Flying Witch - Cherry Blossom Festival

In episode 4 of Flying Witch we see Makoto, Chinatsu and Kei visiting the Cherry Blossom Festival in Hirosaki Park. I've visited the castle, bench and shrine inside the park before, but not during the cherry blossom season, so I had a look when I visited this time.

Image from Episode 4 - 00m03s

Lots of lanterns and cherry blossom trees lining the park.

Image from Episode 4 - 00m08s

View of the moat around the castle park.

Image from Episode 4 - 00m42s

There was a spot inside the park where there was a heart shape in between the cherry tree branches.

Image from Episode 4 - 01m01s

Just like the last time I visited this picture is flipped since it's easier to get a picture from this side of the bridge.

Image from Episode 4 - 01m03s

The castle keep is still under renovations.

Image from Episode 4 - 03m30s

This is at the Aomori Prefecture Gokoku Shrine grounds inside the park. The stalls look similar to the ones in the show.

Image from Episode 4 - 03m34s

Kei shows off the money they got for spending at the festival.

Image from Episode 4 - 03m58s

Chinatsu getting grilled dango rice snack from one of the food stalls.

The stall I checked out even had a picture of Chinatsu eating grilled dango from the second manga cover.

I didn't try the grilled dango myself, but I tried other snacks.

Whole fish on a stick.

Meat sticks and yakisoba.

And even apple ice cream.

Image from Episode 4 - 04m30s

After eating all the snacks they pass this shooting gallery.

Image from Episode 4 - 04m37s

I only got a shot in the opposite direction from the anime here since there were too many people in the other direction.

Image from Episode 4 - 04m43s

This haunted house was here next to the shrine torii gate in real life too.

Image from Episode 4 - 04m59s

Kei doesn't want to check it out.

Image from Episode 4 - 05m07s

But gets dragged along by Makoto and Chinatsu.

Image from Episode 4 - 05m12s

Closeup of the roof of the haunted house.

Image from Episode 4 - 05m16s

Everybody runs screaming out of the exit.

Image from Episode 4 - 05m17s

And stops at the other side of the shrine torii gate.

Image from Episode 4 - 05m31s

Skeletons here in real life.

Image from Episode 4 - 12m34s

I also got a quick shot of the park bench again.

Image from Episode 4 - 12m41s

And the moat.

Check the location maps from my last visit.

This location was visited on 2019/04/25.

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