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367 Cycle round the city
It may not seem so at first glance but Tokyo
is actually fairly bike-friendly, and it's highly
satisfying to slowly free-wheel through the quiet
backstreets and meander between serene parks
such as Ueno, Yoyogi and Imperial Garden.
One of the best outfits for hire is Cool Bike
(
W
www.coolbike.jp), which delivers fold-up bikes
to your hotel. You're allowed to take these on
the metro - and if you're getting on at Shibuya
station, you'll be helping the environment that
little bit more, since footplates in the turnstiles
harness the energy created
by passengers walking
over them and convert it
into electricity.
Need to know
Cool
Bikes rents cycles from
¥2000 yen a day. Helmets,
panniers and baskets can
also be hired. For cycle
maps and further info
on cycling in Tokyo see
W
cycle-tokyo.cycling.jp.
A pagoda in Ueno Park; A businessman relaxes under the cherry blossom in Yoyogi Park
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