Bicycling the length of Japan - General info
The biking Japan website of the tour outfitter provides the following information for the journey: HIGHLIGHTS Cycle from the 45th parallel (Cape Soya) to the 31st (Capa Sata) in one event! Soak in outdoor onsen hot springs Enjoy exquisite Japanese cuisine Ride up Mount Fuji Dance the awa odori in Tokushima Visit the Hells in Beppu And finally… enjoy a well deserved steaming sand bath in Ibusuki ! TRIP STATISTICS ride days 28 8 ride days on Hokkaido 10 ride days on Honshu 10 ride days on Shikoku+Kyushu 2 train days (Honshu) 4 ferries total distance 2,500 km total elevation gain 30,000 mt average day 92km average gain 1100 mt 2 longest days 144km/136km 2 biggest climb days 2500mt/2400mt (Fuji-san and lower Kansai) The map showing Cape Soya and Cape Sata: ITINERARY Day 0 – 0 km: Welcome to Wakkanai ! Our trip starts in Wakkanai, the northernmost city in Japan. Wakkanai is a small fishing port with a regular ferry that brings day tourists from t...