Now that we have traversed almost the entirety of the northwest coastal roads, let’s take a look inland at one of the multitude of routes crisscrossing the heart the prefecture, Okuiyo-Hijikawa River Cycling Course. Since it is still summer and as hot as ever, I chose a relatively leisurely ride following a meandering river from the mountains near the border to Kochi Prefecture to a familiar port town I passed through during my last ride; an almost exclusively downhill valley cruise leading to the sea. If you’re looking for a little more exercise, simply start at Nagahama Port and make your way up the valley from there. Table of Contents 　1. Starting from Kishimojin（the Goddess of Childbirth […]

“It’s the largest event of its kind in Japan and the only one where participants ride on a highway,” announced Governor Tokihiro Nakamura of Ehime Prefecture. With his opening remarks, the starting horn sounded. Around 1,750 riders set off in waves from the Imabari Highway Interchange (Ehime Prefecture) toward Onomichi City (Hiroshima Prefecture). At the same time, an equal number of riders began their journey from the Mukai Island Interchange in Onomichi, aiming for Imabari. Sunday, October 27, 8:08 AM, under cloudy skies. This joint cycling event between the two prefectures is globally recognized as Japan’s largest cycling event, celebrated for showcasing the natural beauty, tourism resour […]

The Honolulu Century Ride has just wrapped up for this year. Following last year, it was another fulfilling day filled with breathtaking views and unexpected encounters.Many HCR participants seem to return home on flights either the night after the event or the following day. However, I hope you’ll make the most of every last moment in Honolulu. That’s why I’m here to share some exclusive tips I’ve gathered myself as GR Communication Director, just for you. First, let me introduce the Highway Inn, a spot serving authentic Hawaiian food located in the SALT complex of the Kakaʻako district, which I’ve mentioned in another article. It’s about 6 kilometers from Waikīkī, roughly […]

Located in Ibaraki prefecture, starting from Tsuchiura at the western side of Japan’s second biggest lake Kasumigaura, lies a cycling course that will take you along 125km of beautiful scenery and well maintained path.

The Arakawa never disappoints in providing long stretches of space for cycling that you can lose yourself in.