Many trendy used clothing stores line the narrow street leading up to the park.
Kichijoji is also a popular place to shop, especially for used clothing. The neighborhood often tops polls and surveys of Tokyoites’ most desirable neighborhoods to live in. In the beginning of the novel, Sumire is living in the fashionable neighborhood of Kichijoji which is known for Inokashira Park. WEST TOKYO DAY TRIP: KICHIJOJI TO TACHIKAWA There are, however, a few Tokyo locations mentioned in the book that make for an interesting day trip. As The Murakami Pilgrimage only covers locations within Japan, we’re not left with so many places left to explore from this novel. Aside from the small Greek island that the main characters visit, we also learn about a previous experience Miu had in a Swiss town that caused her hair to turn white. This is one of the few Murakami novels in which most of the significant points of the plot take place outside Japan. He agrees to take a spontaneous trip to Greece to track down his friend Sumire, with whom he’s madly in love. After Sumire suddenly disappears into thin air, our narrator gets a call from a concerned Miu. Business obligations take the pair to Europe and they eventually decide to relax for awhile on a small, unnamed Greek island. Sputnik Sweetheart, narrated by the elementary school teacher simply known as K, revolves around Sumire and her infatuation with her older boss Miu.
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