Neverness to Everness City Exploration Guide: Hethereau City’s Five Districts, Landmarks, Easter Eggs & Wertheimer Towers

Quick answer: The open-world city in NTE is called Hethereau City (Hethereau), split into 5 districts (Bridge Crossings, Illusion Town, Unheard Shores, Miguel District, New Herland District), each with 1 Wertheimer Tower to light up. The city has 35 photo spots, 38 Anomaly commissions, and is loaded with anime homage easter eggs (densest in Miguel District and New Herland District).

The open world of Neverness to Everness is quite large — the entire Hethereau City (Hethereau, ヘテロシティ) is split into 5 districts with distinct styles, each hiding plenty of anime and game homages, hidden spots, and side quests. This guide organizes a complete exploration checklist by district so you won’t miss a single easter egg.

Hethereau City Overview

• 5 districts: Bridge Crossings, Illusion Town, Unheard Shores, Miguel District, New Herland District
• 5 Wertheimer Towers (1 per district) — light it up to clear the fog and open teleport waypoints
• 35 photo spots (photography side-quest objectives)
• 38 Anomaly commissions (full list in the Side Quests Guide)

The standard routine when entering any new district: find and light the Wertheimer Tower → sweep the photo spots along the way → clear the Anomaly commissions at your own pace.

Bridge Crossings

The old town, where two cross-sea bridges meet, themed around nostalgic alleys and independent little shops.

Major landmarks:

• Iris Bridge — its design is nearly identical to the Fuyuki Bridge from the Fate series
• Tikal Bridge — the district’s other landmark bridge
• Nautili Tunnel — a cross-district tunnel; the “Deep Blue Sorrow” Anomaly appears here at night
• Hankaku Street, Hyakkai Alley — clusters of charming little shops
• Witch’s House — starting point of the Witch’s Untold Tale

6 photo spots: Greenwall Slope Lookout, Sterry Express, Eben Antiques, Witch’s House, New Way, and Bridge Crossings Commercial Street.

Easter egg: the Long Underpass — a horror corridor with yellow signs, a homage to the indie game Exit 8.

Key side quests: In the Reflection (unlocks gender switching) and Weather Watch are both in this district.

Illusion Town

Dominated by high-density housing, campuses, and markets; the community rates it as “the city’s most heartwarming district”.

Major landmarks:

• Tamamochi Street — a hub of affordable food
• Nacupeda Park — has a wishing fountain inside
• Raindrop Court
• Clement Academy — starting point of the campus-themed side quests
• Hethereau City Hospital (the No-Name Hospital, an Anomaly starting point — “Haunted by Nightmares” with 4 endings)
• Origami Market
• StarSign Live House — modeled on STARRY from Bocchi the Rock!

6 photo spots: Tamamochi Street Entrance, Nacupeda Wishing Fountain, Hethereau City Hospital, Raindrop Court, Origami Market Entrance, and Clement Academy Main Gate.

Hidden easter eggs:

• The “Paranormal Club Classroom” inside Clement Academy — a homage to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
• A student reading on a windowsill — a homage to Sakamoto Days

Key side quests: Lonely Player (Clement Academy) and Haunted by Nightmares (No-Name Hospital, 4 endings).

Unheard Shores

A seaside resort district, headlined by a coastal train and campgrounds.

Major landmarks:

• Orichalcos Imaginist — a concert venue
• Clearview Station — a homage to the fishing-port stop from A Summer Passage
• Bluegaze Campground — its signage is modeled on Laid-Back Camp
• Drive-in Movie Theater
• Lighthouse
• Serenetti Manor — unlocked through the story

5 photo spots: Unheard Shores Platform, Bluegaze Campground, Drive-in Movie Theater, Orichalcos Imaginist, and Serenetti Manor.

Easter egg: Don Saburou’s Camp — north of the Wertheimer Tower, a homage to the Dark Souls bonfire.

