Niwa Cycling Tours

Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes leading to Kumano Sanza, the three grand shrines in the Kumano Region—Kumano...

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...

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, ...

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

Akita, Iwate and Miyagi This route cuts across the Tohoku region from its west to its east coast. In Akita Prefecture, it ...