Passage to Tokyo

A young woman finds herself transported back in time to 1920s Tokyo just as Japan enters a dangerous new era.

Yui Sanada struggles to raise her twelve-year-old brother, Hiro, while contending with a neglectful, alcoholic mother. During a trip to Ueno Park, Hiro runs away from his sister into a strange passage beneath a samurai statue. Yui chases after him and soon finds herself in a Tokyo far removed from the familiar world of 1995. 

When Yui emerges from the tunnel, she cannot find Hiro but meets a young woman named Chiyo and her family and learns she has travelled back through time to 1923. As feelings between the two women develop, Yui realizes she has appeared  just weeks before the devastating Great Kanto Earthquake, a terrifying event that will kill tens of thousands of people and level the city. Will Yui be able to find her brother and save her new family from the oncoming disaster? 

And if she does find her brother, will he be the same boy she lost in 1995?

Review

'Combining high stakes time travel with queer romance and a genuine historical tragedy, Passage to Tokyo is a book that lingers in your mind long after you've turned the last page.' Daily Mirror

'Refreshingly original. The author clearly has a great love of the [Japanese] culture, both past and present, something that shines through in the richness of her writing.' Jason Ayres, author of The Time Bubble series

'Fun, romantic and heartbreaking. Serious Outlander vibes with a fresh new twist.' Pim Wangtechawat

'Gripping... the examination of prejudice against Koreans in 1920s and ’30s Japan is unflinching. Add in an endearing sibling bond and an enduring sapphic love story that transcends time, and this is sure to resonate.' Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Poppy Kuroki was born in Scotland and grew up in England. She lived in Japan for eleven years, where the country’s history and culture inspired her to pen the Ancestor Memories series. Poppy now lives in a beautiful city in Yorkshire and likes reading, singing and playing video games.