© 2016 ラブライブ！サンシャイン!! / サンライズ
Love Live! Sunshine!!
ラブライブ！サンシャイン!!
A story of 9 girls aiming to be school idols, set in Numazu, Shizuoka. The entire city is a pilgrimage destination.
Synopsis
Living in the seaside town of Uchiura in Numazu (Shizuoka), high-school second-year Chika Takami idolizes Tokyo's school idol group μ's. To save her alma mater Uranohoshi Girls' High from closing, she decides to become a school idol herself—forming "Aqours" with Riko Sakurauchi, You Watanabe, Kanan Matsuura and the rest, chasing a Love Live championship. From the Love Live! Project; the first anime season aired in 2016.
Why visit the real-life locations
The pilgrimage centers on Uchiura and the Mito area of Numazu, Shizuoka. The Awashima Hotel that became Aqours' home base, Awashima Shrine, the Numazu Port Byuo observation gate Yohane "lives" in, and the Yasudaya Ryokan that models Chika's family inn—it's all clustered along this seaside town. Around Numazu Station and the port you'll find official collab shops, Aqours manhole covers and wrapped buses; the whole city moves with the group.
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Pilgrimage guides for this work
Pilgrimage Spots（10 spots）
Numazu Port
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
This port appears many times in the story. You can enjoy seafood cuisine and sightseeing, with attractions such as a deep-sea aquarium and Port No. 83.
Uchiura Fishing Port
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
The inner bay fishing port area where protagonist Chika Takami's family inn is located.
Awashima Marine Park site
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
Awashima Island is a real-life location featured in the anime. It was formerly home to a marine park, which attracted many fans through its collaboration with Love Live!.
Mitsu Beach
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
This location served as the model for the scene where the Aqours members play in the sea. It's a beautiful beach with a view of Mount Fuji across Suruga Bay.
Numazu Port
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
This port appears many times in the story. You can enjoy seafood cuisine and sightseeing, with attractions such as a deep-sea aquarium and Port No. 83.
Izu-Mito Sea Paradise
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
This aquarium is the model for the one featured in the story. It's popular for its dolphin show and also sells Love Live! collaboration merchandise.
Numazu Station
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
It frequently appears as a base for Aqours members to commute to school and travel. There are Love Live-related shops and exhibits around the station.
Former site of Nagaizaki Junior High School
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
This school served as the model for Uranohoshi Girls' Academy in the anime. The exterior of the school building is exactly the same as in the anime, making it a central pilgrimage spot for fans.
Sannoura Tourist Information Center
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
This information center is housed in a renovated former Mitsu Post Office. It sells Love Live! merchandise and displays items, making it a central hub for Love Live! pilgrimage information.
Yasudaya Ryokan
📍 Numazu, Shizuoka
This inn is famous as the place where Osamu Dazai wrote "The Setting Sun." It also appears in the story, making it a fusion of literary and anime pilgrimage sites.