Bike Tours Japan

10/12/2023

Cycling up to the volcanic caldera Lake Mashu in Hokkaido.

This was the last ride of our 4 day journey into the Shiretoko National Park. The ride was a relatively short one but included an ascent up to Lake Mashu whi...

16/09/2023

About to embark on this trip. I made a video on the trip planning phase which is putting the route together.

I have designed a trip that I will make with some friends of mine in September this year to the North Easton Peninsula of Hokkaido, called Shiretoko. The pen...

23/11/2022

Have you ever ridden right from an airport? If you choose a place to fly to and ride, Asahikawa is a great option.

Asahikawa is located almost right in the center of Hokkaido. There are direct flights from all over Japan to one of the country's premier cycling destination...

14/11/2022

This video was filmed during summer on the Asahidake Hill Climb. I talk about some of the dangers of the road on the ascent.

On this Hill Climb of Asahidake, I take a look at some of the dangers of the road. This is just one of the roads in Hokkaido that is particularly exposed to ...

07/07/2022

It seems like summers are getting hotter each year. Here are 8 tips for cycling in Japan a littler cooler.

It seems like summers are getting hotter and they probably are. So how do we stay cool on a bike during the hot summer months. In this video I go through 8 t...

01/07/2022

What is your toughest local hill climb and how does it compare to this one in Central Hokkaido?

The Tokachidake Hill Climb is located at the southern end of the Daisetsuzan Range in Central Hokkaido. It is mostly accessed from Kami-Furano which is the t...

23/06/2022

If you were to fly anywhere around Japan for cycling, where would you fly to? To me, this is one place you must ride in Japan, especially in the month of July.

If there was one place that you must cycle in Japan, it is here. The location ticks all the boxes for a cycle trip with stunning views, quite roads which are...

21/06/2022

Lavender season is under way in Furano, Hokkaido.

04/06/2022

Late spring but there is still some snow on Hokkaido's highest mountains. Watch the latest vid cycling the Central Hokkaido area.

A late spring ride from Kami-Furano up to Shirogane Onsen and then looping back. Shirogane Onsen provides good views of the mountains of the southern end of ...

28/05/2022

The Furano and Biei area of Central Hokkaido isn't like the rest of Japan. If anything, the scenery could be like parts of Europe. I call it the 'Tuscany of Japan.' With lots of quiet back roads and cafes and restaurants dotted around the hills, could this be the Mecca for Japanese road cycling.

I had named Biei the Tuscany of Japan in a previous vlog. The rolling hills are reminiscent of Tuscany and the many quiet back-roads make it a road cyclists’...

19/05/2022

Cycling a loop around Furano where the cherry blossoms bloom. Check out the ride on our latest vlog.

Cherry blossoms are a highlight of Spring in Japan. The cherry blossoms typically start blooming from around Golden Week which is at the start of May in Hokk...

08/05/2022

The snow has melted from the roads and the cycling season has started here in Hokkaido. Watch our latest vlog.

It is the first day of our cycling season. The roads have become dry after the long winter and so the bike has come out. I have used the 'Ride With GPS' app ...

05/03/2022

I've finally had time to edit a day from Autumn. It's late, but better late than never.

The ride starts at Biruke no Mori near Shirogane, where there is a washroom and carpark. This is the location of the well-known blue pond just up the road.Th...

20/10/2021

The last day of our 3 day bike-packing trip of Central Hokkaido, this time Asahikawa back to Furano. Great weather day and perfect temps for cycling. We were on the other side of the valley this time cycling some of the back roads.

This is the last day of our 3 day bike packing trip around the Central Hokkaido region. The cycling route started and finished in Furano, staying in Higashik...

08/10/2021

The second day of the bike packing trip of Central Hokkaido. This time, a route from Higashikawa into the mountain foothills and then down to Asahikawa, Hokkaido's second largest city. We had a slight mishap with a wheel.

This is the second day of our 3 day bike packing trip around the Central Hokkaido region. The cycling route started and finished in Furano, staying in Higash...

03/10/2021

This is the first episode of a recent 3 day bike packing trip of Central Hokkaido; Biei and Furano. This is a beautiful region for cycling in Japan

This is the first day of our 3 day bikepacking trip around the Central Hokkaido region. The cycling route will start and finish in Furano, staying in Higashi...

