Is the Shimamura Music store inside Lazona Kawasaki still open and accessible to visitors?

Yes, the Shimamura Music Lazona Kawasaki store is open inside Lazona Kawasaki Plaza during normal mall business hours. Visitors can reach it easily from JR Kawasaki Station via the west exit pedestrian access.

Can I take photos at the exact Girls Band Cry spot near the store?

You can usually take casual photos in the public passage areas, but avoid blocking traffic or photographing customers and staff inside the shop without permission. Mall-managed spaces may restrict tripods or prolonged shooting.

What is the best way to recreate this scene accurately?

Visit on a weekday when the walkway is less crowded and stand near the store-facing pedestrian area to match the open plaza angle. Checking Google Street View and current mall maps beforehand helps because signage and displays can change seasonally.

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Girls Band Cry

Tokyo

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Ep. 4

Time

0m 12s

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35.5333, 139.6954

girls band cry shimamura music lazona kawasaki music store

Nearest Station: Kawasaki Station (JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tokaido Line, Nambu Line)
Walk: 3 minutes on foot
Best time to visit: Weekday late morning or early afternoon for easier photo matching and lighter foot traffic
Crowd level: Can be crowded

Nina and Momoka stand near the entrance area by the music store at Lazona Kawasaki, framed by the shopping complex’s open pedestrian space.
This moment appears during the phase when the characters are becoming more deeply connected to music and live performance. Nina and Momoka arrive near the music store, and the atmosphere sits between aspiration and reality. For Nina, this is not just a casual stop in a shopping complex, but a more direct doorway into the world of bands, live shows, and a life built around music, so her feelings carry tension, curiosity, and stubborn determination. Momoka appears calmer, as if quietly observing while also gently nudging Nina one step forward. Although the scene is quiet, it compresses their hopes and anxieties about their future in music into an ordinary urban setting, making it a natural transition before later developments in both their relationship and their actions. In real life, the location corresponds to the circulation area around Lazona Kawasaki Plaza next to Kawasaki Station’s west side, and the Shimamura Music store is an easy pilgrimage spot to recognize. The anime captures the open pedestrian layout, glass-fronted architecture, and storefront zone very well, so anyone familiar with the site can identify it immediately. At the same time, the series simplifies some signs, brand text, and nearby advertisements, so the real location feels visually busier with more store names, floor guides, and surrounding retail information. Crowd levels are also usually higher in reality, especially on weekends and in the evening, and temporary event displays or seasonal decorations may differ from what appears in the episode, but the overall space and viewing angle are recreated with impressive accuracy.

Is the Shimamura Music store inside Lazona Kawasaki still open and accessible to visitors?: Yes, the Shimamura Music Lazona Kawasaki store is open inside Lazona Kawasaki Plaza during normal mall business hours. Visitors can reach it easily from JR Kawasaki Station via the west exit pedestrian access.
Can I take photos at the exact Girls Band Cry spot near the store?: You can usually take casual photos in the public passage areas, but avoid blocking traffic or photographing customers and staff inside the shop without permission. Mall-managed spaces may restrict tripods or prolonged shooting.
What is the best way to recreate this scene accurately?: Visit on a weekday when the walkway is less crowded and stand near the store-facing pedestrian area to match the open plaza angle. Checking Google Street View and current mall maps beforehand helps because signage and displays can change seasonally.