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Aoi Aso Shrine

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Pilgrimage

Aoi Aso Shrine

青井阿蘇神社
Natsume's Book of Friends · Kumamoto official collab video and model-site route · 7 spots · Source ↗
Always open (visiting hours posted on site)
熊本県人吉市上青井町118

Aoi Aso Shrine is a real-life anime pilgrimage spot from Natsume's Book of Friends. A national-treasure wooden shrine in Hitoyoshi included in Kumamoto's official collaboration tour route. It is a public stop for following the series' Kumamoto-region scenery.

Visiting etiquette
  • Ask before taking photos inside shops or facilities
  • At schools and in residential areas, don't photograph people and keep quiet
  • Don't block the street or linger too long

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