle assembly building.




Image from Episode 22 - 11m08s


You're not allowed to get out of the bus here, but you can open the windows and get pictures.




Image from Episode 20 - 20m21s


The last stop was the range control center. It's not shown in the anime, but it looks slightly similar to the launch control room which you couldn't visit.




I also checked out the cafeteria while here.




I got the katsudon fried pork cutlet bowl.




And I visited the space center museum too.




Lots of stuff on display including rocket models.




A satellite.




And an international space station model.




They also had a Space Brothers cardboard cutout.




And a signed Galaxy Express 999 framed poster.




Lots of space food in the museum shop.




Image from Episode 21 - 18m21s


No space candy though. The closest thing I could find were these lollipops.




I bought some rocket pens as a souvenir. You can also see the English handouts for the bus tour and the bag from the museum shop in this picture.



Location map:



This location was visited on 2018/03/29.

Links:
Space Center tour official website

Special thanks to the ones who went here before:
http://m-riron.sakura.ne.jp/_kyuuhp/ibento/seitijyunrei/h25/robonojyunreianime.html