Tokyo

This is the city where Tsukuru lives and works as an adult. The city is a real place in Japan and this seems to lend a level of believability to the story. The city overall is not described but there are a few specific places seen in the story, such as the cafe where Tsukuru is sitting when he sees Sara with an older man. There are some descriptions of the busy railroad stations because of Tsukuru's personal and professional interest in those places.

The Inn Where Old Haida Worked

This was a hot springs resort where Old Haida worked as a handyman. The inn appears only in Haida's story about his father's encounter with the jazz pianist named Midorikawa. There is some description about the inn and the surrounding area, including the number of edible plants in the countryside and the hot springs that drew people to...