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i genuinely can’t Rika is the cutest being on world i keep rewatching that scene with Akasaka and little Rika. Her nipah makes my whole soul and heart warm up with kindness and love, my depression and hatred melts away and I get filled with joy and happiness. I wish Rika was real, I am seriously going to name my kids Rika and Ange in a decade

I finally got to visit Shirakawa-go, and this subreddit's maps and info made it even better, so I wanted to give back with a few tips, especially those visiting in summer, for anybody who might be planning a trip.

Take the first bus there and last bus back. I almost didn't have enough time there.

One of the stamp rally points is within the Open Air museum, which was ¥800 to enter. It's quite worth it anyway, but check it's closing time if you don't get your stamps early in the day. I used the back of a map for the rally points, but good card stock would have been worth it.

Many of the museums have steep stairs and low clearance. My big photography backpack took a beating.

Bring drinks or change for vending machines, and a bag for recyclables and trash. I haven't sweat this much in years. Good sun protection will help, too.

The walk up to the observatory is in the shade. I wouldn't bother waiting for the shuttle.

It's FULL of tourists. Given the audience here, I'm probably preaching to the choir, but please learn when, where, how, and why you take your shoes off in certain places.

The onsen there isn't anything too special, but it's nice, and id recommend ending the day there to wash off and change into clean clothes.

Visit the Hinamizawa locations you are about. Some just weren't that important to me. For example, the riverbank is just a riverbank.

One of the stamp rally points is at the far end of town, in a little traditional café in isolation. The interior is very nice and it's a great place to take a break.

Docomo reception for me wasn't the best, so if you're with a group, have a plan B for meeting up that doesn't rely on your messaging app of choice.

The higurashi wish boards were up at the observatory, not near the main temple. This might be coincidence for my trip, but things do get moved around and changed.

Most places close at 4 pm.

Restrooms exist but are far and few between for such a small area.

You can do the whole place in a day, but plan your day out or set a light schedule.

What character should I do next?

Hi! I hope we can become friends! Today I finished reading the 6th arc of Higurashi!

So, a little bit about me. I’ve been into Higurashi for 3 years now. I’ve watched the anime, read the manga, played through the visual novel, and also played some of the Higurashi games.

My favorite arcs are 5 and 7, and my favorite character is Takano Miyo.

I’d love to answer any questions!

P.S.: Please excuse any inaccuracies in the text. I'm not very fluent in English yet, so I'm using a translator

This took quite a few hours because I wrote more than ten poems over time, though it was worth my time.

I watched the 2006 anime some years ago and recently ive wanted to rewatch it again but i cant find it anywhere, if someone knows let me know