This time, I set out to explore the Kanda area by bicycle—an essential neighborhood when talking about Tokyo’s old town and also my hometown. Today, Kanda is no longer an official administrative district but rather a name used for the northeastern part of Chiyoda City, where the Tokyo Imperial Palace is located. A distinctive feature of the area is that most neighborhood names begin with “Kanda,” though in everyday conversation people usually drop the prefix. Feeling the breeze that signals the arrival of spring, I wander around Jimbocho, known as the world’s greatest book town, stop by a long-established wagashi shop in Ogawamachi for a chat, and visit museums and shrines along the way. Tex […]