NAKANO WARD 中野 TOKYO

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Third Avenue 三番街 or Sanban machi, in Nakano Ward. We had an amazing cycling tour in West Tokyo, through both residential and commercial areas. Highlights included a stop at the Broadway Mall, a haven for collectors searching collectibles and creepy stuff. There is a quality to this pedestrian passage that was special, overkill, and welcoming at the same time. Over-scaled pyramidal hanging stained glass lights, and the myriad of signage. We finished the day at a dark bar built under a roadway trestle.