Journey with us to a realm often overlooked in guidebooks about Japan. Located 1,300 kilometers south of Tokyo, Amami-Oshima is an island nestled in the sea between Kyushu and Okinawa. The waters surrounding its shores, protected as a Natio…

This episode of CYCLE AROUND JAPAN proposes a cycling journey you can begin immediately upon arriving in Japan. Our destination is the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, a region directly east of Tokyo. A significant portion of Chiba Prefe…

Cycle Around Japan now journeys to Iwate, a substantial prefecture situated along the Pacific coast in the Tohoku region.

This installment journeys to the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, a place where time-honored traditions endure. The exploration unfolds with a series of discoveries: the log-built sabani boats of Ishigaki Island, the breathtaking land…

Our journey takes us to Toyama Prefecture, nestled in Japan’s Hokuriku region. A swift two-hour ride on the Hokuriku Shinkansen connects it to Tokyo. Sheltered by the Sea of Japan to the north and the towering 3,000-meter Tateyama Mountain…