Can I freely enter the former Kyu Kamagake Elementary School pool area?

Access can vary depending on local use of the former school grounds, so check current town guidance before entering fenced or managed areas. If gates are closed, photograph only from publicly accessible space.

Is there any official Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions sign or marker at this spot?

Fans generally report that this area does not have a major dedicated anime marker, so location matching relies more on the fence, poolside layout, and surrounding buildings. Bring reference screenshots for accuracy.

What is the easiest way to recreate the anime angle here?

Use Google Street View and satellite maps first, then align yourself with the pool fence and school buildings from the side path near the old campus. Daylight with clear weather gives the closest look to the anime frame.

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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

Kyoto

Episode

Ep. 9

Time

14m 49s

Google Map

34.9885, 136.2602

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Nearest Station: Ohmi-Hachiman Station (JR Biwako Line) then local bus toward Hino/Kamagake area
Walk: About 5–10 minutes on foot from the nearest local bus stop
Best time to visit: Late morning to afternoon in clear weather for matching the open campus lighting
Crowd level: Usually quiet

Yuuta and Rikka share a quiet moment beside the old school swimming pool, framed by the fence and campus buildings.
This moment comes during the stage when the characters are growing closer, with Rikka and Yuuta alone in a corner of the school in an atmosphere that feels slightly awkward yet gently intimate. Rikka usually hides herself behind her chuunibyo behavior, but here she begins to reveal more genuine and vulnerable feelings, while Yuuta, even as he teases her, naturally stays by her side. The scene feels like a transition where they briefly move beyond jokes and fantasy and step into each other’s inner world, setting up the emotional development that follows. The real-life model is beside the swimming pool of Kyu Kamagake Elementary School, and the anime reproduces the composition very accurately, especially the poolside fencing, the school building layout, and the open campus surroundings, making the location easy to recognize. Compared with the anime, small details such as fence styling, ground surfaces, and vegetation may differ due to age or renovations, but the overall shape remains very close. There are not many prominent anime signs on site, so visiting feels more like finding a familiar frame hidden in an everyday landscape; comparing maps and Street View helps a lot when matching the shot. Because this is around a former school site, visitors should also check access conditions and avoid disturbing the local environment.

Can I freely enter the former Kyu Kamagake Elementary School pool area?: Access can vary depending on local use of the former school grounds, so check current town guidance before entering fenced or managed areas. If gates are closed, photograph only from publicly accessible space.
Is there any official Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions sign or marker at this spot?: Fans generally report that this area does not have a major dedicated anime marker, so location matching relies more on the fence, poolside layout, and surrounding buildings. Bring reference screenshots for accuracy.
What is the easiest way to recreate the anime angle here?: Use Google Street View and satellite maps first, then align yourself with the pool fence and school buildings from the side path near the old campus. Daylight with clear weather gives the closest look to the anime frame.