Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU
ひぐらしのなく頃に業
Le jeune Keiichi Maebara s'installe dans sa nouvelle maison du paisible village de Hinamizawa. Il se lie rapidement d'amitié avec les filles de son école et arrive juste à temps pour le grand festival de l'année. Mais quelque chose cloche dans cette petite ville isolée, et son malaise ne cesse de grandir. Avec la conviction croissante que son intuition est justifiée, quels sombres secrets cette communauté pourrait-elle dissimuler ?
Lieux de pèlerinage (3)
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Furude Shrine (Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine)
古手神社
The Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine in Shirakawa-go serves as the model for the Furude Shrine, which is central to the Higurashi storyline. This sacred location is where many of the series' supernatural events originate and where the Watanagashi Festival takes place.
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Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Village
白川郷合掌造り集落
This UNESCO World Heritage site served as the primary inspiration for Hinamizawa village in the Higurashi series. The traditional thatched-roof farmhouses and rural mountain setting perfectly capture the isolated, mysterious atmosphere that defines the fictional village where the story takes place.
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Shirakawa-go Observation Deck
白川郷展望台
This elevated viewpoint provides the iconic panoramic view of Shirakawa-go village that inspired many of the aerial shots of Hinamizawa in the anime. The sweeping vista captures the village's isolation within the mountain valley, emphasizing the claustrophobic setting crucial to the series' psychological horror.