Tag Archives: Izu Velodrome Tokyo 2020

TF Top 20……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2021

Posted on January 1, 2022 by tokyofox

  So 2022 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For a decade now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the twenty from 2021 which got … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Floating Conveyor-Belt Restaurant, A Station By The Sea, A Disappointing Heritage-Listed Site, Wet Mountain Climbing & Live Olympic Cycling

Posted on August 31, 2021 by tokyofox

Traveling to the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture is not exactly rare for me but this mini-trip was a bit different as my wife was not with me, my parents-in-law were away from their house in Ito and of course … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

At The Velodrome For Two Days Of Live Track Cycling At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Posted on August 6, 2021 by tokyofox

When Olympic tickets went on sale to Tokyo residents in 2019 I applied for many sports but my first choice was the track cycling so I tried for all seven days over the two ballots and managed to win a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Japan Travel, Sport | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

What It’s Like To Be A Spectator At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Posted on August 3, 2021 by tokyofox

When the IOC and the Japanese government decided that spectators would not be present at all for Olympic sports in Tokyo (and surrounding prefectures Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa) it was hugely disappointing for all of those with tickets who were … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Japan Travel, Sport | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

A Long & Steep Ride To Check Out The Cycle Racing Track Which Will Be Used At Tokyo 2020

Posted on September 26, 2019 by tokyofox

  Tokyo may be the host city for next Summer’s Olympic Games but there are a few events taking place in other prefectures of Japan such as: Shooting – Asaka (Saitama); Golf – Kasumigaseki Country Club (Saitama); Surfing – Tsurigasaki (Chiba); … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Sport | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Warming Up For Tokyo 2020 Cycling With A Trip To See Some Local Keirin Action

Posted on August 27, 2019 by tokyofox

  When it comes to Olympic sports, Japan has given the world judo and keirin. Everyone knows of the former but the latter one is still something of an unknown quantity to many regarding its origins. It was developed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Life, Quirky Japan, Sport | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments