Tokyo (Koshigaya, Chiyoda)
Kobayashi lives in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya and works on Kiyosu-bashi Dori Street, quite close to Akihabara.
This excursion is easy in difficulty. The trip is effortless, especially if you are staying in Tokyo, as there are few train changes, the journeys are relatively short and almost all trains using the track stop at Koshigaya station. There is some walking, 3-6km depending on the route choices.
From Tokyo, the tour takes a day.
Directions
Koshigaya can be reached from central Tokyo using the Tobu Skytree Line. At Kitasenju station, for example, it is easy to switch to the right train, but of course the most sensible switching station always depends on your own starting point.
If you want to travel with Miss Kobayashi on a business trip, you should start your trip from Tokyo to Kiyosu-Bash and continue towards Koshigaya!
Koshigaya
The surroundings of Koshigaya’s station are immediately recognizable from the series - with the exception of Tohru’s favorite small-shopping street, which is unfortunately really just a street without a “bazaar atmosphere”. Early in the series, Tohru and Kobayashi live on the west side of the station, and the same route is worth the walk itself. Kobayashi’s second, larger apartment can be found east of the station, along the Motoara River. Walking on this side is park-like, and on the route it's worth remembering Tohru's fun "marching style" - with our housekeeper walking with Fafnir. =)
Chiyoda
Kobayash’s workplace is located in Tokyo, quite close to Akihabara. Most of the locations described in the series are again immediately recognizable. Unfortunately, when I actually visited Kobayashi and Takiya during the day, Izakaya was closed, and this time I didn't have time to explore the interior again - if you want to visit “one” same place as Kobayashi & Tohru, you should only go there after five or six in the evening.
Quick visit, lots to see!
This excursion is quite short and fast, but still very memorable because the area is described in the series very accurately and faithfully to its role model. When walking in Koshigaya, it is easy to feel that you can come across “acquaintances” on the street at any time…
