Girls und Panzer
ガールズ＆パンツァー
actionschoolmilitary(2012)
High school girls practice tankery as a traditional martial art, competing in tank battles across Japan. The anime revitalized the coastal town of Oarai, Ibaraki, which embraced its role as the setting and became a model for successful anime-town collaboration.
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Oarai Isosaki Shrine
大洗磯前神社
A scenic Shinto shrine perched on a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, famous for its torii gate standing in the sea. The shrine has fully embraced the Girls und Panzer connection and welcomes fans with themed ema and goods.
Oarai Station 45 min
Photo by Miyuki Meinaka (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons
Oarai Shopping Street
大洗商店街
The main shopping street running through Oarai town, lined with shops that display character panels and sell Girls und Panzer merchandise. The town's wholehearted adoption of the anime has made this one of the most fan-friendly pilgrimage streets in Japan.
Oarai Station 60 min
魚忠商店
魚忠商店
30 min
とんかつレストラン クックファン
とんかつレストラン クックファン
30 min
大洗まいわい市場
大洗まいわい市場
30 min
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kashima_rinkai_tetsudo_Oarai_station.jpg
大洗駅
大洗駅
30 min
Photo by hasano_jp (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons
文化センター前交差点
文化センター前交差点
30 min
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