Cycle Around Japan (2014)
Come ride with us! Bicycle through the scenery of Japan, stay with locals and discover hidden traditions in a Japan you didn't know existed.
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1. Saitama Traditions - Tokyo's Scenic Neighbor2022-01-08 · 45mThe late autumn gingko trees are a brilliant yellow in Tokyo's neighboring prefecture of Saitama. Surprisingly unexplored, this is an area of great natural beauty with its own dist
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2. Selfie Ride in Iwate: A Home Away From Home2022-01-14 · 45mJames Hobbs, living in Japan for 30 years, teaches at a medical university in Iwate Prefecture. He takes us along on some hard weekend training with cycling friends and on a campin
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3. Tokyo to Chiba - Finding Art along the Way2022-02-12 · 45mOn this winter ride through sun and snow from northern Tokyo into neighboring Chiba Prefecture, our New Zealand cyclist Paul Imperatrice encounters a variety of artists. He meets a
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4. Mie – A Cultural Crossroads2022-03-12 · 49mZac Reynolds has lived in Japan for over 20 years, and now works for a bicycle maker in Mie Prefecture. As a crossroads on the old Tokaido Highway, Mie has a unique cultural legacy
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5. Tokushima - Where Teamwork Runs Deep2022-05-14 · 49mAs the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, our cyclist Bobby rides through Tokushima Prefecture from the coast to its hidden mountain valleys. At the Naruto Straits, famous for their
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6. Gunma - An Unstoppable Energy2022-06-11 · 45mIn early spring, Australian cyclist Zac Reynolds rides through Gunma Prefecture. Starting from the capital Maebashi, he sees a 5th century ritual atop an ancient king's burial moun
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7. Fukui: The Strength to Succeed2022-07-08 · 49mWe set off under the bright summer sun to the coast of Fukui Prefecture. After a night with a fishing family, it's out before dawn on their boat to help with the day's catch, serve
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8. Okayama - Sunshine and Smiles2022-08-13 · 49mOkayama Prefecture, known as the Land of Sunshine, is a fertile farming region. At the coastal town of Kurashiki, we meet high school students revolutionizing its famous denim, the
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9. Into the Kyoto Countryside2022-09-09 · 49mA 400km ride through Kyoto - the prefecture, not the city. Farms in this lush countryside supported the ancient capital's unique cuisine and tea culture, while artisans used local
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10. Fukushima - Taking Life Day by Day2022-10-08 · 49mFukushima Prefecture, with its beautiful mountains and coastline, is home to people who have survived disaster and come out stronger. We meet a peach grower thriving again after th
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11. The Old Hokuriku Kaido: Exploring a Forgotten Highway2022-12-10 · 49mJapan's pre-modern network of highways, the Kaido, is now largely forgotten. In the first of a new series, we explore the Old Hokuriku Kaido between Fukui and Niigata Prefectures,
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