The Rabenstranger

Justin and I just completed an enjoyable day exploring Tokyo. After getting our bikes registered in the morning, we rode down Gaien-Higashi Dori to the bank where I sorted out some minor difficulties with my tuition payment. We then went to school where to check email before riding up Meiji Dori to Shibuya, we rode around a bit, seeing the Shibuya 109 building, Hachiko, the busiest pedestrian intersection and the busiest Starbucks in the world. From there we rode up to Harajuku where we shopped on Takeshita Dori where we bough Engrish t-shirts, a chess set and the game of go. From there we rode through the crowds on the Omotesando and Aoyama Dori to Gaien-nishi Dori up to Yasu-Kuni Dori which we followed home. *

It was one of the longest bike trips I’ve ever taken in Tokyo. It’s even longer when all the time and distance during which we were lost is accounted for. That’s not to say we minded being lost. Our little side trips added a lot to the journey. Not only did we see the parts of the city we meant to but also a whole bunch of new and interesting territory we hadn’t intended to visit.

*I know there’s a ton of street names in the above description and hopefully they don’t bore anyone to tears. With a decent map of Tokyo it should be pretty easy to trace our route and see the distance covered.