
Fans of Free! and its High Speed! feature film adaptation can now visit all the places their favorite swimming boys would have frequented.
It’s no secret that the town of Iwami in Tottori Prefecture served as the model for Iwatobi, the fictional setting of the immensely popular Free! TV anime series, which in turn was based on Koji Oji’s High Speed! light novel. In fact, the Iwami Tourism Association has used this fantasy connection to promote tourism in the region, especially after the December 2015 release of the High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- feature film prequel. Here is a sampling of some of the collaborative goods you can find in the town:
【再入荷情報】「岩美町×ハイ☆スピード! 2016年カレンダー」が再入荷しましたアニ~ご購入頂いたお客様には特典として「岩美町 観☆光マップ」をお渡ししますアニ!是非お買い求めくださいアニ! pic.twitter.com/zjalxhkwtS
— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) March 14, 2016
3月5日~『映画ハイ☆スピード』×岩美町カレンダー・Free!・Free!ES・『映画ハイ☆スピード』ポスター展示開始。 pic.twitter.com/b7gQV5bIcq
— SANTEC サンテック (@santec_k) March 5, 2016
タイトーくじ本舗「映画ハイ☆スピード!」2ndは本日発売! 岩美町観光協会へどうぞ。 pic.twitter.com/qk2idK48OC
— 岩美町観光協会【公式】 (@iwamikanko) February 27, 2016
Fans of the series will be pleased to note that the Association has also recently released a special map of the town which compiles all of the High Speed! film’s real-world tie-in locations:
▼ “The High Speed! film tourism map for the town of Iwami has been completed! It is being distributed by the Iwami Tourism Association.”
「映画ハイ☆スピード!」の岩美町観光マップが完成しました! 岩美町観光協会で配布します。 pic.twitter.com/x9pHSxPt0t
— 岩美町観光協会【公式】 (@iwamikanko) March 10, 2016
We haven’t gotten a chance to make our pilgrimage to Tottori yet, but be sure to pick up a copy of the map if you’re passing through!
Source: Twitter/@iwamikanko
Top image: Twitter/@iwamikanko (edited by RocketNews24)

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