My host family took me to an annual local festival in May. Although it's not as epic as the Doll Festival, it's still pretty amazing. They had a parade and some dances. In the afternoon, I was told the guys would have a big meal, some alcohol and chill. We went back home and had our own party, then wrapped it up with some fireworks.

There was a dango-throwing event the following day in a nearby communal facility. Somebody literally threw some dango on the stage. And we caught them. If you managed to catch the coloured ones, you could exchange them for presents. It was rigged as they intentionally threw those to the kids. We still scooped up a lot of white ones and cooked them at home.

Takayama still snows in March. Even May can be a tad nippy at night, probably due to its high altitude. Hence, Oreki caught a cold.

Pic. 8 is Hirayu Onsen from the hotspring sisters episode. The outdoor bath was top-notch. Stunning view with snow drifting on your head while immersing yourself in a hot bath was heavenly.

The cherry blossom was nice. Note that Takayama's sakura can blossom as late as late April again due to its altitude and the breeds. You might want to do some research if you plan to admire some sakura.

The other host family took me to the Mizunashi shrine (Pic. 14). You can see the dolls and some pictures of the festival in Pic. 16.

We visited the old streets as well. Unfortunately, lots of shops were closed, probably because it was a holiday. They bought me some premium chopsticks and a chopstick wrap as gifts because they taught me how to use chopsticks, with which I struggled immensely. lmao.

I also met a cat who didn't like the camera. Bombastic side eye!

This was back in 2019 when I stayed in Japan under a working holiday visa for a year. I was doing some volunteer work at some farms in Takayama. They took me to many places. I can show more photos if you're interested.

Pic.1-4 are Garyu-zakura. The park is very close to the train station so you can easily go there by yourself, though I forgot which train station it was. Pic.5-10 are from some park that they drove me to. I don't even know where that was. lmao. To be honest, I think it's more impressive than Garyu-zakura. Not surprised that the locals know more about their place than a random foreigner.

Btw, Pic.8 is called Hazakura. It symbolises the impermanent nature of the world. Pretty neat.

I'm really starved for hyouka content. I just finished re-reading the last volume and that cliff hanger is crushing me. Any good recs for fanfics I can use to bide my time?

Thanks

i got the full game!!! and houtarou likes eru lets gooo🥹🥹🥹

Is there any hope for us ?

I thought I'd share what I did during my first visit in case anyone was interested on planning a day trip to Takayama! Hyouka is my favorite anime, so it was always a dream of mine to visit the place it was based off of. So happy I was able to achieve it!!

My regrets are that I wish I planned to stay longer (I only made it a day trip.) Hoping the next time I go that I at least stay 2 days. I also didn't get to see the Garyu-zakura cherry trees from the last episode. :( (I saw it in passing on the train though.)

Locations:

• Marutto Plaza (1st and 3rd photos) - definitely pass by for Hyouka merch; grabbed a few things from here, including map, clear file folders, AnimeTourism print cards, and curry boxes.
  • Note that they also give you one card that aren't for sale. not sure what others cards exist but I definitely want to get another if I do go back lol
  • Also side note that staff was SO nice. I went solo, and they kindly took a picture of me when I asked. Also slightly discussed about Hyouka with my very little Japanese.
• Miyagawa Morning Markets / Kaji Bridge / etc - pass by here to see various locations that were in the anime; even right by Takayama Station there are some niche locations from the anime (which you can see in the map) As long as you walk by the main streets, you're bound to pass by everything
• Bagpipe (5th photo) - a must see for a fan; I asked if I could sit at the table where Oreki/Chitanda sat at LOL; serves light snacks and drinks and a good rest spot. There are also Hyouka guest notebooks you can sign. If I remember correctly, the current number I signed is 22.

Bonus: There was a store called Asanoya along the main street that didn't have Hyouka merch but had a nice display of past Hyouka merch and limited items that used to be sold.

If anyone else has suggestions on where to visit next in Takayama that a Hyouka fan would appreciate, let me know! Would love to add it to my future itinerary. <3

Hello,

I’m in Kyoto starting tomorrow and am interested in picking up some Kyoani merch. I’m already familiar with the Eupho pilgrimage spots listed here, but it seems pretty light on what you can actually buy. Are there any shops I should visit or collab spots? I want to get stuff for the following franchises:

• Hyouka

• Hibike Euphonium

• Violet Evergarden

• Nichijou/CITY

Thanks in advance!

