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True Tears
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A youth romance set in Nanto City (Johana), Toyama. P.A.WORKS' first original TV anime.
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Pilgrimage Spots（10 spots）
Johana Station
📍 Nanto, Toyama
This station served as the model for the central setting of the story. It is the terminal station of the JR Johana Line and the starting point for pilgrimages to locations featured in P.A.WORKS works.
Zentoku-ji Temple
📍 Nanto, Toyama
The temple that appears in the story is modeled after Jōhana Betsuin Zentoku-ji, an ancient temple of the Shinshu Ōtani sect with a history of 500 years.
Jouhana constellation
📍 Nanto, Toyama
This facility hosts events related to the work. It's a cultural exchange hub in Johana, and also features an exhibition of "true tears."
Johana Hikiyama Hall
📍 Nanto, Toyama
This facility displays the floats used in the Johana Hikiyama Festival. Festival scenes also appear in the story, blending traditional culture with the work itself.
Sakuragaike Pond
📍 Nanto, Toyama
The model for the impressive lake in the film. It's a mystical pond located near P.A.WORKS.
Johana Betsu-in Zentokuji Front Street
📍 Johana, Nanto, Toyama
A shopping street extending in front of Zentokuji Temple. The central street of Johana that served as the stage for everyday scenes.
Johana Service Area
📍 Tatsunohara-higashi, Nanto, Toyama
Johana Service Area on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway. An access point to Nanto, the series setting.
Etchu-Yamada Station (Johana Line)
📍 Yamada, Nanto, Toyama
An unmanned station on the JR Johana Line. A local station that modeled the scenes of characters waiting for trains.
Nanto Fukuno Culture Creation Center Helios
📍 Yakata 100, Nanto, Toyama
A cultural facility in Nanto. A place associated with true tears screening events and fan gatherings.
Kanjoji Park
📍 Inami-soto 1, Nanto, Toyama
A park with an observatory overlooking scattered farmhouses. A scenic spot evoking the open landscape scenes of the series.