Is there anywhere in Nagoya I should check out?
Thankfully, many people come to visit Circles from all over Japan and the rest of the world.
It makes us truly happy that people go out of their way to visit Nagoya, a city that locals often think has nothing else to see.
The low self-assessment that Nagoya residents have of their own city even made the news this year.
But is it really such a charmless city?
I’m Monja from SimWorks, and I’m in my third year of living in Nagoya. After traveling all over the country, I’ve concluded that “there is no such thing as a boring city.”
What’s more, the very act of discovering a city’s charm is what’s interesting.
- Delicious restaurants
- Unique shops
- Traditional festivals
- Historic streets
- Beautiful scenery
- The people who carry local culture
- And so on
I believe a city’s charm is revealed by pursuing the unique things hidden in the shadows of the common sights found everywhere else.
We are making a Nagoya city guide
That said, it’s hard to find those charms in an unknown city where you don't know anything.
The easiest way is to ask the locals. Of course, if you ask us when you stop by the shop, we will guide you with all our might.
However, the amount of information we can convey is limited.
Another way is to refer to a reliable guidebook.
We have started the work of creating such a guidebook.
It’s called "RIDE to WHERE."
In other words, it is a city guide centered on cycling.
We plan to start online, and eventually expand into print.
With a massive amount of media outlets already broadcasting the charms of cities, how do we earn trust as a media source?
The answer to that question is the “bicycle,” which is what Circles believes in.
Izuru-kun from Daisy Messenger writes emotionally about how one can gain information by riding a bike through streets, hills, and fields.
http://sim-works.com/news/ride-to-where
A city guide for everyone, by cyclists
To capture a city that is constantly changing at the hands of those who live there, the legs and eyes of a cyclist are essential.
And it’s not just mobility; our love and understanding of bicycles as tools also influence how we edit this guide.
- The hunger felt after a ride
- The stories behind the products
- The balance between price and quality
- The sense of omnipotence and limitations of moving under one's own power
- Self-reliance in navigation and troubleshooting
The sensibilities of bicycle lovers toward these meta-elements are slightly different from other means of transportation, and they will help form a unique perspective for understanding the city.
We’re starting with Nagoya. With the help of locals who love bikes, we will make the content richer. Please look forward to it.
RIDE to WHERE
https://ridetowhere.com
Scheduled to launch in January 2019.