According to Hitoyoshi Press, the mayor of Hitoyoshi City has decided to launch a tie-up project with TV anime Natsume Yuujinchou San. Hitoyoshi and the neighboring area are the model place of the anime.
Nyanko-sensei attended Hitoyoshi Kuma tourism committee
Mayor Tanaka Nobutaka is the chairperson of the tourism committee of Hitoyoshi Kuma area. The number of the visitors to the area this Spring has dropped 8% from a year earlier due to the earthquake and the eruption of the nearby volcano. Hitoyoshi City will feature the tie-up project with Natsume Yuujinchou to attract the fans and mass media.
Comparison of the real sceneries and the anime scenes
Setoishi station
1st season episode 5
Tengubashi bridge
1st season episode 3
Hitoyoshi Tenmangu
2nd season OP
Street in Sagara
2nd season OP
Hitoyoshi station
2nd season episode 8
Tengubashi bridge 2
2nd season episode 5
Source: Hitoyoshi Press
