CLANNAD

Tokyo (Mizuho, ​​Hamura)

In 2004, a Visual Novel called Clannad was released. A couple of years later, KEY-studio took on the task of telling this touching story in anime as well. Released in 2007, Clannad and especially its second season, Clannad: After Story, have generally been indelibly engraved in the consciousness and emotions of each of its viewers since their release. This trip to the hometown of Tomoya and Nagisa is a real experience for anyone touched by the story. It pays to stare at the sky, according to the legend of the city, there may sometimes be a small sparkling bright spot there…

The excursion takes you all day from evening to evening with the transitions, and there is quite a lot of walking.

Directions

The target is Hamura and Hakonegasaki stations. It is worth departing from Tokyo on the Chuo line, which departs from Shinjuku. The first changeover is at Tachikawa station, moving to the Ome line to get to Hamura station. If you want to go by train to Hakonegasak, the change takes place at Haijima station, on the Hachiko line.

All lines used are JR lines.

Hakonegasaki

There are really a lot of familiar views around Hakonega, and on the maps below I have marked some of the most significant locations I have found to make the trip easier. On this trip, you should definitely bring a free tourist map of the area from the JR station to make your journey easier!

Near the station is a small park with a certain pond and fountain – and a short distance east of the parks is the hill that sparks the whole story. Right next to it, you can find the corridor of the end scene of "Kyou-arc"... as a tip. A temple that appears in the series is also marked on the map.

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The position of Hamura and its surroundings are also very familiar from Clannad. Hamura's position is also used by Youhe's little sister Mei when she visits her big brother and her friends. If you have less time, you may want to focus more on exploring the surroundings of Hakonegas and hiking in Hamura just in the vicinity of the station.

The distance between Hamura and Hakonegasaki is just under three kilometers, and I strongly recommend walking through the “hometown of Tomoya and Nagisa” in the suburbs of Tokyo.

There is a lot to see and do, don't forget the soundtrack!

The hike requires a lot of time and walking, but it also gives a lot - the area is teeming with a series of venues, you may have to walk past some of them and only later when you look at the pictures will you realize that a moment…! This trip emphasizes that the camera's memory card is not worth saving and, as has been said, it is also a good idea to take more or less of the screenshots in the series.

Full Metal Panic for fans to know !! Coming from Tokyo, this trip also passes the places that are the basis of FMP's events! An example is the park along the Chuo line - get off the train at Kichijoji station and immediately south is Inokashira Park. The park is immediately recognizable by the amphitheater and the path around the pond - and of course the pond itself where Sousuke "goes swimming" after angering Chidori once again...