Guide to Travelling around Japan on Bicycle

What were your best and worst experiences? See the Top Moments blog post. Where do you recommend going for sight seeing / doing? See the Best Moments Article. To list them I would say… For those who have not been to Japan Kyoto – Nijo Palace, Inari Shrine, the golden temple and more Akihabara – Anime town …

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Sakata, Yamagata

Once again another overcast and cloudy day in Japan as we decided to make our way to the famous jellyfish (海月 - クラゲ) aquarium Kamo Aquarium (加茂水族館), which all the Niigata people had been telling us is amazing. I'm (Ross) not usually one for museums, zoos, etc, but I don't mind myself a good aquarium …

To Yamagata

As if balancing out the last few amazing days, overnight the heavens opened up and let down an absolute downpour of rain. When we finally crawled out of the tent concerned at how harsh the rain was getting, our gear and bikes were in small ponds and we were also about to be swallowed up. …