Japan 2026

By David · March 10, 2026 – June 6, 2026

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Cycle touring in Japan with epic Singaporean adventurer Suchern. After a stop-over in Shanghai, I'll meet Suchern in Naha, Okinawa and we'll start making our way towards Hokkaido!

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The route

  1. Bristol To ShanghaiSteam train · 6 pebbls2 358 km
  2. ShanghaiPlane · 14 pebbls177 km
  3. Arriving In Naha, Okinawa, Japan!Plane · 7 pebbls1 310 km
  4. Naha SightseeingBicycle · 9 pebbls31 km
  5. Cycling Day 1: To Shikya BeachBicycle · 11 pebbls49 km
  6. Cycling Day 2Bicycle · 11 pebbls75 km
  7. Cycling Day 3Bicycle · 12 pebbls71 km
  8. Hiking From HigashiHiking · 12 pebbls25 km
  9. Cycling Day 4: To North OkinawaBicycle · 11 pebbls52 km
  10. Day 5 Cycling: Around Cape HedoBicycle · 3 pebbls17 km
  11. Day 5 Cycling: Around Cape HedoBicycle · 8 pebbls40 km
  12. Day 6: Cycling & Ta'taki FallsBicycle · 8 pebbls41 km
  13. Failed Mount Katsudake Walk!Bicycle · 23 pebbls57 km
  14. Ferry To Amami IslandTouring bike · 9 pebbls290 km
  15. Cycling Day 7: East of Amami 1Touring bike · 10 pebbls47 km
  16. Cycling Day 8: More Amami IslandTouring bike · 10 pebbls53 km
  17. Oh the weather!On foot · 4 pebbls15 km
  18. Cycling day 9: To south AmamiTouring bike · 18 pebbls59 km
  19. A more restful day?On foot · 7 pebbls30 km
  20. Cycling day 10: Back to NazeTouring bike · 9 pebbls247 km
  21. Kagoshima/SakurajimaTouring bike · 25 pebbls230 km
  22. Kagoshima SightseeingOn foot · 19 pebbls35 km
  23. Cycling Day 11: Towards SatsumaTouring bike · 14 pebbls67 km
  24. Cycling Day 12: Rain!Touring bike · 8 pebbls75 km
  25. Cycling Day 13: To YatsushiroTouring bike · 16 pebbls67 km
  26. Cycling Day 14: YatsushiroTouring bike · 11 pebbls51 km
  27. Board games with our hostsOn foot · 2 pebbls
  28. Cycling Day 15: To Aso CraterTouring bike · 6 pebbls56 km
  29. Aso Crater Hike DayBicycle · 12 pebbls28 km
  30. Cycling Day 16: To OgataTouring bike · 12 pebbls72 km
  31. Cycling Day 17Touring bike · 15 pebbls48 km
  32. Cycling Day 18: To BeppuTouring bike · 14 pebbls65 km
  33. Cycling Day 19: To KunisakiOn foot · 11 pebbls53 km
  34. Cycling Day 20:Explore Mount FutagoTouring bike · 28 pebbls66 km
  35. Cycling Day 21: To ShikokuTouring bike · 14 pebbls92 km
  36. Cycling Day 22: Along the peninsulaTouring bike · 10 pebbls65 km
  37. Ozu & Uchiko SightseeingTouring bike · 13 pebbls19 km
  38. Cycling Day 23: To KumakogenTouring bike · 17 pebbls51 km
  39. Iwaya Temple (45) WalkHiking · 20 pebbls38 km
  40. Cycling Day 24: Nakatsu GorgeTouring bike · 15 pebbls57 km
  41. Cycling Day 25: Up again!Touring bike · 13 pebbls52 km
  42. Hiking Mount TsutsujoHiking · 26 pebbls20 km
  43. Cycling Day 26: To SaijoTouring bike · 15 pebbls64 km
  44. Yokomine Temple HikeBicycle · 22 pebbls36 km
  45. Cycling Day 27: Shimanami KaidoTouring bike · 19 pebbls68 km
  46. A day in SetodaOn foot · 27 pebbls8 km
  47. Cycling Day 28: Onomichi & TakeharaTouring bike · 19 pebbls92 km
  48. Cycling Day 29: To HiroshimaTouring bike · 16 pebbls61 km
  49. Hiroshima: Peace Museum & AroundOn foot · 12 pebbls5 km
  50. Cycling Day 30: Heading East AgainTouring bike · 9 pebbls29 km
  51. Cycling Day 31: To HayashimaTouring bike · 13 pebbls58 km
  52. Cycling Day 32: Back to Shikoku!Touring bike · 12 pebbls68 km
  53. A Rainy Day in TakamatsuOn foot · 6 pebbls1 km
  54. Cycling Day 33: Towards Iya ValleyTouring bike · 6 pebbls61 km
  55. Cycling Day 34: Iya ValleyTouring bike · 20 pebbls45 km
  56. Vine bridge campingHiking · 8 pebbls1 km
  57. Mount Tsurugi Hike DayHiking · 29 pebbls18 km
  58. Cycling Day 35: To TokoshimaTouring bike · 10 pebbls60 km
  59. Back to HonshuTouring bike · 9 pebbls68 km
  60. Cycling Day 36: Towards TanabeTouring bike · 12 pebbls97 km
  61. Cycling Day 37: To the Kumano KadoTouring bike · 14 pebbls47 km
  62. Hike: Kumano Kodo from TakijiriHiking · 29 pebbls31 km
  63. Cycling Day 38: To UenojiTouring bike · 21 pebbls68 km
  64. Cycling Day 39: To NaraTouring bike · 13 pebbls41 km
  65. Wandering Around NaraOn foot · 21 pebbls12 km
  66. Cycling Day 40: To KyotoTouring bike · 14 pebbls47 km
  67. Kyoto SightseeingOn foot · 34 pebbls33 km
  68. Cycling Day 41: To KokaTouring bike · 9 pebbls43 km
  69. Cycling Day 42: More Lake BiwaTouring bike · 11 pebbls63 km
  70. Cycling Day 43: Heading eastTouring bike · 4 pebbls84 km
  71. Cycling Day 44: To NakatsugawaTouring bike · 12 pebbls55 km
  72. Hike day: Magome Pass-Nakatsu TrailHiking · 41 pebbls35 km
  73. Slob dayOn foot
  74. Cycling Day 45: Up the Kiso ValleyTouring bike · 11 pebbls56 km
  75. Kisokoma CampingHiking · 7 pebbls6 km
  76. Mount Kiso-KomagatakeHiking · 23 pebbls9 km
  77. Cycling Day 46Touring bike · 8 pebbls59 km
  78. Hiking Day: Mount YakedakeBus · 33 pebbls79 km
  79. MatsumotoBicycle · 16 pebbls18 km
  80. Cycling Day 47: To KomaganeTouring bike · 7 pebbls71 km
  81. Hike Day: Mount Kumokagate Part 2Bicycle · 12 pebbls35 km
  82. Cycling Day 48: To FujimiTouring bike · 5 pebbls68 km
  83. Hiking: Mount NykuasaBicycle · 16 pebbls18 km
  84. Trains to NagoyaTouring bike · 9 pebbls289 km
  85. NagoyaOn foot · 40 pebbls34 km
  86. Shanghai StopoverTrain · 28 pebbls79 km

Places along the way