Bike Tours Japan

Cycling up to the volcanic caldera Lake Mashu in Hokkaido.

CYCLING JAPAN: Ride to 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...

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

CYCLING JAPAN: Designing a cycling trip of Shiretoko Penninsula in Hokkaido 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...

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

CYCLING FROM AN AIRPORT IN JAPAN; On the northern island of Hokkaido 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...

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

DANGERS OF JAPAN ROADS: What to look out for 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 ...

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

8 TIPS TO STAY COOL CYCLING: How to Stay Cool on a Bike During Summer 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...

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

JAPAN CYCLING: Hokkaido’s Hardest Hill-Climb in the Daisetsuzan National Park 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...

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.

CYCLING IN JAPAN? You Must Ride Here 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...

Lavender season is under way in Furano, Hokkaido.

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

CYCLING HOKKAIDO’S HIGHEST MOUNTAINS; The Daisetsuzan Range in Northeen Japan 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 ...

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.

CYCLING JAPAN’S TUSCANY; The Central Hokkaido Region of Biei and Furano 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’...

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

CYCLING THE CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON IN JAPAN 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...

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

FIRST SEASON RIDE IN NORTHERN JAPAN; Mapping Route on ‘Ride With GPS’ 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 ...

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

RIDING A GRAVEL BIKE IN HOKKAIDO; The benefits of an all round touring bike 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...

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.

BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; Asahikawa to Furano in Central Hokkaido 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...

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.

BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; Higashikawa and Asahikawa 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...

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

BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; The Furano and Biei Regions of Central Hokkaido 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...

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!

CYCLING IN HOROKANAI; HOKKAIDO, JAPAN 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...

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

CYCLING BIEI IN HOKKAIDO, JAPAN 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...

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.

CYCLE TOURING IN HOKKAIDO; on Gokiso Wheels 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...

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

CYCLING THE FOOTHILLS OF DAISETSUZAN NATIONAL PARK; Higashikawa in Central Hokkaido, Japan 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...

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.

CYCLING FLOWER FIELDS IN JAPAN; This is Furano in Central Hokkaido 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...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWQmoV4h4vk&t=331s

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.

CYCLING FURANO LAVENDER FIELDS; Hokkaido, Japan 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 ...

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

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

CYCLE HOKKAIDO’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN; The Asahidake Hill Climb 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...

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

JAPAN’S LOCH NESS; Cycling Hokkaido’s Lake Toya 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...

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

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

CYCLING IN THE SHADOW OF A VOLCANO; Furano in Central Hokkaido, Japan 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...

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

JAPAN’S BEST CYCLING AIRPORT 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...

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

CYCLING A LIVE VOLCANO; Hokkaido’s Mt Tokachi in the Daisetsuzan National Park この乗車は富良野から始まり、十勝岳温泉に登り、白金と上富良野を経由して戻ります。 ハイライトは、十勝岳、白ひげの滝、白金の青い池のびばうしビューポイントです。十勝岳ヒルクライムの頂上にある凌雲閣で食べ.....

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

CYCLING TUSCANY IN JAPAN; The beauty of Furano and Biei in Hokkaido 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...

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

The Cycling Trail; Uncovering the Renown of a Small Town in Hokkaido 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 ...

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

THE BEAR; Cycling Japan’s Daisetsuzan National Park 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...