Sakura West

Born to a Japanese mother and Welsh father in Cardiff, Sakura developed dual passions for her mother's precise pastry techniques and her father's weekend caving expeditions in the Welsh countryside. After building a successful pastry career and raising a daughter who's now in college, Sakura embraced her lifelong fascination with underground spaces—both natural caves and vibrant nightclubs—launching her blog 'Underground Rising' at 50 to prove adventure has no age limit.