All About Ashikaga - Finding Lily Chou Chou | Filming Locations

I went to Ashikaga (足利), the place where "All About Lily Chou Chou (リリイ・シュシュのすべて)" was filmed 22 years ago. The film, directed by Shunji Iwai, is one of the most unique films I've ever seen, and the fact that it was made 22 years ago still blows my mind. Ashikaga is located north-west of Tokyo and it is about a 2.5 hour train ride from Tokyo. I stayed at a hotel in Sano, a small town about 30 mins away from Ashikaga by train, before setting off for Ashikaga during the early hours of a Thursday. The train was all students. I was probably the only person not wearing a school uniform, and with the addition of a big DSLR camera slung around my chest, I did not feel invisible. My time in Ashikaga feels like a vivid dream. I have not properly grasp that I was really there, it felt like I was watching a behind-the-scenes featurette that was incredibly clear. What I have now is a feeling of longing. It is safe to say that I will return to Ashikaga some time in the future. The filming locations of "All About Lily Chou Chou": https://sonokyomunikiku.com/lily-chou... (リリイシュシュのすべて。ロケ地である聖地、栃木県足利市を１日で巡る) リリイ・シュシュのすべて ロケ地