On July 26, I travelled to Numazu and rode the Sunzu Line to celebrate Chika Takami's birthday on August 1 with my Chika Takami lubber charm.
My first stop was Numazu Station on the Tokaido Main Line, where I saw a cut-out of Chika decorated for her birthday, along with a wall art display featuring characters from "Love Live! Sunshine!!"
The cut-out was situated next to the ticket gates at the south exit and depicted Chika in a dress from the song "Bokura no Tabi wa Owaranai". This special design was created in collaboration with JR Central. The dress was inspired by the colours and shapes of the Tokaido Shinkansen carriage, using the blue and white colours associated with the Shinkansen, along with the distinctive shapes of the N700 Series or N700S Series headlights.
Exiting through the south entrance, I gazed at the large wall art above the entrance. It was my first time seeing it, as the art was set after my last trip in 2023.
An LCD above the ticket gate and departure boards at the platforms showed a picture or a message for her birthday.
Upon exiting through the south entrance, I gazed at the large wall art above the entrance. It was my first time seeing it, as the artwork was installed after my last trip in 2023.
An LCD screen above the ticket gate and the departure boards at the platforms displayed a picture and a message for her birthday.
Next, I travelled to Mishima Station to photograph and board the Izu Hakone Railway 3000 Series 3506F set on the Sunzu Line. The 3506F set had a front sign celebrating Chika's birthday. The sign depicted her in a dress from the song "HAPPY PARTY TRAIN," similar to the design from 2017 but with a different pose.
I travelled to the Shuzenji terminal and photographed the train with my charm. While taking pictures, I discovered another cut-out of Chika near the ticket gates, depicting her in the same dress as the 3506F set front sign. Next to her was a cut-out of a "Tetsudou-musume" character, Makino Shuzenji, from the Izu Hakone Railway.
After photographing, I boarded an earlier train due to my schedule.
I disembarked at Izu-Nagaoka Station to transfer to a bus heading to the Mitohama Area. The bus I boarded featured an advertisement for Numazu's green tea, showing Chika wearing a kimono.
The highlight of my day was a hot spring bath at Yasudaya Inn, which served as the model for Chika's house in the anime. Before entering the inn, I photographed Uchiura Bay with my charm.
Some furin wind chimes were hanging in the semi-open-air corridor between the reception desk and the bathhouse, creating a gentle sound.
The bathwater came from a natural hot spring. I took my time to enjoy the bath as a Chika fan. Afterwards, I treated myself to a bowl of shaved ice topped with Satsuma mandarin syrup and sliced mandarin.
After exiting the inn, I took a bus back to Numazu Station. Onboard, I noticed that the bus had a "Love Live! Sunshine!!" anime-themed body livery, promoting SCRAP's Real Escape Game, "Escape from an Isolated Island." While travelling, I enjoyed the views of Uchiura Bay and Awashima Island from the bus window.
I got off the bus at Numazu Station and went to see more wall art at the north entrance, featuring the nine main characters from the "Love Live! Sunshine!!" anime on a platform.
After admiring the artwork, I spotted another bus with an anime livery, showcasing the characters in dresses from the song "Mirai no Bokura wa Shitteruyo," which was stopping at the bus rotary.
Next, I returned to Mishima Station via the Tokaido Main Line train.
There, I found two buses with anime livery stopping at the south bus rotary and photographed them until it was time for the Shinkansen. One of the buses had a livery featuring characters in dresses from the song "Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiterukai?" I had seen it for the third time. This bus had been operating on an irregular schedule since June 2025.
The other bus featured a livery in collaboration with Kakita-gawa Park in Shimizu Town. Its destination indicator read "Out-of-service Aqours," which might be a rare sight.
Before boarding the Shinkansen, I bought a bottle of Jutaro Satsuma mandarin juice at a kiosk. I reserved a Green Car seat to celebrate Chika's birthday and the 10th anniversary of Aqours. During the journey, I enjoyed the juice.
The travel continued after I got off the Shinkansen at Tokyo Station. I visited an underground shopping district called "Tokyo Character Street" in "First Avenue Tokyo Station," which was decorated with pictures of "Love Live!" series characters.
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip and the celebration of Chika's birthday.