Friday 21 February, 2020Day 5 | Noto to Wakura [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] I’m feeling a bit broken today. I think I’ve come down with a cold as I can’t stop sniffling. My throat has been hurting for the last few days and my muscles are aching. I put it down to … Continue reading Day 5 – Noto to Wakura
Wednesday 19 February, 2020Day 3 | Togi to Wajima [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] We start the day by visiting the former Longest Bench in the World, extending to just over 460m along the beachfront. It was surpassed back in 2012 by Switzerland with their bench measuring at over 1km. We pop out … Continue reading Day 3 – Togi to Wajima
Monday 17 February, 2020Day 1 / Tokyo to Kanazawa [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] We had just checked out of Hotel Emit the previous night and cycled 4km to the Express Bus Terminal in Shinjuku to catch an overnight bus to Kanazawa. It was relatively easy despite the traffic and crowds, especially … Continue reading Day 1 – Tokyo to Kanazawa
A new adventure begins! We spend a few nights in Tokyo before the cycling commences.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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