Anime Travel 31 - Insomniacs After School in Real Life

1/02/2025 02:52:00 AM

Anime Travel 31 - Insomniacs After School in Real Life

Nanao High School where Ganta & Isaki's High was based on
(Even with actual observatory)

This is the third time I have visited Noto peninsula area in Ishikawa Prefecture. This time, for one of my most favorite romance series that I relate to well because of being an all-nigther, Insomniac After School (JP:君は放課後インソムニア, Kimi Wa Hokago Insomnia).

Being the third time going here despite the hardship (of straining on my financial condition), I can say that I fall in love with Hokuriku in general with Kanazawa/Noto Peninsula in particular and putting it among my most favorite, if not the most favorite region in Japan.

The main setting was based around locations in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Previously when I explored the Noto Peninsula, it was for my other pilgrimage for Hanasaku Iroha.

One note is that Noto Peninsula had a huge earthquake disaster at the beginning of 2024. However, even with all the hardship they have to endure, I was moved with the motivation of the locals that they kept being strong and the revival process is kept going until this day (at least when I visited on December 31st 2024).

Encouragement message in front of Nanao Bus for the Noto and Ishikawa
to keep fighting despite of hardships

1. Nanao Station

I firstly arrived at Nanao Station. At the surrounding area, we can find lots of spots that are shown in the anime.

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2. Nearby Nanao Seven Bridges

If you walk from station heading north following the large avenue, you can find series of bridges that connects roads on top of a canal.

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3. Roadside Station Noto Shokusai Market

At the northern part of Nanao, we can find the Shokusai Market.

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Too bad I could not enter Nanao Marine park which is beside the market. Might be because of recovery effort after last years Noto Earthquake?

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Not far from there, if you walk to the bridge at the left, we can find the bridge by the name of Biwanbashi.

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4. Kojimabashi Bus Stop

Walk to the western part of town and we can find the bus stop, where Ganta and Isaka shared many of their "moments".

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Not far from the bus stop, walk back to the town to the direction of Hanayome Noren Museum and we can find the following beware sign.

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5. Nanao High School

This is the school where Ganta, Isaki, and others went to. I was amazed that they actually had an observatory at the top of their school.

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6. Hiranoya

The okonomiyaki restaurant owned by Kanikawa's family apparently has a real counterpart by the name of Hiranoya. Too bad it was not opened as I went there during new year's eve.

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They even have Kanikawa's standee with the anime's poster

7. Wakura Onsen Station

One station from Nanao Station that is served by the local Noto Railways is called Wakura Onsen Station. Seemingly, this station served the purpose for tourists that visit the main attraction of Nanao city which the hot spring with the same name.

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8. Noto Railway Train (Special Livery)

I was so happy that I am able to took a ride the special livery edition of Insomniacs After School. They put several of cut of the anime inside the train which was super awesome.

Sign of Kurashiki-sensei's VA, Mamiko Noto-san

9. Nishigishi Station

In addition, too bad that I didn't properly took picture of the exact spot for this anime, but it also appeared in my other post for anime Hanasaku Iroha, so I will put those with "close-enough" ones.

10. Kanazawa Area

Following are the pictures I also took when I was still for taking pictures for Hanasaku Iroha, but are located around Kanazawa city, which is Kanazawa Station and an object at the 21st Century Contemporary Museum.

There was a long post, but that's all!! I would like to thank Rijisu-san for such wonderful and clear source post that you can find at the following links:

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