Tone Kōken's light novel (2017) and Studio Kai anime (2021): Koguma, a high-school student with no parents, money or hobbies, buys a second-hand Honda Super Cub, and the little bike gradually opens up her world and brings her friends. Set in the Mukawa area of Hokuto (Yamanashi), among quiet rural roads and the mass of Mt. Kaikomagatake.
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Mukawa School (model for Koguma's high school)Koguma's school
model / inspiration
The municipal Mukawa school, at the foot of the Southern Alps, is the model for the high school Koguma, Reiko and Shii attend. It is a real, working school, not visitable inside.
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Seisenryō (Kiyosato highland)the highland
location
A historic lodge and farm on the Kiyosato highland (Hokuto), founded in 1938, with views of Mt. Yatsugatake and a famous soft-serve milk ice cream. Its meadow-and-forest setting appears in the series' shots.
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Daigaharajuku post townthe historic post town
location
A former post town on the old Kōshū Kaidō in Hokuto, with traditional houses and century-old shops such as the Kinseiken confectionery and the Shichiken sake brewery. Its historic street appears in the series (coordinate at Kinseiken).
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Nirasaki Stationthe neighboring town
location
Nirasaki Station, in the neighboring city Koguma rides down to on her Cub from Hokuto. A recognizable point on her trips through the Kamanashi valley.
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Hokuto City Hall (Anime88 pilgrimage plate)the Anime88 plate
tribute
Hokuto City Hall holds the certification plate and commemorative stamp for "Super Cub" within the official "88 Anime Pilgrimage Spots of Japan" programme. A pilgrimage point, not a scene from the work.
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