Sophie Knight heads out to a Keirin track cycling event in Tokyo, and tells the tale.
What’s the farthest you’ve ever walked? To the bus stop? To work maybe? Imagine you begin walking at 9:00 AM one morning. Noon passes, dusk falls, and you’re still walking. Midnight approaches, you’re still walking.
In her first column for SNOW, Sophie Knight takes us on a cycling tour of the Yamanote line.
There are many hidden treasures tucked away in the sleepy backstreets of Nezu. A quiet neighborhood located near Ueno, it is usually overlooked by both foreigners and Tokyoites alike, however, a little wander uncovers a myriad of jewels both traditional and modern.
