Weather forecast for today was still pessimistic, but we found the rain had stopped in the morning. This was the only full day we had on Rishiri Island, we had to make the most of this! There is an excellent […]
Last day of the trip we had a break from temples and shrines. We continued the cycling theme and went for a slightly longer ride near Lake Biwa (琵琶湖), the largest lake in Japan. The itinerary was pretty relaxed for […]
For a bit of change we’d be travelling by bicycles. I found a rental place on the web beforehand which was not far from Kyoto Station, but turned out to be a bit hard to find as it’s in some […]
Second day of our bicycle journey. The weather was looking a bit unstable, but we would focus on our first goal of getting to the seafood barbecue place for lunch! Omishima (大三島) Hakatashima (伯方島) We went past this island only […]
From today we would be taking a 2-day bicycle journey on the excellent cycle route Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道). Shimanamikaido itself is a toll highway connecting the Japan main island of Honshu (本州) to Shikoku (四国), going through several small islands […]
Persistence paid off, we were finally going to see some sunshine today! Biei is full of postcard-perfect views of picturesque rolling fields, and our plan for the day was a cycling tour. This would’ve been a tough one if weather […]