Cycling Japan: Kyushu and Shikoku During Cherry Blossom Season // World Bicycle Touring Episode 43
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2023
- After taking a ferry from Busan to Fukuoka, we cycled across the island of Kyushu and took another ferry to Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands. The rural seaside villages of Japan were a delight to cycle through, and the scenery on the islands varied between quiet mossy forests, gorgeous blue mountain streams, and rocky coastline.
Japan is an absolutely wonderful cycling destination due to its many route options, incredible food, and amazing people. Shikoku was a big highlight of our two month tour in Japan despite some challenging weather conditions. We hope you enjoy the video, thanks for watching!
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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:
Slo Loris - Riverside
-Provided by Lofi Records
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Slo Loris ft. Strehlow - Aftercastle
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Slo Loris ft. Tender Spring - Kings of the Indoors
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-Listen: fanlink.to/RiversideEP
Slo Loris - Pier
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-Listen: fanlink.to/RiversideEP
Casiio x Sleepermane - Underneath
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I wish we had bike trails and better land use here in LA so that people didn't need cars as much. This is beautiful to watch and gives those of us in north America something to aspire to as far as how to remake our cities.
Most people will barely see a fraction of the world that you’ve experienced. Enjoy your travels and thanks for taking us along!
We feel so fortunate to be able to see the world in this way. Glad to have you along and thanks for watching! 😊
日本人でも、日本にはいろいろな地域があるなあと思います。楽しい動画をありがとう。
저는 일본인이 교양과 매너가 있어서 좋아합니다. 덧붙여 아름다운 풍경
I always Wanted to Visit any Japanese Country side . I feel nostalgia by watching your video though I never visited Japan...
Great ride! The beach of Irino Matsubara near Shimanto City is one of my favorites places. My wife was born in that prefecture.
are you recording your routes on komoot or such, to share with others? i'm planning to do a lot of riding in Japan in the coming years, and your route along the east coast of Shikoku is one i'll want to take someday. although my first trip i'm heading west to ride across the Seto Inland Sea.
i'm really enjoying your videos. stay safe.
Ahhh, so beautiful this video, the tranquility… Very satisfying to watch. Thank you!
Warm greetings from the Netherlands! Many thanks for this video!
Helloo...I'm from Indonesia, nice to watching your bike vlog
Beautiful ride! Thank you for sharing. This might just be enough of adventure watching.
Amazing scenery. I lived in Kochi for 4 years near Shimanto town so it brings back a lot of memories. Shikoku is a special place.
It really is! Shikoku was a big highlight of our tour in Japan 😍
This was just wonderful
Thanks for the great video coverage of your tour. I have added Japan to my list for my world tour and just need to retire and get out there. Cheers!
They both are winning in life fr❤️
Japan is a perfect country with a brilliant nature 🌿🍃 Awesome trip! 🚴 You are cute! Go ahead with the smiles on your faces😊
Have a nice traveling! 🎉
일본이 아름다운나라인걸 영상을 통해 더 잘 알게 되었습니다. 정말 평화로움과 힐링 .. 사람들도 귀엽다😊
Bon voyage à vous, toujours un plaisir de vous suivre 😊
so beautiful!!
wonderful viewsights! awesome journey and cinematography
Wow, what a way to see Japan. The weather looked pretty good most of the time; glad you got a new shirt Andrew 🙂
Nice to see your trip is going on « as planed ». Enjoy ! 👍🏻😉
Salamat po
You are so lucky. Enjoy
Man, Japan looks great! I really need to visit
...WOW🕵️ what an awsome thing to do....i would like to do that sometimes. Way to go u 2👍🤗
I especially enjoy seeing more of the culture, not just bicycle paths. My grandson lives in Fukuoka and my son in Tokushima, the starting and ending points of this segment.
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That's awesome! Such a beautiful part of the country 😊
Wonderful video! And what a surprise: Me and my fiancé also met Fanny (and her bike Woody) on our bicycle trip from Cape Sata to Cape Soya. We met her deep in southern Kyushu. Woody looks just as loaded as it did back then! Your route along the western coast of Honshu looks about the same that we cycled, so I'm really looking forward to your next video. All the best!
I want to do this bicycle touring too, its my dream!. You are awesome guys
What a beautiful ride guys, despite some awful weather! Some of those roads were just incredible, my kind of roads👍Japan is just amazing👌I was riding in 30mph winds yesterday and I was sure glad I have a heavy e bike, it wouldn't have been fun on a light carbon bike😉Not much good for touring though, unless you stay in hotels or places with power to charge the batteries...
I always enjoy your videos. 😊 So inspiring and maybe I”m even a little to be jealous 😉
True.
The way begins with the will.
I’ve not lived on three continents by accident.
The shot at 4:52 across the mountain is nice! I got to experience a cherry blossom for the first time in my life this year. It is pretty magical. Somehow you just feel calm. It's like the cherry trees refuse to let you to think anxious thoughts :)
Edit: your videos are always so calm! Good call on the ocean route too, the gulls, the waves, the soundscape is very peaceful.
We totally agree - being among the cherry blossoms was so peaceful and calming! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Hilleberg Nallo, lovely tent. Nice to see your posts! Greetings from the Netherlands
Great sharing folks. Love to see ur routes! It’s a point of reference for my hubs and I when planning out next tour. We are doing the shimanami kaido from onomichi and ending in Shikoku next month. Funny u guys didn’t take that route…
Hey! I bumped into Fanny too a few times when I was cycling up from Fukuoka to Sapporo in April/May! What a small world!
