Anime in Nagasaki

A 17th-century stone arch bridge over the Nakashima River; its two arches reflected in the water form a pair of 'spectacles'. It is the setting of the series' key visual and appears in the opening and throughout the story.

A harbor-side park of lawns, canals and water views that appears in episode four in the protagonists' meeting scenes. An open breather facing the slopes of the old town.

An open-air museum on the Minamiyamate hill gathering the 19th-century residences of foreign merchants. Its gardens and Western-style houses are the setting for several scenes with the main characters.

A quiet cobbled slope beside Ōura Cathedral, with stone walls and glimpses of the harbor between the rooftops. It is one of the series' main visuals and recurs at key moments of the story.

A free public inclined elevator and walkway climbing the steep Minamiyamate hillside. They appear on the route from the magic shop and are a very recognizable corner of the slope district.

A hilltop park about 169 m high with a lookout spanning Nagasaki port and the whole city. Its night view appears in the opening and at several points of the series.

A public high school in Nagasaki that serves as the model for the school Hitomi and her Magic-Photography Art Club friends attend. It is a real, working school, not a visitable set.

The lighthouse at the western tip of Fukue Island, atop cliffs plunging into the East China Sea. Its grand views embody the nature that pushes Handa to free his calligraphy.

A white-sand, crystal-clear beach on Fukue's west coast, rated among Japan's most beautiful. It stands for the sea surrounding the village's daily life.

The rural area in southern Fukue, around the former town of Tomie, inspires the fishing village where Handa lives and Naru runs around with the other kids.

The island's small airport, appearing several times in the series as Handa's gateway to and from the mainland.

A Dutch-themed park in Nagasaki recreating a European port town with canals, windmills, brick buildings, and medieval arched gates. Visually the closest place in Japan to the anime's walled cities. Has hosted official AOT collaborations, including castle wall projections and themed cafes.