22/09/2021

This is a cycling loop made from Asahikawa to one of the coldest places in Japan; Horokanai. It's a bit warmer this time of year luckily!

Horokanai is a small town located north of Hokkaido’s second largest city of Asahikawa. The region is known for growing buckwheat and for being perhaps the c...

10/09/2021

Cycling loop around Biei which is beautiful countryside. stopping in at a gallery housed in a 215 year old farm house.

Biei is a small town in Central Hokkaido which is located just to the south of Hokkaido’s second largest city of Asahikawa. Many tourists who come to the are...

04/09/2021

On this week's vlog we catch up with a friend on a 600 km cycle touring trip. We were impressed by his light weight touring setup.

We meet a friend in today’s vlog who is on his second day of a three day touring ride. The cycling loop starts and finishes in Otaru and takes in the Central...

28/08/2021

Cycling the northern end of the valley around Higashikawa. Some really nice cycling there with some quiet roads.

Higashikawa is a small town that sits nestled in a valley in between Hokkaido’s second largest city of Asahikawa and the Daisetsuzan National Park. It is a f...

18/08/2021

Lavender season has come and gone in Central Hokkaido. The flower fields in the area start blooming from now until the end of September. This is a loop ride around some of those fields.

Furano is known as the ‘Navel of Hokkaido’ for its central location on the island. There are a lot of flower farms in the area that start blooming from the e...

04/08/2021

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One of the attractions of Central Hokkaido are the lavender fields which bloom between June to August. I put together a route that takes in all the fields. Check it out.

Furano is known as the ‘Navel of Hokkaido’ for its central location on the island. There are numerous lavender fields in the area that start blooming over a ...

22/07/2021

Cycling up the highest mountain in Hokkaido; Asahidake. Oh, and a bit of hiking thrown in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1us9FyaIhI

Asahidake is the highest mountain on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. The mountain is also an active volcano, although it hasn’t erupted in a number of y...

11/07/2021

A Loch Ness Monster in Japan. Wait, what?! That's what I thought to. Check out this week's vlog from Lake Toya in Hokkaido's South West region.

https://youtu.be/sPxlgcYpG3o

This ride will take you on a 74 km loop ride around Lake Toya. Consider it 2 loops joined together; one around the lake, and one around the backroad hills. T...

02/07/2021

The town where I live is named after a word from the Ainu, indigenous people of Hokkaido.

https://youtu.be/cJh-6Y0gxMg

This ride will take you on a 74 km loop ride around the Furano area. The highlights are the views from Sembo Pass and Hinode Park over to the Daisetsuzan Ran...

24/06/2021

You will find some of the best cycling in Japan around this airport in Hokkaido. Ever come off the plane wearing your cycling shoes. Cyclists sometimes do here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loEh9wZyYlo

The cycling around Asahikawa Airport is fantastic. This ride starts right at Asahikawa Airport and does a loop around Biei. The highlights include the stunni...

18/06/2021

This is one of the classic hill climbs in Hokkaido, Mt Tokachi in the Daisetsuzan National Park. The top of the road is very close to the live volcano and on clear days you can see the billowing smoke from the other side of the valley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqLk1OttaY4&t=19s

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10/06/2021

June is our favorite time for cycling Hokkaido. The temperature is perfect and everywhere there is a verdant green. The Biei area reminds me of Tuscany, except we have the Daisetsuzan Mountains on one side of the valley. Check out our latest vlog episode. Let us know what you think of the area.
https://youtu.be/xVLY5U6pziQ

This ride is a loop and starts in Furano, climbs to Tokachidake Onsen then returns via Shirogane and Kami-Furano. The highlights include the Bibaushi viewpoi...

04/06/2021

I had a lot of fun making this week's vlog and had a nice cycling day to do it. Check to see how Furano became such a well known place, not only in Japan but also around Asia.

https://youtu.be/-YEn7HVMH_o

This ride starts in Furano, does a loop passing through Rokugo and Beberui then back to Furano. The highlights include the television set from ‘Kita no Kuni ...

25/05/2021

https://youtu.be/IMoiMfFtVWY See if you can spot the bear

I hadn’t intended for this video to have a bear theme. It is ironic that I started to talk about bears once I saw the “Beware of Bears” sign. Once the editin...