Summer Wars
サマーウォーズ
A math genius is invited to a rural family estate for the summer, only to become entangled in a crisis when a rogue AI takes over a virtual world that controls much of society. The film's countryside setting is based on the castle town of Ueda in Nagano.
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A math genius is invited to a rural family estate for the summer, only to become entangled in a crisis when a rogue AI takes over a virtual world that controls much of society. The film's countryside setting is based on the castle town of Ueda in Nagano.
Anime pilgrimage guide
Summer Wars
サマーウォーズ
A math genius is invited to a rural family estate for the summer, only to become entangled in a crisis when a rogue AI takes over a virtual world that controls much of society. The film's countryside setting is based on the castle town of Ueda in Nagano.
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砥石・米山城跡
砥石・米山城跡
アニメのロケハンでモデルになった城跡。
Photo by Komoro no kaze (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons
上田電鉄別所線
上田電鉄別所線
アニメのロケハンでモデルになった電車路線。丸窓の風景が作品に登場する。
上田城の東虎口櫓門
上田城の東虎口櫓門
上田城の歴史的建造物で、アニメのロケハンでモデルになった場所。
Photo by gomding on Unsplash
Ueda Castle
上田城
A historic castle in Nagano Prefecture famous for its role in the Sengoku period. The castle and the surrounding town of Ueda inspired the rural setting of Summer Wars, including the Jinnouchi family estate.
Ueda Station
伊勢山のバス停
伊勢山のバス停
アニメのロケハンでモデルになったバス停。
Photo: クモハ115-1013 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JR%E4%B8%8A%E7%94%B0%E9%A7%85%E6%94%B9%E6%9C%AD%EF%BC%882024%E5%B9%B45%E6%9C%8824%E6%97%A5%EF%BC%89.jpg
JR上田駅
JR上田駅
健二と夏希が陣内家に向かう際に訪れる駅として登場。上田駅下り線ホームから見える上田ガスのガスタンクも劇中に詳細に描かれている。
Photo: Qurren via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unnomachi_Shopping_Street.jpg
海野町商店街
海野町商店街
栄の死を知った侘助が慌ててUターンするシーンや、OZによる混乱で渋滞が起こるシーンのモデル。毎年7月最終土曜日に「上田わっしょい」夏祭りが開催される。
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