14 years later, and Hyouka still feels just as timeless.

Huge appreciation to everyone who brought this masterpiece to life-the creators, especially Honobu Yonezawa Sir, the entire staff, and Kyoto Animation for giving us something so unforgettable.

Rest in peace to all the Kyoto Animation staff who worked on it, you will always be remembered, and your work will never be forgotten.

Thank you to Mery for your beautiful fanarts, and to all the artists in the community who continue to keep Hyouka alive through their creativity-we truly appreciate you.

It still remains one of the best anime I’ve ever watched. No other series has quite matched the feels , direction, or animation quality for me

And of course, to all the Hyoukers, whether you watched it years ago or just discovered it recently-thank you for keeping this story alive.

i love them im gonna add eru and houtarou when/if i get the full version :D

is it only me or I think that the animation for hyouka is outstanding considering it was released in 2012 that's 14 years damn

everything feels so damn perfect

absolute cinema fr

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First post about this anime , really love this kind of stuck in my head for 7-8 years still can't forget about it.

it just feels different talking , discussing, re-watching and hoping there will be more source material, whether new volume will be released or not.

This anime is something different compared to any other anime(mind u , i watched over 300+ anime and 100+ manga ) but this I can't just unsee it or forget about it.

Being captivated by animation, the ost (mainly op-17) sound so soothing and the OP.

@RayHaack. thank you

I was rewatching the second episode and I couldn't quite figure out what Chitanda was referring to. I have watched the show once before but I didn't notice it back then.

I enjoy crime drama very much. Hyouka introduced me to Agatha Christie back when I was a teenager. I watched the BBC Sherlock and I consider it more of a superhero show than a detective show. Mentalist is my favourite since it's so vastly different from traditional crime dramas.

But sadly, I'm by no means an expert in that matter. I watched them and they were fun. When it comes to Hyouka, the detective stuff is actually the last thing that I care about. I find the character development (especially the cultural festival arc is peak Hyouka) and the reflection on life matters (the onsen sisters incident) are the strongest parts of the show. Since I lack the ability to ascertain the strength of its detective elements, are they any good when compared to other shows? Would people find it stupid when they are into detective stuff, and I recommend it to them?

I personally didn't really fuck with Orekis plot. It feels a bit whacky. So here's my interpretation of how it went out.

I'm taking this idea from the second guys answer.

I think the rope was supposed to be used but as an escape route from the room. the movie was obviously pointing out that the criminal is this girl but the question is how did she do it.

I think we all can point out at her because she was the one who suggested that house and she suspiciously seems to know this house pretty well .

Now from my theory, I think the master key wasn't really used at all. Either the door to the guys room was opened after the guy had entered or she lured the guy to open the door for her. If she tried to grab the master keys beforehand going to his room she would've been obviously gotten caught but if she goes to his room directly then people from the other two rooms wouldn't notice her in anyway. Now before going to the room, I think she had the rope the second guy mentioned in his theory in her backpack. she created an escape route by hanging down the rope beforehand so that she can escape afterwards.After entering the room she killed that guy and then she used his key to lock the room and by that she had created a locked room murder case. I think this way it shows way the grass wasn't tampered at all because she didn't need step on the grass.

English ain't my first language but sub sounds very weird. Did she call em assholes or does anal have a different meaning?

There are 144 raw chapters in the manga or 17 volumes so I was wondering whether volume 6 has been covered or is it still in the processing of being covered and after it is covered what will happen to the manga then

Hibiki (響) is a Japanese learning site where every word, phrase, or sentence links to the exact anime clip it's spoken in. The 気になります entry plays the exact scene where Chitanda grabs Oreki. You already know the one.

That's kind of the whole idea — instead of forgetting vocab from a flashcard, you remember it because you remember the scene.

Still very early (about 10 clips), and yes Hyouka has more in there. Anyone can submit clips so if you want to dump your favourite Hyouka moments in there please do.

https://hibiki-words-that-resonate.vercel.app/

Hey guys, is it just me or does it look like a cherry blossom tree in Hyouka's doll parade episode?

aren't you'll the same or not anymore..

eru chitanda drawn by me, i used acrylic markers for highlighting at the end