A Cycle Across Japan

In spring 2025, I bicycled across Japan's mainland from south to north. It started in Kyushu's southern end near the volcano Sakurajima, and went to the far north of Hokkaido 20 miles from the border with Russia.

Jazz Night at RPM
Jazz Selfie
Paths of Cherry Blossoms
A Moment's Rest with Tatsuya
Sakura Trash
Skywalkers
The Murder Capital
Sakura Sci-Fi
Sakura Path
Lone Sakura
Austere Sakura
Egret Amidst Sakura
Reunion With CJ
Snack Bar Vibes with Jamie
Approximate Map of Week One
Ready to Roll with the Rinkou
At the Hotspring in Kagoshima Airport
Downtown Bike Assembly
Night Vibes at Sakurajima
Familymart Noir
Waking Up With a Footbath
Lava Floe Channeling
Coinage
Catching an Eruption
Catching an Eruption
Gazing Out
Akiya
Camped Amidst Pines
Glimpses of Kaimondake
Camping Ground Layers
Encapsulating the Journey
Southernmost Part of Mainland Japan
Kaimondake at Dusk
Laundromat Dinner
Ballfield Campout
Twisting Road
Claire Out There
Above the Kishira Coast
Akiya Drive-In
New Level Unlocked
Camped Amidst Sakura
Lunch at the Torii Gate
Epic Coastal Rides
Bunnies of Udo Jingu
Ball Toss Sidequest
Coastal Straightaway
Akiya Overgrowth
Learn Kanji Today
A Rainy Day's Ride
Maxxed Relaxing
Miyazaki Inland
Grocery Lunch
Some Sorta Robot
Bus Stop Boy
Onto Oita
Valley Sunset
Gods of Beppu
Beppu Streets
Toilet PSA
The Starkest Road
Shikoku Ahoy
Morning Scramble
Chapter III Map
Tokyo Skytree
Tegakawa Shadow Selfie
Rice Fields Sunset
Another Morning About the Parks
Crossing the Shimmering Paddies
Claire Crossing the Tone
Paddie Profile
Underlit Pathway
Lake Kitaura
Way of Pines
Lone Torii
Path Along Breaks
Coastal Trees
Long Clearing Ahead
Side Entrance to Fukushima Daiichi
Exiting Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Akiya
Getting My Rads Measured
Blissful Morning
Riding the Double Track
3.11 Memorial
Level Up!
Camper's Introspection
Coastal Dirt Rider
Sendai from the Natori River Delta
Ikea Soft Creams
Posing on the Hirose River
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
Pod Sleeping
Miyori Shrine
First New Friends on Cat Island
Denizens of Cat Island
Cuddle Puddle
Cat Riders
Roads of Cat Island
Feeding at Cat Island
Crows' Approach
Cats' Return
Cats Taking the Path
Cats at Rest in the Grass
Roads of Cat Island II
Camp at Cat Island
Morning Cats at the Port
Oshika Cobalt Line
Views of Shizugawa Bay
Bus Rapid Transit Ways
Above Hirota Bay
Preserved Wreckage
Long, Lonesome Tunnels
I Saw the Jitenki Glow
Funakoshi Bay After Rain
Magnificent Camping Tree
Along the Shii Bridge
And The Valley Below
Another Gorgeous Valley of Iwate
Aomori Bound
Industrial View of Hachinohe
Lone Tree Upon Lake Ogawara
Way of Sakura
Sunset Over Shimokita
Bright Pink Paths
Up to Osorezan
Steepest of Switchbacks
Entrance to Osorezan
Grounds of Osorezan
Grounds of Osorezan
Coin Corrosion
Final Ways
Chapter IV Map
Japan 1
Mt. Komagatake, Lakeside
Mt. Komagatake, Roadside
Mt. Komagatake, Farside
A View North of Uchiura Bay and Blossoms
Underneath the Blossoms
Cycling Towards the Sunset
