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Cycling
Mountain and LandCycling
Japan has some great roads, river ways and bridges criss-crossing the country but insider information is critical to having an enjoyable cycling tour. While the mountain biking scene at resorts in Japan is still growing there are some great trails and mountain bike parks to explore for those in the know.
Mountain Biking
Honshu MTB Parks
Over the last three decades mountain biking has slowly been developing in Japan. I’ve witnessed this first-hand for the past 20 y...
Cycling Japan
Tohoku Panorama Ride
The Zao and Azuma mountain ranges lie on the border of Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures. This Tohoku ride offer...
Mountain Biking
Pilgrimage: Sam Pilgrim Photo Essay
pilgrim n 1. A wayfarer, a foreigner, a stranger, a homeless wanderer, a traveler.2. One who embarks on a quest for some...
Mountain Biking
Where the Trail Ends
The Upper Mustang District in Western Nepal is on the radar of most adventure travelers. However, due to high permit costs and th...
Cycling
Cycling Kagoshima’s Two Peninsulas
Kagoshima prefecture is the southernmost prefecture on Kyushu Island and the climate there sure feels that way. In late Decem...
Adventure Travel
The Human-Powered World Traveler
Three marriage proposals, 40 punctured tires (and 10 new ones), close encounters with poisonous snakes and brown bears, four grue...
Cycling Japan
Returning to Ishinomaki
In June of 2010, I cycled along Tohoku’s Kitakami River to Ishinomaki, Miyagi, as preparation for a cycling tour. When heard and ...
Cycling Japan
Tohoku Coast to Coast
Akita, Iwate and Miyagi This route cuts across the Tohoku region from its west to its east coast. In Akita Prefecture, it ...