Anime in Okinawa

A great curved bridge on Route 331 descending toward the sea in Nanjō, with a lookout above that opens onto the Pacific and Kudaka Island. One of southern Okinawa's most recognizable views, appearing in the series.

Nanjō's representative beach, with white sand and calm waters, beside Azama port where the ferries to Kudaka Island depart. A summer setting of the series.

A small, tucked-away beach in the Chinen area of Nanjō, near the Nirai Kanai Bridge, appearing in the series' seaside scenes.

A small end-of-the-line bus terminal by the Nanjō coast, an everyday, nostalgic corner that appears in the series.

A white lighthouse atop the coral cliffs of Zanpa Cape, in Yomitan, on the west coast of the main island. It appears in the series as one of its Okinawa outings.

The over-the-sea causeway linking Uruma to Henza island, with its red tower and the bay beaches where Haruka and Kanata play volleyball, the Henza, Miyagi and Ikei islands in the distance.

Okinawa's largest shopping mall, where Haruka and Kanata buy their swimsuits. A recognizable everyday setting of the series.

The real Maehara High School in Uruma is the model for the fictional high school that Haruka, Kanata, Emily and Claire attend.