Camped in Yakumo Town
The Endless Straightaway
Views of Lake Toya
Ghost of Mt. Yotei
The Face of Toyako
Yotei Beyond Nakajima
Mount Usu Steaming
Flash Flood Warning
The Beautiful Way
More of the Beautiful Way
Shiitake on Ice Cream
Bike By Lake Shikotsu
Shikotsu Selfie
Oh, Inverted World
Crossing the Toyohira River
First Sighting of Downtown Sapporo
A Hard Day's Reward
An Artistic Maki Roll
Clocktower Stop
Nordic Winds Roadside Station
Melon Toilet
My Own Path
My Own Path
A Glimpse towards Daisetsuzan
Over the Hill
And Down the Other Side
Tattoo Discrimination
Hokuryu Bus Stop
Golden Coast
Wind Shelter
Drives Up the Northern Coast
Freedom Fries
Pokelid
Glimpse of Rishiri
Cape of Noshappu
First of Two Cycle Shots
Even the Soda's Cuter Up Here
Signs in Cyrillic
North Breakwater Dome
Towards Cape Soya
Within Spitting Distance of Soya
Journey's End
Camp Above Soyamisaki
Sunset Over Far Waters
Fox on the Hills Above
Winding Windmill Way
Path of White Shells
Path of White Shells
Flying In
Return to Universal Bakes
Stairway Posing
Headless Monk
Views of Yokohama
Nature's Claim
Swallow Nest
Green Valleys of Okutama
Claire Conquers All
Bridgewalker
Bridgewalker
An Artful Woodpile
Sunburst
The Strange Sight Atop Mt. Jinba
Shimokitazawa Flea Market
The Garden Temple
Musk Melon Sales
Relax-On at Shimo Central
Approximate Map of Weeks 2 & 3
From the Far End of Shikoku West
Above Kamega Pond
All About Oranges
Also All About Oranges
Prefectural Route 197
Number One View
Yawatahama, Golden Hour
Pedestrian Tunnel
Above Yawatahama
Summit Shot
Watcher at the Gates
To Taller Trees
Sakura View of the Valley
Along Route 378
Gundam Lid
The Murakamis in Matsuyama City
Bike Outside, Cat Inside
Bonsai Vibes on the Seto Inland Sea.
Quiet Shōtengai
Imabari Castle, Golden Hour
An Observing Egret
Hawk Spiral
The Length of the Kurushima Kaikyo
Below the Kurushima Kaikyo
Spanning Uma Island
Seto Traffic
More Winding Ways, Descending
Rulebreaker
Camping at the Michi-no-Eki
Approaching Tatara Bridge
Prefectural Border on the Tatara Bridge
Below the Innoshima Bridge
Uta Island Ferry
Coastal Rides in the Shade
Itsukushima Shrine
Fukuzenji View
Ashida River and Fukuyama City
Greenway Towards Mt. Mitake
Nearing the Industry of Okayama
Sogenji Gates
Evening Wanderings
Levee Camping
Conbini Selfie
Himeji Castle, Below
Himeji Castle, Above
Kobe Traffic
Across the Yodogawa
Under the Clover
Inspired by Glico
Osakan Exit
Levee Selfie
Across the Kōzuya Bridge
Criss-cross Stones of Manpukuji
Across the Lake Biwa Bridge
Scenic Canal Pathing
Flashes of Shinkansen
Gifu - Aichi Border
Three Rivers Above
Kosaishi Motomachi Murals
Pine Stretch
Hamamatsu Crab
Through Tea Country
Murder of Crows
Crossing the Setogawa River
First View of Fuji!
Fuji Selfie
Overgrown Path
Fuji, Behind
One Last Look at Fuji
Above the Tomei Expressway
Glimpse of Yokohama
Glorious Sunset in Setagaya
End of a Long Trip
Craft Beer Birthday!
Games Day in Shimokitazawa
Underneath False Sakura

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