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Jun 11, 2011 9:47 AM
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According to Hokkoku Newspaper, Yuwaku Hot Spring , the model town of Hanasaku Iroha, has been humming with business since the start of the anime. After the earthquake in March, nearly 1,500 guests have canceled the hotel reservations in Yuwaku but the rooms of all the nine hotels were fully booked by the anime fans just before the holidays in May. The bottles of Yuwaku Cider have been flying off the shelves because the cider was shown in the ED.

Iroha fans taking pictures of the sign of the model train station

Comparisons between the real sceneries in Yuwaku and the scenes in the anime
Entrance of the hotel area
Yuwaku - Anime

Main street
Yuwaku - Anime

Bridge Ohana walks on
Yuwaku - Anime

Bench Yuina sits with a Yuwaku Cider
Yuwaku - Anime

The rival hotel
Yuwaku - Anime

Yuwaku Spa Tourist Association said they expect the anime fans to visit the town repeatedly.

Source: Hokkoku Shinbun
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Jun 11, 2011 9:49 AM
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Nice, also anime's and real pictures are quite alike
Jun 11, 2011 9:52 AM
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The graphics in Hanasaku > Real life
Jun 11, 2011 9:53 AM
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Someday I will bring my waifu along :D
Jun 11, 2011 10:08 AM
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Very nice

Love the realism of the anime graphics of the spa.


Jun 11, 2011 10:11 AM
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Wow. The anime really resembles the model town!! :D
Jun 11, 2011 10:12 AM
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Anime ver looks better XD
Jun 11, 2011 10:15 AM
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Wow...Didn't expect anime to help business like that so greatly. :o
Jun 11, 2011 10:28 AM
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This runs better than Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi :P
Jun 11, 2011 10:55 AM

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DNF said:
This runs better than Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi :P


Tell me about it, and at least the owners have the brain to actually allow anime tourism for their profit, unlike with Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi.


Jun 11, 2011 10:59 AM

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lol nice, i might as well try going there if possible :D



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Jun 11, 2011 11:42 AM
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Hoppy said:
DNF said:
This runs better than Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi :P


Tell me about it, and at least the owners have the brain to actually allow anime tourism for their profit, unlike with Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi.


Yeah, I agree. I'd be happy to have so many new customers. Who cares if they're fans because of the anime? The owners for the Hoshizora hotel probably lost quite a bit of money.
Jun 11, 2011 11:50 AM
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Wow, very beautiful!
Jun 11, 2011 11:52 AM

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amazing, and glad the anime fans cover up as much loss
Jun 11, 2011 12:51 PM
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QysteiN said:
The graphics in Hanasaku > Real life


This goes without saying. 2D > 3D
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Jun 11, 2011 1:05 PM

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cool, funny fact ^^
Jun 11, 2011 1:10 PM

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ooohh that's so cool. I love stuff like this.
It's always nice to see an anime having a positive effect on the real world! Especially one as good as Hanasaku.<3
Jun 11, 2011 1:10 PM

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That's really cool.
Jun 11, 2011 1:15 PM

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Last time i've seen such a thing, and so greatly made was with Clannad's city. Damn, this is great. I have to go there sometime.
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Jun 11, 2011 1:25 PM

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Wow, How many cameraman in the picture XD
Hanasaku Iroha really is the best anime in the season.
Jun 11, 2011 1:34 PM

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What happens when they realize that the people who work at the spa are better characters than those in the anime.
Jun 11, 2011 2:19 PM
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Interesting. They do seem kind of alike.
I don't know much about this, but I've noticed the same thing in every thread with this topic. Is there a relation with the hordes of fans taking pictures being grown men, and the anime always being about the life of young girls (haven't really seen it, so corect me if I'm wrong)?
Jun 11, 2011 3:27 PM

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XD as expected of a decent anime

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Jun 11, 2011 3:51 PM

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Wow, if this is real, than i wanna meet Ohana :P



Jun 11, 2011 4:09 PM

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that's hot
Jun 11, 2011 4:25 PM

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When i learn to speak Japanese more properly, visiting vill be a guarantee.
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Jun 11, 2011 4:39 PM

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Real life has better graphics... XD

Wow, that's pretty cool. :) They're very, very similar.
Jun 11, 2011 4:52 PM

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hahah that is so weird but very cool
Jun 11, 2011 5:10 PM

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Looks like some hotels know how to not be picky about their customers.

Because this is really gonna help increase their income.
Jun 11, 2011 6:20 PM

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Redlinks said:
Hoppy said:
DNF said:
This runs better than Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi :P


Tell me about it, and at least the owners have the brain to actually allow anime tourism for their profit, unlike with Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi.


Yeah, I agree. I'd be happy to have so many new customers. Who cares if they're fans because of the anime? The owners for the Hoshizora hotel probably lost quite a bit of money.


The story about Hoshikaka was a fake made by a selfish blogger. The blogger took pictures of the hotel repeatedly without staying there and the owner asked him to book a room before taking pictures. The blogger got mad at the owner and posted a fake story in his blog. The entry about the fake story has already been removed from the blog. I don't know where you guys knew the story but please stop spreading a malicious fake rumor.
Jun 11, 2011 6:32 PM

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Shows how much of a influence anime is!
Jun 11, 2011 6:48 PM

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Hmmm, cool... might try doing a pilgramage there.


Gah, what am I saying.
Jun 11, 2011 6:53 PM

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lol an anime about a place barely able to stay in buisness is able to revive buisness in a place



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Jun 11, 2011 7:38 PM

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That's great to hear. I"m glad the anime fans are there to boost the economy!
Jun 11, 2011 8:01 PM
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That's awesome.
Jun 11, 2011 9:08 PM

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Wow~ this is pretty interesting.
As expected, the anime has pictured the scenery perfectly.
Jun 11, 2011 9:50 PM

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Wow even I want ot go now
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
Jun 11, 2011 10:23 PM

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Would totally visit that spa. Surprised how popular the anime is already though.
Jun 11, 2011 11:10 PM

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Very nice
Jun 11, 2011 11:49 PM

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They did a pretty good job replicating everything.




Jun 12, 2011 1:06 AM

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i like anime version more. :D i hope i can go to that place sometime.
Jun 12, 2011 1:09 AM

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That's so cool! :D I wish I could go there with my friends! :3
"Wait for the signal, and I'll meet you after dark"
Jun 12, 2011 2:01 AM

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That's crazy! Man, I wish I lived in Japan, I would totally go and take a picture of the sign!
Jun 12, 2011 2:31 AM

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Hooray to Hanasaku Iroha for booming their business..
Maybe I'll visit there someday..^^
Jun 12, 2011 2:44 AM

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Wish I could go there.
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Jun 12, 2011 5:41 AM

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Wow *.*...The me wants to go there real bad!
Jun 12, 2011 5:52 AM

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I'll probably watch this anime someday.
Jun 12, 2011 5:59 AM

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Aside from the "omagod, its hanasaku!" - I wouldn't mind living in such an environment at all..
Jun 12, 2011 6:02 AM

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Wow, I'd like to go there one day. lol
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