Higurashi: When They Cry

ひぐらしのなく頃に

Type

anime

Creator

Ryukishi07 (07th Expansion)

Year

2002

Publisher

07th Expansion

A visual novel and anime mystery/horror series set in the fictional village of Hinamizawa, based on the real village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture.

Related Shrines

shirakawa-hachiman-jinja

Officially Confirmed

Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine in Shirakawa-go, Gifu. The model for the Furude Shrine in the story. The shrine and Shirakawa-go village are well-established pilgrimage sites for fans.

Source: Creator Ryukishi07 has acknowledged the Shirakawa-go connection