Bunrindō Shoten (Nikaho)
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : Fujino pushes open the door of this neighborhood bookstore to stock up on drawing supplies and manga magazines.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : A stone's throw from the Bunrindō bookstore, this intersection appears in the film; the official map places it at 63 Asahimachi.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : On the long straight road that passes near the sanctuary, the film depicts a gang of young baseball players.
Yokoyama Shōten (Nikaho)
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : Ritual stop on the way home from school: we settle into this small shop to enjoy a shaved ice.
Nikaho Station
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : The set of Fujino's room, built for filming, was dismantled and then reassembled in the waiting room of the train station, where it can be visited.
Smile Center (Nikaho)
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : The hallway of Kyōmoto's house, lined with stacks of sketchbooks, and his room have been recreated here from the film set.
Kumpūen (Nikaho)
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : Not far from Fujino's house, an avenue of cherry trees and a path along the pond serve as the backdrop for the walks in the film, both in spring and under the snow.
Ōsawa Shrine (Nikaho)
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : This small snowy shrine is located in the neighborhood of Kyōmoto; trip.com also situates the stone staircase of the first meeting between the two girls there.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : It is in this hamlet that Fujino and Kyōmoto meet for the very first time.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : On returning from the primary school graduation ceremony, we take this path that runs alongside a cemetery dominated by a large solitary tree.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : Under a pouring rain, Fujino hops over a small bridge thrown over an irrigation canal.
Koide Farm (Nikaho)
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : This dirt path lined with rice fields is the main one in the film; trip.com places the scene where Fujino expresses his joy in the rain.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : The sloping street in front of this temple is the one leading back from the karate dojo.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : The intersection in front of the small Konoura station marks the route home from school.
Nikaho, Japan
The scene : In the middle of summer, Fujino and Kyōmoto have fun like children on this beach by the Sea of Japan.
Yurihonjō, Japan
The scene : From this small countryside station, Fujino photographs landscapes that she intends for Kyōmoto.
Yurihonjō, Japan
The scene : The official map locates the scene of the snow-covered road and the convenience store in this area.
Akita, Japan
The scene : According to the city hall of Akita, Fujino and Kyōmoto would walk hand in hand across the crosswalk in front of this hotel during their night out with the money from their manga prize — a presumed location that the production has not confirmed.
Akita, Japan
The scene : The park is featured, with a photo to support it, in the section that the Akita city hall dedicates to supposed filming locations of the movie; no scene is attached to it and the production has not confirmed it.
Akita, Japan
The scene : This covered market near the station is one of the filming locations that the Akita city hall believes it recognizes in the film, without a specific scene or confirmation from the production.
Akita, Japan
The scene : The Akita City Hall displays a photo of this museum among the locations where the film may have been shot; neither the scene nor the filming has been confirmed by the production.