寒蝉鸣泣之时 鬼隐篇
The road between Hinamizawa and Okimiya
The publisher's explanation of the Hara Onikakushi arc cites an interview with the author: The interior of Hinamizawa is a gravel road, which only becomes a paved road when leaving the village to go to Okomiya Palace. Tomizake's body was found at this boundary; There were few streetlights on the road outside the village, making it hard to see clearly at night.
Keiichi Maehara (Higurashi no Ko)
A boy who joined a friend club after moving to Hinamizawa.
When the Cold Cicada Cries: The Ghost Hides Chapter
'Higurashi When They Cry: Onikakushi Arc' is the first original work, first published in the summer of 2002. The story follows Keiichi Maehara, who transfers to Hinamizawa, moving from club routines to suspicions surrounding old village cases and festivals.