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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Top Moments

Relive the top moments of my trip around Japan: best, worst, weirdest, etc

(Hitch) Hiking, Shikoku

I had some truly grand plans of a 2-3 day hike around Niihama, Ehime prefecture including the highest mountain in Shikoku. I planned on climbing a ridge line climbing over more than 20 mountains and 60kms. I spent the day before mostly preparing at the local Aeon Shopping Centre and then ensuring I knew the …

Iya Valley, Shikoku

After another refreshing sleep on the tarmac, I was ready for a ride through Iya Valley. This valley is absolutely beautiful and I could enjoy it more than ever as I had done all the hard work climbing up to the top of the valley, now I just had to roll down through it taking …

Mount Tsurugi (剣山), Shikoku

Straight from Japan Guide; Mount Tsurugi (剣山, Tsurugisan) is a 1955 meters high mountain that lies at the eastern end of the remote Iya Valley. The second tallest mountain on Shikoku Island, Mount Tsurugi is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and a center of Shugendo, a Japanese folk religion based on mountain worship. …

Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国遍路)

The Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国遍路 Shikoku Henro) or Shikoku Junrei (四国巡礼) is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It looks something like this: I think I've seen enough temples in one trip to warrant not doing something like this, however I thought …

Route 24 to Shikoku (四国)

At this time I have visited all of the major islands in Japan but Shikoku, so it was a must on my list. I planned to go there via ferry from Wakayama to Tokushima. It was another blistering day and I couldn't resist the temptation as I coincidentally passed a water park in........... In other …