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Journey of anime and manga "GIRLS AND PANZER" in Oarai
Three sisters "Meguru" "Hijiri" and "Reiko" is to guide
"Journey of anime and manga".
(c) Ko Tanizawagawa / Aura
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Panzer vor in Oarai, Ibaragi.

Oarai, a town in Ibaragi prefecture,is getting(becoming) a very hot spot because of the animation "GIRLS AND PANZER". This is the same town where the story takes place in the animation. On March 24th "The Ocean Music Festival" was held there and over 50,000 people visited Oarai. Most of them are fans of "GIRLS AND PANZER".

Reporter : Kakizaki Shundo


Summary

Oarai is famous for sea food and anglerfish hot pots. A lot of visitors come to enjoy fresh and delicious sea foods during November till march every year. However, there aren't many visitors during weekdays. Even during best season, only about 30-40 percent of the visitors stay at a hotel in Oarai. However, thanks to the animation, since GIRLS AND PANZER was launched on TV, more than 80% of the rooms are occupied everyday and all are fully taken at weekends and on public holidays.
Currently many GIRLS AND PANZER associated events have been held by the towners. Oarai station is featuring a "GIRLS AND PANZER" special exhibition at the station, "GIRLS AND PANZER" stamp rally is held in the town and "GIRLS AND PANZER" related special items are sold in Oarai Iwai Market. This is the place "GIRLS AND PANZER" fans want to be now!


Information

E"GIRLS AND PANZER" special fan siteiJapanese onlyj
EOarai Street Fighting Map (Japanese Only)
It shows all the places came into the anime with actual screen shot of the animation.

Foreign language support
There are English and Chinese sightseeing brochures in Oarai and you can get them from the tourist information center. However in most of the facilities, most of the staff only speaks Japanese.
The Oarai tourist information web page is written in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and English.
œHotel with English speaking staff
EPresident Hotel Mito
This is 5 minutes walk from Mito Station. This hotel has English speaking staffs.
By taking Kashima Rinkai Railway, you can get to Oarai Station just in 15 minutes (Fee: 310 yen)


  Oarai 1
Inside of Kashima Rinkai Railway.
You can find "GIRLS AND PANZER" posters in train interior. By taking Kashima Rinkai Railway, it takes about 15 minutes from Mito Station to Oarai Station (Fee: 310 yen).
   
  Oarai 2
Oarai Station.
   
   
   
   
   
  "GIRLS AND PANZER" character settings and pictures have been displayed at the station.
  Oarai 3
"GIRLS AND PANZER" exhibition room at the right side of station exit.
There were over 17,000 visitors between 2012 November till 2013 March.

Street fight in episode 4 took place in Oarai!

  Oarai 4
Oarai Isosaki Shrine (Address: 6890 Isohama-cho, Oarai-machi, Higashi-ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture)
  There are many Ema (wooden votive tablets) with wish for sequels of the story to be made.
  Oarai 5
The match of ?arai Girls High School vs St. Gloriana begins from exercise area, through the approach of Oarai Isosaki Shrine and ended up in the central town of Oarai.
  The operation being sneaky began!
  Oarai 6
As volleyball club members said "Oarai is our home" Oarai is the home ground for main characters.
Fragging Panzerkampfwagen IV, they run through Prefectural Highway No.2 then passed shopping mall "RESORT OUTLET OARAI" and took right turn towards the center of the town.
  Oarai 7
The battle of ?arai Girls High School vs St. Gloriana moved into the mazed local shopping zone. German SturmgeschuNtz III Ausf. F. Of The Hippo Team fires from the small alley ways.
   
   
  Oarai 8
Hotel "Sakanaya Honten" (715, Isohamacho, Oarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture)
After chasing up The Anglerfish Team's the German Panzer IV Ausf. D, Matilda II British Infantry Tank Mk.III^IV ended up( ram) into the entrance of the hotel.
  There is a tea set on the table at the entrance of the hotel for you to take picture with the self-standing character cardboard.
  Oarai 9
This is the tree where deserted first grade students were climbing to watch over the battle.
  Oarai 10
Fukumotorou hotel (836 Isohamacho, Oarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture)
This is where The Anglerfish Team's (the German Panzer IV Ausf. D), has been cornered by St. Gloriana. November till March is the best season for Anglerfish.
  Anglerfish hot pot set is a very popular menu of this hotel.
  Oarai 11
The duel of The Anglerfish Team's the German Panzer IV Ausf. D, vs Mk.VII Churchill Infantry tank took place in this Wakamiya intersection. Panzer IV Ausf. D shows drift driving just like Initial D Trueno 86.
   
   


 
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