
風立ちぬ
Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of
Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of

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風立ちぬ
Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of
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Real-world location guide
OtakuTrips lists 7 published real-life locations connected to The Wind Rises, in Gunma, Tochigi, Gifu and 2 more prefectures. Key spots include 群馬県藤岡市, 栃木県宇都宮市, 群馬県安中市. Use the map and location pages below to see where they are. We do not infer a setting beyond the catalog data.
This page documents 7 published real-world locations connected to The Wind Rises. Each location page identifies the place using the information stored in the OtakuTrips database.
The published location pages provide maps and available access information. Visitors should follow local rules and respect private property.
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軽井沢
Featured in the romantic mountain resort scenes where Jiro and Nahoko spend time together, including hotel and scenic overlook sequences
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