Scene location guide · Toyama, Hokuriku
A quiet temple town at the foot of the Gokayama hills, home to studio P.A. Works and True Tears.
Nanto (Jōhana) · 南砺市・城端
Scene locations, approach stations, and practical time on the ground.
True Tears
The wooden terminus of the Jōhana Line frames the small-town comings and goings of fictional Mugihama.
Nearest stationJōhana Station (JR Jōhana Line)
TransitFrom Shin-Takaoka (Hokuriku Shinkansen), transfer at Takaoka to the JR Jōhana Line, ~35 min to the terminus.
HoursStaffed in daytime
Best timeSnowy winter for the series' mood
Photo tipFrame the little end-of-line platform and the station house together.
True Tears
The great gate and courtyard of this 500-year-old temple recur as the town's spiritual backdrop.
Nearest stationJōhana Station (JR Jōhana Line)
Transit~15-min walk northwest from Jōhana Station through the old temple-town lanes.
HoursGrounds roughly 9:00–16:30
Best timeEarly-morning stillness
Photo tipShoot the massive wooden main gate from the sloping approach below it.
True Tears
The hillside lanes and the silk-weaving hall dressed in series art appear across the townscape scenes.
Nearest stationJōhana Station (JR Jōhana Line)
Transit~10-min walk from Jōhana Station into the sloping streets below Zentokuji.
HoursOri-kan roughly 9:00–17:00
Best timeLate-afternoon light on the slopes
Photo tipLook back down a sloping lane toward the valley for the show's framing.
Nanto (Jōhana) · 南砺市・城端
