Question 1

Where is Yao Department?

Accepted Answer

Yao Department is in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. You can see its exact position from the map coordinates and the Street View link.

Question 2

Which scene of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day does Yao Department appear in?

Accepted Answer

Yao Department appears in EP3 of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.

Question 3

Can I visit Yao Department?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Yao Department is a real place you can visit. Check what it looks like on Street View before you go.

Question 4

Where was Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day filmed?

Accepted Answer

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations, and Yao Department is one of those real places (EP3).