After leaving Matsumoto, we continued across the Japanese Alps and arrived on the west coast. We mostly followed the coastline of the Sea of Japan as we traveled north through Honshu before taking a ferry to Hokkaido. We took our time exploring some national parks in Hokkaido before ending our bike tour of Japan in Sapporo.
Apart from some intense traffic during Golden Week, this part of our route featured lots of idyllic riding and beautiful scenery. We spent a little over two months in Japan and had a fantastic time - there is so much to discover and we'd love to return for more bike touring someday!
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Bicycle gear list below. We're running a mix of traditional panniers and bikepacking bags.
- 2020 Surly Ogres
- 36h Rohloff Speedhubs
- 36h Son 28 Dynamo hubs
- Ryde Andra 40 rims
- Marathon GT365 29x2.0 tires
- Avid BB7 brakes, 200mm front, 160mm rear
- Sinewave Cycles Beacon headlight/USB charger
- Ergon SMC Core (Andrew) Terry Butterfly Century (Jenny) saddles
- Rogue Panda custom frame bags
- Ortlieb Back Rollers Plus rear panniers
- Bedrock Bags Hermosa front panniers
- Tubus Cargo rear rack (Andrew), Tubus Logo Classic (Jenny)
- Planet Bike AL fenders
Camera Gear:
- Fuji X-T4
- Fujinon 16-80 mm f/4- Fujinon 23 mm f/2 prime
- GoPro Hero 8 Black w/Media Mod + DIY windscreen
- Rode VideoMic Pro
- Mavic Mini 1 drone
Music Credits:
Elijah Lee - Our Hideaway
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/KvklK9R3LpU?si=ErYUQSYs5MrKdwYb
jhove - After Hours
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/HV3gIomgFF8?si=djVvJk2yK4K4WL0t
jhove - Far Away
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/LiAYOGLdPIg?si=AbBk0rG4UYFGcTkw
jhove - You
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/HEeOAwe3WHA?si=4oA4_GWOaG6jUT7D
jhove - Above Clouds
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/MwZ60IA92Kk?si=cqsC6WpWgei2YdPV
Laffey - Home
Provided by Lofi Records
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Kanisan - Left Alone
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/0Rns8hAoszw?si=KRqXb5XoIVNaVGRj
Kanisan - Sorrow
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/ApctR39ZnFU?si=Mcl6hhjG2Wq5-_uW