Stone steps in front of Kannon-ji
In *Encouragement of Climb*, the main characters walk along a forest path and come across a long stone staircase leading up to an old temple gate. Fallen maple leaves scatter the steps. They pause to rest and look up at the plaque above the gate. No real geographical names are mentioned.
Scene context
第4集 开头（时间轴约1秒）
Visit notes
- 现实中的観音寺位于埼玉县饭能市，是一座真言宗寺院，从饭能站徒步约30分钟可达。
- 动画第4集中，此处是主角们首次登山途中的休憩点。
- 寺前的石阶共有100多级，是当地知名的登山道入口。