Film
Umineko-Inseparable (Black-tailed Gull - Inseparable)
Southern Hokkaido area
Born and raised in Hakodate, Kaoru Noda (Misaki Ito) lives an uneventful life with husband Kunikazu Akagi (Koichi Sato) in the fishing village of Minami-Kayabe, working with him to fish for kelp. Then one day, Kunikazu's younger brother Hirotsugu (Toru Nakamura) upends her whole world. This tale of Kaoru's forbidden but unstoppable passion was a sensation. The film likens her love to the black-tailed gull, whose flight will not be deterred by the harshest of snowstorms or the fiercest of headwinds. An adaptation of a novel by the same name by Sapporo-born Shiho Tanimura, this romantic drama is an epic story of love in adulthood.
©︎ 2004, Umineko-Inseparable Production Committee
- Year released
- 2004
- Starring
- Misaki Ito, Toru Nakamura, Yoshiko Mita, Koichi Sato, etc.
- Director
- Yoshimitsu Morita
- Screenwriter
- Tomomi Tsutsui
- Distributor
- TOEI
STAMP SPOT!
Daisan Zaka Slope
This slope was selected as one of Japan's Best 100 Roads. With a mix of churches and temples, this road is a fusion of Japanese and Western culture, all surrounded by Japanese rowan trees that make for a breathtaking view when the leaves change in fall. The streetlights, modeled after the gas lights of old, add to the romance of the landscape. Further up, you'll find Chacha-nobori Slope, which runs through the neighborhood's beautiful churches. This is where Hirotsugu suggests to Kaoru that she board the next bus so that they can stay together longer.
- Address
- Suehiro-cho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 040-0054
- Phone
- 0138-23-5440 (Hakodate Tourist Information)
- Access
- Around a 5-minute walk from the Hakodate City Tram Jujigai stop
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