Cycling Japan

Niseko is such a popular destination for visitors to Japan that you often go into restaurants and shops to find more foreigners t...

When planning a ride in the Mt. Fuji area, most cyclists think about the hard climb up to go-gome (the fifth station) or charting...

As the air gets colder, temptation to go cycling somewhere warm heats up. Why not make a daring escape to the southernmost part o...

This suburban Tokyo tour, which makes a big circle around the rim of the Kanto Plain, covers about 800 kilometers and makes for a...

Japan in autumn is a sight to behold, and there are many cycling routes that allow you to take in the beautiful autumn foliag...

The summer heat in Tokyo can be unbearable, even for those of us who grew up here. With the stifling humidity trapped between cem...

“Awaichi” is short for “Awajishima Isshu,” which means a tour around Awaji Island. It is a popular route among Kansai cyclists al...

Hokkaido is the most northern island in Japan, yet it is so different from the main island of Honshu, that in some ways it feels ...

This route hops two islands off the coast of northern Hokkaido - Rishiri Island with Mount Rishiri towering right above the sea, ...

The Akiha Kaido runs from Chino City in southern Nagano down to Shizuoka Prefecture. The medieval pilgrimage route goes over six ...

The Zao and Azuma mountain ranges lie on the border of Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures. This Tohoku ride offer...

Kagoshima prefecture is the southernmost prefecture on Kyushu Island and the climate there sure feels that way. In late Decem...