This blog is about travelling through Japan on a bicycle. Initially on a foldable bicycle (Brompton) and more recently mostly by road bike (Spezialized)... but also by train, ferry, plane, bus or any other transport, if sea, weather, mountains or the like come between me and my desire to ride.
I have tried to summarise information that could be potentially helpful also for other bicycle travellers through Japan, such as list of bicycle roads, helpful web pages etc.

Sunday 2 July 2017

Iwate - possible routes (also includes a bit Akita, Fukushima and Niigata, but by train / car)

Relaxing Onsen  ⇒ 2 days, no riding

  • Shinkansen from Hachinohe through Morioka to Tazawako, 1:15 h
  • Rental car from Tazawako and into the onsen area → Actually bus turned out to be totally okay. 
Here a link to the actual stay and ride on Tazawako and on to Kakunodate. 


Route Morioka - Tono - Hiraizumi  ⇒ 4 days, 185 km

Here the link to the actual ride done.


Onwards to Aizuwakamatsu & Ouchijuku by train ⇒ 2 days, 9 km
  • Day 1: Hiraizumi to Aizuwakamatsu ⇒ 9 km 
    • Part 1: By bicycle: Hiraizumi - Ichinoseki station
    • Part 2: By train: Ichinoseki station to Aizuwakamatsu, by train, about 3 hours, one change of trains
  • Accommodation: Aizuwakamatsu (2 days)
  • Day 2: Aizuwakamatsu and Ouchijuku

Excusion to Tashirojima

  • Possible excursion from Hiraizumi to Ishinomaki (either by train or bike) and then on the ferry to Tashirojima (cat island)


Onwards to Niigata and Sado Island by bus and ferry ⇒ 1 day, no riding
  • Aizuwakamatsu to Niigata, by bus about 2 h 
  • Niigata to Sado Island per ferry or jet foil, about 1  - 2.5 h

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