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Shoshimin Series Anime Locations in Japan
About
About Shoshimin Series
An anime adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's mystery novel series "Shoshimin." A school mystery in which Kobato and Osanai, high school students who aim to be "ordinary citizens," get drawn into incidents that happen around them.
The "Shoshimin Series Gifu City Model Location MAP" published by Gifu City introduces the model locations that appear in the series, along with episode numbers. The main settings are in central Gifu City, such as the Nagara River and Chusetsu Bridge, the Yanagase shopping street, JR Gifu Station, Gifu Park and the Kinkazan observation deck, and Inaba Shrine.
Locations
Shoshimin Series locations in Gifu
ANDLADYEpisode 1
Gifu, Gifu · ANDLADY
The model for the shop where Osanai buys a strawberry tart.
Officially confirmed
Chusetsu BridgeEpisode 1 and others
Gifu, Gifu · 忠節橋
A bridge that appears repeatedly, including in the scenes where Kobato and Osanai travel by bicycle and in image scenes.
Officially confirmed
Nagara RiverEpisode 1 and others
Gifu, Gifu · 長良川
Appears from Episode 1, and the river and riverbed are also depicted in image scenes.
Officially confirmed
Yanagase Shopping StreetEpisodes 2 and 7
Gifu, Gifu · 柳ヶ瀬商店街
The model for the shopping street that appears in Episodes 2 and 7.
Officially confirmed
Princess Branche Pâtisserie KURAEpisodes 3 and 5
Gifu, Gifu · Princess Branche Pâtisserie KURA
The model for the cake shop that appears in the series.
Officially confirmed
Kasumori ParkEpisode 4
Gifu, Gifu · 粕森公園
A park that appears in the scene where Kobato and Dojima deduce.
Officially confirmed
Inaba ShrineEpisode 6
Gifu, Gifu · 伊奈波神社
The model for the shrine that appears in the summer festival in Episode 6.
Officially confirmed
Gifu StationEpisode 7
Gifu, Gifu · 岐阜駅
The station building and the station plaza appear in Episode 7.
Officially confirmed
Gifu ParkEpisode 7 and Ending
Gifu, Gifu · 岐阜公園
The park where Osanai sits on a bench in the ending. It also appears in an image scene in Episode 7.
Officially confirmed
NATURAL CAFEEpisodes 9 and 10
Gifu, Gifu · NATURAL CAFE
The model for the cafe where Kobato and Osanai eat a summer-limited tropical parfait.
Officially confirmed
Kinkazan Observation DeckEnding
Gifu, Gifu · 金華山展望台
The view from the observation deck appears in the ending.
Officially confirmed
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Sources
Sources (in Japanese)
- [1]岐阜市公式ホームページ「小市民シリーズ岐阜市モデル地MAP」 (checked 2026-10-04)
- [2]【第1期】小市民シリーズ岐阜市モデル地MAP（PDF） (checked 2026-10-04)
- [3]アニメツーリズム協会「訪れてみたい日本のアニメ聖地88」小市民シリーズ（岐阜県岐阜市） (checked 2026-10-04)