Thursday, 23 June 2011

Cool wind on route 319 外苑東の風、つかの間の清涼な空気

神宮外苑から青山墓地に至る地域の東と西に南北に走っている東京の基幹となる通りがあります。これを外苑東通り、外苑西通りとよびますが、私の通勤路はどちらを通ることも可能です。写真で319号線が外苑東通り、418号線が外苑西通りになります。

夏のうだるような暑さはもうすぐそこなのですが、そんな暑い夏を迎えるにあたり思いがけない発見があったことをここにご紹介しましょう。昨日は、日中はもちろん夕方になってもむしむしとした空気が体を包み込むようでしたが、信濃町駅を越えて少し走ると、ひやっとした空気に包まれます。神宮の森が空気を冷やしてくれているのでしょうか。
青山中学校を越えて青山通りまで出てしまうとこのひんやり感も消えてしまうのですが、つかの間の清涼感は何とも言えず心地よいのです。

On the way back home, I could choose either route 418 or 319.  Both routes are comfortable for cyclists and I take one of these every time.  Yesterday, I chose route 319, Gaien-Higashi Dori, and I found that the air in some part of the route is slightly cooler than other places.   May be because this area is surrounded by trees called Ginguu Forest.  Since I was riding on my Brompton, it took only five minutes or so to pass through there.  But I could definitely feel the difference and It was so comfortable.

4 comments:

  1. Cooler air can be a great companion for summer rides! Here in Texas, USA, we will not be seeing any cooler air for quite a few months from now.

    Have a Great Weekend!

    Peace :)

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  2. I guess it is much better here in Tokyo. If I have a chance to visit Texas, I will choose spring or autumn.

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  3. Glad that you have different routes to choose.

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  4. Hello, Lim Soo.
    Yes, I do have many routes to go home. Each route has good points so I dare not to choose only one.

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