Day 26

By St John · Journey: Japan Bike: Nagasaki to Nemuro · 128 km

I was expecting my toughest day yet, up and over the 1,023m high Nissho pass and 140km on the cards. With a relatively gentle slope and some shortcuts, it was physically OK, but heavy truck traffic made it mentally draining and unpleasant.

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470m Tunnel With No Shoulder

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470m Tunnel With No Shoulder, Japan

Those Deer

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Those Deer, Japan

Made It To The Top (sortof)

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Made It To The Top (sortof), Japan

A Climb With A View At Last!

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A Climb With A View At Last!, Japan

Pastoral Hokkaido

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The wide pastoral landscapes of Hokkaido are markedly different from the rest of Japan

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