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A Workplace Where You Can't Help But Smile — real-life locations

Morioka Station, Kodansha Head Office — 2 places you can visit, in Iwate, Tokyo. Each entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 2

Morioka Station

Iwate Start here

The station where the Akita Shinkansen branches from the Tohoku line.

Getting there
Morioka Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Kodansha Head Office

Tokyo

A building in Tokyo. It appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Shimo-Ochiai Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 笑顔のたえない職場です。 「講談社の社屋」

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