Pre-cycling Days – Tokyo

A new adventure begins! We spend a few nights in Tokyo before the cycling commences.

Day 10 – Sapporo to Tokyo

Saturday 9 June, 2018 Day 10 / Sapporo to Tokyo [Missed Day 9? Read the previous post here] It’s our final day in Hokkaido and I kick it off by going for a run to Odori Park, where the Yosakoi Festival was held the previous, rainy night. The weather has cleared up and it’s interesting … Continue reading Day 10 – Sapporo to Tokyo →

Day 9 – Otaru to Sapporo

Friday 8 June, 2018 Day 9 / Otaru to Sapporo [Missed Day 8? Read the previous post here] We check out at 10am as planned and set off for Sapporo, attempting to cycle straight through without stopping to beat the rain. There are a few long steady uphills but the descent has some amazing views. … Continue reading Day 9 – Otaru to Sapporo →

Day 8 – Shakotan to Otaru

Thursday 7 June, 2018 Day 8 / Shakotan to Otaru [Missed Day 7? Read the previous post here] Today we awaken with the early sunshine at 6:30am, however we don’t get out of bed until about 9am. I decide to make use of the onsen one last time before packing up and we have a … Continue reading Day 8 – Shakotan to Otaru →

Day 7 – Yoichi to Cape Kamui

Wednesday 6 June, 2018 Day 7 / Yoichi to Cape Kamui via Shakotan [Missed Day 6? Read the previous post here] We wake up at 6:45am to the sound of the Japanese group from the previous night getting ready to leave. I can’t really get back to sleep so go for a run by the river … Continue reading Day 7 – Yoichi to Cape Kamui →

Day 6 – Sapporo to Yoichi

Tuesday 5 June, 2018 Day 6 / Sapporo to Yoichi [Missed Day 5? Read the previous post here] The company we have booked our bikes through, Spark Cycling, meet us at 9am that morning to drop our bikes off. We meet Dai and his assistant who adjust our bikes and gives us a repair kit … Continue reading Day 6 – Sapporo to Yoichi →

Day 5 – Sapporo

Monday 4 June, 2018 Day 5 / Sapporo [Missed Day 4? Read the previous post here] Today we fly to Hokkaido! We set off early to catch our train to Narita Airport and during our long walk through the tunnels we see a giant billboard of our favourite Japanese boy band Arashi. Cheye and I … Continue reading Day 5 – Sapporo →

Day 4 – Tokyo

Sunday 3 June, 2018 Day 4 / Tokyo [Missed Day 3? Read the previous post here] We have another day of wandering planned and start by wandering through Shibuya towards the same French bakery Boul’ange from yesterday. With so much awesome looking stuff on display we end up spending 21,000 yen (about AUD $25) on … Continue reading Day 4 – Tokyo →

Day 3 – Tokyo

Saturday 2 June, 2018 Day 3 / Tokyo [Missed Day 2? Read the previous post here] We’re so knackered from the first two days of activity that we sleep in until midday. Despite that I still head out for a run at the athletics track down the road where a basketball comp is getting started. … Continue reading Day 3 – Tokyo →

Day 2 – Tokyo

Friday 1 June, 2018 Day 2 / Tokyo [Missed Day 1? Read the previous post here] Today is the day we finally get to check out the Studio Ghibli Museum. Both Cheye and myself are fans of the movies having seen almost all of them. After catching the JR line train to Mitaka station we … Continue reading Day 2 – Tokyo →