Common Locations

This page is about the various locations that are commonly used as settings in more than one Area no Kishi fanfiction story.
Note: some of the locations in this page are part of the Area no Kishi canon universe.
==The Aizawas' House==
This family house in Kamakura is where the Aizawa family lives. Built with 2 floors, the house has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen with a dining room, and a living room. Since the accident, Suguru's room was preserved up to this day in the original story as well as in both Dream or Premonition and The Road to the Promised Land. In The Next Knight in the Area, the house is where Kakeru and Nana live since their marriage. Suguru's altar was taken from the house by Kakeru's parents when they moved out. Suguru's old room now serves as a guest room.
==Enoshima High School==
The upper secondary academic institution where Kakeru and Nana attended in Dream and Premonition, and where Keiko is a part of in The Next Knight in the Area and Angel Knight. Once beyond the main gate to the West of the compound, the visitor would stand in front of the main building where classrooms, administration and teacher offices are located. Within the main academic building's blocks, there's a small outdoor central plaza with bushes and a few trees.
The main outdoor gym is located by the Western gate. South of the main academic building, there's an outdoor clay soccer field. However, the outdoor training ground mostly serves for gym classes as Enoshima High School soccer teams also train on the nearby beach. The shack that once served as Enoshima FC's clubroom faces the main building's Northern side. Shower and changing rooms are located immediately to the East of the main building. Tennis courts and a swimming pool are also located by the changing rooms. Finally, a baseball field takes the entire space at the Northwest of the compound.
==The Aizawa Family Grave==
Located in a cemetery in Kamakura, the Aizawa Family grave is the place where Kakeru, Nana and others come to pay their respects to Suguru. In Chapter 25 of The Next Knight in the Area, a self-questioning Keiko went to ask for a few words of wisdom from Suguru. In Chapter 17 of Dream or Premonition, Noriko went alongside Kakeru and Nana to visit Suguru's grave before the latter two made their decision of signing for their new professional club. In Chapter 43 of The Road to the Promised Land, Nana was the one facing a personal dilemma when she came to visit Suguru's grave.
==Katase Higashihama Beach==
One of the many beaches that makes the region popular to young Tokyoites because of a proximity to the capital, Katase Higashihama Beach (片瀬東浜海水浴場) is part of the small town of Fujisawa, bordering Kamakura. To the northeast it borders and is connected to Koshigoe beach, which lies within the borders of Kamakura. The location was first used as the first western style sea bathing medical care center in Japan by German doctor Erwin von Balz in the Meiji era. Over more than 130 years later, the location became a very popular destination that people visit throughout the year, especially at the peak of the swimming season in July and August.
In the context of the Area no Kishi canon story and the current fanfiction stories, the beach is also the place where both Enoshima High School soccer teams train part-time in the process of practicing stronger and more daring moves without any fear before proceeding to the city stadium for further training.
As indicated on the road map to the right, real-world Katase Higashihama Beach is located next to the Japan National Route 134 to the South. The beach stands to the East of the road leading up to the bridge that links Enoshima Island with the main body of the Kantō region. The nearest train stations are Katase-Enoshima to the west across the Sakai River and Koshigoe to the east, from either of which a person is expected to walk for at least 7 minutes in order to reach the beach. Katase-Enoshima is closer, but the only way to and from it is across the Katase bridge, and the station is the end of the line it services. Koshigoe is a bit farther away, but sits in the middle of a line.
==Kamakura General Hospital==
Kamakura General Hospital (鎌倉中央病院) is the main local hospital in Kamakura. It is where Kakeru recovered after the accident, and has since been the first hospital the Aizawa Family goes to when something is wrong. In The Next Knight in the Area, for one reason or another, checkups or emergencies, the Aizawa family comes to the hospital unusually often. So much that they are sometimes called "the hospital's best customers", but their stays don't usually last very long. In The Road to the Promised Land, Nana's mother was hospitalized there as a result of a severe accident.
In real life, the Shonan Kamakura General Hospital (湘南鎌倉総合病院) acts as the city's main health services center. The hospital's physical structure shares similarities with the fictional Kamakura General Hospital. Shonan has a helipad on the roof of the 15-story-high tower. Introduced with advanced medical equipment in September 2010, each department of the hospital has doctors' offices, examination and treatment rooms, and patient rooms on the same floor in order to minimize the transference of patients and to enable quick response. Among the main services provided by the hospital, we can find a Heart Center, a Stroke Center and a Maternity Center.
==Narita International Airport==
Narita International Airport (成田国際空港 Narita Kokusai Kūkō), also known as Tokyo Narita Airport, is the primary international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. Located in the Chiba Prefecture, it is the setting for departures towards a foreign country. In The Next Knight in the Area, it was used by Nadeshiko Japan to depart on their way to Panama for a few friendly matches. In Dream or Premonition, although not explicitly mentioned, Kakeru and Nana departed from Narita Airport Terminal 2 as they took a flight with British Airways on their way to Manchester.
In Angel Knight, it is the airport that Keiko and the Japanese Women's youth team departed from on their way to take part in the AFC U-16 Women's championship in India, flying into Chennai via All Nippon Airways. They later used the same airport to leave for the U-17 Women's World Cup in Brazil, flying into LAX for a layover via All Nippon Airways, and then GRU Airport via American Airlines.
==JFA House==
Located in the metropolitan district of Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, the JFA House is the name given to the headquarters of the Japan Football Association (JFA) since September 2003. Other than the JFA, the J-League and associated organizations are also based in the same building. Since December 2003, the building's main attraction has been the Japan Football Museum where memorabilia, trophies, photographs, autographed items, scarves and balls are displayed in honor of the history of the game in Japan. The JFA House is also the setting of various events in The Next Knight in the Area, Dream or Premonition, and The Road to the Promised Land.
==Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine==
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura. Located at the geographical and cultural center of the city, it is the venue of many important festivals, and hosts 2 museums.
In chapter 45 of The Next Knight in the Area, the Aizawas, the Shirayukis and their friends made their first visit of the New Year (Hatsumōde) at the shrine. As Keiko indicated, it is a shrine built to honor Hachiman (the Japanese syncretic tutelary god of warriors and divine protector of the Japanese people) and not Inari (the Japanese god of foxes, fertility, agriculture and industry, general prosperity and worldly success).
In chapter 59 of The Road to the Promised Land, the shrine is chosen as the location of Kakeru and Nana's wedding ceremony in the traditions of Shinto religion. The wedding takes place more specifically in the Maiden open pavilion, which is located right under the stairway
==See also:==
*The Next Knight in the Area Locations
*The Next Knight in the Area Little Locations
*The Next Knight in the Area II Locations
*Dream or Premonition Locations
*The Road to the Promised Land Locations
*Angel Knight Locations
Category:Locations