Traveling light, staying in temples, and taking your bicycle on a train… Recently I went on a five day bike touring trip near Mount Fuji and around the Izu Peninsula of Japan. On the way I learned some key things that make long road trips easier in Japan and can even lengthen the distance a […]
This weekend I rode with a local bike team for the first time since I’ve lived in Japan. I had been to one of the bike shops nearby several times over the past six months or so and even asked about group rides. However I was admittedly a little gun-shy about riding with a local […]
When my husband and I decided to relocate to Japan to a city about an hour south of Tokyo we were looking forward to many things. We had heard, and experienced for ourselves during short trips, how amazing Japan is. From fantastic food from all over the world to the strong presence of traditional Japanese […]