Hidden achievement: there’s an outdoor piano at the far-left edge of the beach; interacting with it triggers the “Sound of Music” hidden achievement.

Key side quests: Invade! Octopus Trailer! (Coastal Highway) and C’s Rubik’s Cube (near the Wertheimer Tower teleport).

Miguel District — Highest Easter Egg Density

The city’s largest natural sightseeing belt and the location of its tallest landmark, with a whopping 9 photo spots.

Major landmarks:

• Hethereau Skytower — the city’s tallest building; you can take photos from the top floor
• Caltrop Lake
• Noetic Bridge Waterfront
• Whitetail Tree Mountain Road — a racing side-quest location
• Phantom Station
• Ginkgo Street
• Northridge Town

9 photo spots: Pink Pearl, BarnStreet, Hethereau Skytower Top, Noetic Bridge Waterfront, Ginkgo Street, Youyou Town Street, Northridge Town Street, Caltrop Lake Waterfront, and Terra X.

The city’s highest anime easter egg density:

• Caltrop Lake Road — exquisite recreations of Nobita’s house (Doraemon) and Shinchan’s house
• Xiangjing Tofu Shop — you can drive the ST79 (the Fujiwara Tofu Shop from Initial D)
• Top of the LEON Building — a crashed satellite (Steins;Gate)
• Northridge Town — the penguin slide (Cardcaptor Sakura) and the sunflower field (CLANNAD)
• Danwang Slope — the Kamakura High railroad crossing (Slam Dunk)

Key side quests: A Retrograde Poem for You (unlocks snowy weather), Norms on the Anomaly Express (unlocks the Phantom Train), and Drift Away, Legend! (racing).

New Herland District

The commercial and financial core lined with skyscrapers, home to the most elite hunter market.

Major landmarks:

• Midas Tower (Midas Arc Workshop)
• New Herland Center
• Kyllene Promenade — at night the treetops are strung with lights; a homage to the Kabukicho-style district from Love Live!
• Cape Square
• Phantom Avenue
• Eden Plaza
• Stellar Marina
• Cadenza Street
• Yuanmu Hill Wishing Tree — a homage to the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
• Golden Apple Collection Hall — the location for the Miles Apart side quest

9 photo spots: Yuanmu Hill Wishing Tree, Golden Apple Collection Hall, Regalia, Cape Square, New Herland Center, Midas Tower, Stellar Marina, Nautili Tunnel, and Cadenza Street Entrance.

Anime homages:

• Kino Avenue × Camelot Avenue intersection — a Shibuya 109-style crossing
• Crystal Mountain Avenue — the red-domed building on the east side contains an Anomaly space; climb to the top to open a blue phone booth

Gacha machine hotspots: near the LEON real-estate office on Kyllene Promenade, Eden Plaza, and the seaside boardwalk are the three fixed go-to spots for beginners.

Key side quests: Miles Apart (the longest side quest in the game), Iron Mount Assault (boss racing), and Calling the Lone Home (Sakiri’s Arc).

Suggested Exploration Order

If you’ve just started the game, here’s the recommended order:

1. Bridge Crossings — the main story’s starting point; light the tower first and sweep the 6 photo spots along the way
2. Illusion Town — continuing the main story; both Clement Academy and the No-Name Hospital are here
3. Miguel District — start unlocking larger-scale exploration, with plenty of side quests along the way
4. Unheard Shores — coastal scenery, a relaxed style of exploration
5. New Herland District — lined with skyscrapers, home to the most elite Arc workshop and commercial district

For each new district, light the Wertheimer Tower first, then sweep the photo spots from the checklist, and the Anomaly commissions will naturally appear.

FAQ

Exploration spots and easter egg data are compiled from community sources including Game8, PowerPyx, Fandom Wiki, Gamersky, Entertainment Taxi, and Bahamut. Some hidden spots are still being verified by the community; please refer to the in-game content as the final authority.