No way!! That's awesome, small world indeed!
Nice view I like it this cycling blog❤❤❤
Good to hear about the availability of free camping sites…… the seared tuna 🍣 looked really good
The tuna was one of our favorite meals of all time 😋
Very nice video and place. I am from Mumbai , India.
I would go to Japan just to only see all those vending machines ! Great stuff ! ( cycling there isn't too bad either I guess).
❤جميل جدا❤ رائع جدا ❤LOV❤LOV❤LOV❤❤❤
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Great video, Japan looks awesome, how many days of travel and rest does the video include
Man, you guys have gone so far, it seems like yesterday since I saw your videos on Europe! I'm planning a normal vacation to Japan in the future and looking forward to seeing you're other video's!
Good luck finishing the Divide as well, at least that's what it looks like on your website map, that's always been a dream of mine too. Maybe one day, for now I'll just have to live vicariously though your uploads! Haha.
Thank you! Yes we're on the Divide now, planning to do a little over half of it and then veer off toward Utah. It's been great so far! Hope you have an awesome trip to Japan, it's one of our favorite places!
Slime inner tubes the way to go
Beautiful!!
Why don't you wear the hood of your rain jacket under the helmet? Keeps you dry and the wind out,....and looks more normal 😅
日本人だけど四国の太平洋沿いの街並み見たの初めてかも
您好 能介紹 車子 和 行李 嗎？最近想騎腳踏車旅行 看到你們的影片 覺得很好 ！
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I cycled from Fukuoka to Beppu in March, did you go via Hita and Mt. Yufuin? I ended up being given a lift up Mt. Yufuin in someone's car, I don't think I could have cycled up it.
Africa next? enjoy watching your journey!
Is it even possible to tour Japan without getting rained on the entire time? 😅
Looks amazing guys.
No
What advice would you give to a solo female traveller who wants to ride in Japan?Not in terms of security but in terms of riding in general..
Wow! What a wonderful way to travel. One big question on top of my head... are you riding an electric-motor assisted bike? If so, how did you find charging points along the journey?
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일본여행 가보고싶다 😊
I’m considering some sort of ride along the southern Shikoku coast. Are there any sections of the coastal route that you really didn’t like, because of traffic proximity, which you’d suggest to route past?
I came across your channel by chance and I truly admire your cycling trips. I've also noticed that in your videos, you always strictly adhere to traffic rules (cycling on the left side). You're great role models for biking tours. I wonder if you're always on the go, or do you take the time to experience the culture and vibe of each city you visit? Wishing you a smooth journey ahead!
Hi there great trip love watch you guys on these missions
Could you share the quote with me that you did
Amazing trip! I'm heading to Japan tomorrow from south Korea. Can I ask about your kyushu route?
(and navigating!)
The "strange creatures" underwater you refer to are as far as I can see nudibranches, of which there are many varieties
Thank you for identifying them! We had no idea what they were
Haha, always welcome @@RollingExistence
7월경 홋카이도에서 잠시 만나지않았나요?
당시 나도 혼자투어중이었고 당신은 일본종주후 한국으로 온다고 하였던 독일인 부부로 기억해요
오늘 구독자가되었어요
👍👍♥♥🇮🇳🇮🇳
been following your wonderful cycling trip.
just wondering... do you wear special shoe on raining day or just the same cycling shoe you been wearing?
how do you dry the shoe after a rainy ride or you're a spare shoe?
Thanks for sharing all your beautiful cycling videos :)
We only have one pair of riding shoes. We use waterproof shoe covers when it rains, but they still wind up getting damp. We just let them dry when the sun comes out, sometimes it's a slow process!
@@RollingExistence ah.... guess that's all that can be done, I've a couple of long ride, and shoe is one of the items that been bothering me, currently I'm using cheap rubber shoe that i got from internet and is working well so far.
thanks for your reply and your guys be safe out there, cheers :)
Hi what app you use too find the free camping there
Many of them are marked on OSMand, sometimes they are on Google as well.
good video but its SHI Ko ku -not ka ku
Do you have this ride mapped out somewhere I would love to map out something similar based off it
Here is a gpx of our ride across Japan: drive.google.com/file/d/173e6Uiqbh19ESNi8A6Y3Gyy_z9nQQVUv/view?usp=sharing . We usually put the track on our blog but we're a bit behind.
Did Japanese food suit your taste? I hope you enjoyed your trip to Japan. From a Japanese person who is not fluent in English.
We absolutely loved the food in Japan! It's one of our favorite cuisines in the whole world!
do you know that Rohloff now advice no more than 12,5 ml oil to put in
We were not aware of that change, thank you for bringing it to our attention! For anyone else just learning about this, here is the Rohloff announcement: www.rohloff.de/en/company/news/news/reduzierte-oelmenge-fuer-oelwechsel-ab-10-2023
I have a question. Why were you changing oil? I think electric motor does not require oil changing, right?
We have Rohloff Speedhubs. They're not electric and require oil changes every 5,000km.
@@RollingExistence I see. Thanks a lot. Love your vlog.
I did not expect such sceneries in Japan, really beautiful. The fact that nearly everybody in cities is wearing a mask is not something I would like, though.