Anime Tourism of Hanasaku Iroha Revives the Model Spa

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

nano.RIPE to Sing Second Hanasaku Iroha Opening

Music production company Lantis and Japanese rock band nano.RIPE have both updated their respective webpages to announce that nano.RIPE's 5th single will be used as a new opening theme for Hanasaku Iroha. The single is titled "Omokage Warp" (LACM-4831) and will be released on August 3rd. nano.RIPE also sang the first opening theme "Hana no Iro." Lantis is currently streaming the full length promotion video on youtube.

Oh, the image? A shirt that appeared on Nijigen Cospa recently since the single cover art wasn't available.

nano.RIPE official site

via Ota-suke (5th Single, PV)

Image ©花いろ旅館組合 ©COSPA