© 2011 蛍火の杜へ / Brain's Base
Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light
蛍火の杜へ
A girl befriends a spirit who vanishes if touched by humans. Set in forests of Kumamoto.
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Pilgrimage Spots（4 spots）
Hitoyoshi City (Kumamoto Forest)
📍 Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
The setting for the deep forest where Hotaru and Gin meet is the natural landscape deep in the mountains of Kumamoto.
Aso Forest
📍 Kumamoto
The model for the deep forest where Gin lives. The untouched nature of Aso creates a mystical world.
Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
📍 2619 Kamishikimi, Takamori, Aso, Kumamoto
A shrine evoking the mystical forest atmosphere of Hotarubi no Mori e. Its moss-covered path is enchanting.
Takamori Station
📍 Takamori, Takamori, Aso, Kumamoto
The terminus of the Minami Aso Railway. A gateway to the Aso area, setting of Hotarubi no Mori e.