Tag: Bike Packing

• Bike Packing: Agematsu – Mt. Ontake

  

  I did a short bike packing trip from Agematsu (上松) to Mt. Ontake (御嶽山) recently, catching the late afternoon train from Kachigawa (勝川) north of Nagoya to Nakatsugawa, where I changed trains to Agematsu. From there I rode just under 40kms west towards Kaida Kogen (開田高原) before finding shelter in a small picnic area at the […]

  Sean

  October 16, 2017

  Bike Packing, Cycling, Japan, Mt. Norikura, Mt. Ontake

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• Bike Packing: Urugi – Fujimi Panorama – Shiojiri

  

  Urugi – Fujimi Panorama – Shiojiri At the end of July and beginning of August I had a few days spare to do a short bike packing trip before a two week trip to Australia for work. A friend of mine, Alex, who I hadn’t seen in a while and had previously been living just […]

  Sean

  September 17, 2017

  Bike Packing, Microadventures

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• Cycling: Shimanami Kaido with First Over Everything

  Bike Packing Japan hasn’t had a chance to ride the iconic Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道) route yet but Bradley from First Over Everything has and he made a video this time last year. As it’s one of the most popular rides in Japan for foreign tourists it’s well worth taking the time out to watch. As […]

  Sean

  April 27, 2017

  routes, Shimanami

  adventure cycling, しまなみ海道, Bike Packing, bike packing Japan, cyclejapan, Cycling, 瀬戸内海, Ehime, Hiroshima, Japan, Japancycling, Microadventures, outsideisfree, Seto sea, shimanamikaido, touring

• Cycling: Route Finder Map Added

  Just a quick note to say that I’ve added an interactive map with direct links to the stories and routes on the website. You can find it here. Just click on a point and it should reveal a link to the story. Thanks to Simon Wile for the suggestion.

  Sean

  February 8, 2017

  Japan

  adventure cycling, Bike Packing, Cycling, Japan, Lake Biwa, map, maphub, micoradventure, planning, routes

• Cycling: Nagoya – Nara – Tsu

  

  Back in 2002 I cycled from Tokushima (徳島) in Shikoku (四国) to Nagoya (名古屋) over two days on my now well-used Nishiki mountain bike. I remember the ride being in two distinct parts. Firstly, the journey from Tokushima to Wakayama (和歌山) by ferry, followed by a great day riding through the countryside of northern Wakayama and […]

  Sean

  January 31, 2017

  Mie

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• Cycling: 2017 & Trip to Australia

  

  Happy New Year. For BikePackingJapan.com last year was simply an experiment to see if this blog concept had any life in it and I’m happy to say I’ve had numerous emails regarding bike packing and cycle touring in Japan. My aim for 2017 then is to ramp up the content and make the website a […]

  Sean

  January 18, 2017

  Photography, Travel Photography

  adventure cycling, Australia, Bike Packing, Cycling, cyclingjapan, Japan, Microadventures

• Common Questions & Answers

  I’ve added a basic questions and answers post to address common questions that cyclists coming to Japan may have. You can find it here. If you have any more questions don’t hesitate to leave a comment over on the page, likewise if there’s something I’ve missed.

  Sean

  December 10, 2016

  Japan

  Adventure, adventure cycling, answers, Bike Packing, Central Japan, cyclingjapan, Japan, questions, touring

• Cycling: Kii Nagashima to Shima

  

  With winter approaching and the higher mountains seeing the first snowfall of the season late autumn to early spring is a good time to head towards the Pacific Ocean coast to enjoy a change of scenery. Coastal villages, quiet fishing ports, shorter but punchy climbs, fresh seafood and majestic ocean views are abundant throughout the […]

  Sean

  November 29, 2016

  Kii Peninsula, Mie

  adventure cycling, Bike Packing, Central Japan, coast, Cycling, cyclingjapan, Japan, Kii Nagashima, Microadventures, Mie, Nagoya, ocean, Shima