Yūri’s anime hometown of Hasetsu is based on the real-life city of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture.
Saga Prefecture sits in the northwestern part of the island of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s main islands.
The project will kick off with events in Tokyo, and it aims to establish Yūri’s hometown as an anime pilgrimage site.
This fall’s hit anime Yuri!!! on Ice and Saga Prefecture’s Sagaprise! project announced on Monday that they are collaborating to promote Yūri Katsuki’s home prefecture.