City
Oarai
A port town in Ibaraki, about 100 minutes from Tokyo, where every shop has its own Girls und Panzer character.
Districts
In this area
Routes
Routes
Places
Places
Anime location
Oarai Isosaki Shrine 大洗磯前神社
The shrine on the headland, with a torii standing in the sea. Its steps appear in the film, and the grounds are full of fan-painted ema.
- Nearest station
- Oarai (Kashima Rinkai line), then bus or bicycle
- Time needed
- 45 min
Anime location
The character panels around Oarai station 大洗の町なかキャラクターパネル
Individual shops each display their own character. Walking the streets and finding them is the point, not any single location.
- Nearest station
- Oarai (Kashima Rinkai line) · 1 min walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr 30 min
Shopping
Oarai Maiwai Market 大洗まいわい市場
The market that appears in episode 4, now also the main goods shop and the place to rent a bicycle.
- Nearest station
- Oarai (Kashima Rinkai line) · 15 min walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr
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