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Japan Randoneur
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I'm a cyclist living on Japan's northern island of Japan. Originally I'm from Tasmania and often think that Hokkaido is a northern hemisphere version of my native island.
It was for skiing that brought me to Hokkaido and the deep powder snow that we experience here. I guide backcountry skiing trips on the mountains and volcanoes on the island. Winters are long, and the bike goes into storage from November through to April.
Once the snow has melted off the roads in April the bike comes back out of storage. I like to capture footage of good riding routes and include the information in the notes section.
We run also some guided trips each year. Check biketoursjapan.com
It was for skiing that brought me to Hokkaido and the deep powder snow that we experience here. I guide backcountry skiing trips on the mountains and volcanoes on the island. Winters are long, and the bike goes into storage from November through to April.
Once the snow has melted off the roads in April the bike comes back out of storage. I like to capture footage of good riding routes and include the information in the notes section.
We run also some guided trips each year. Check biketoursjapan.com
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 which is a caldera lake. Lake Mashu is renowned for it's crystal blue waters on clear sky days.
We finished the trip in the small town of Teshikaga which was where the trip started. So it was a four day look of the Shiretoko Peninsula
We finished the trip in the small town of Teshikaga which was where the trip started. So it was a four day look of the Shiretoko Peninsula
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CYCLING JAPAN; Bikepacking the Shiretoko Peninsula
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This is the third day of our cycling trip around the Shiretoko Peninsula. We started the day in Forrest Hot Spring before cycling off down around the eastern side of the Peninsula. It was an interesting start to the day as we had to descend down the road where we had seen a few beers the previous evening. What better way to decide who cycles first then a paper rock scissors competition! It was ...
CYCLING JAPAN: Bikepacking in Bear Country Hokkaido
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This was the second day of our 4 day bike packing trip around the Shiretoko Peninsula. We started just south of Rausu with the plan of cycling over the pass to the western side where we would have our 3rd night. We had heard stories of bears the night before and how some other cyclists had a bear encounter. We weren't expecting to to encounter any bears while cycling, but the day held some surp...
SHIRETOKO HOKKAIDO" LOOP DAY ONE: ENTERING JAPAN BEAR COUNTRY
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This is a cycling trip that we undertook of the Shiretoko Peninsula. Day one would have us going from the town of Teshikaga And cycling the back roads to the west coast of the Peninsula. Our destination would be just south of Rausu. On the way we met a seasoned Japanese cycling tourists who had been on the road for 198 days. He was heading in the direction of the peninsula but would not be goin...
CYCLING JAPAN: Designing a cycling trip of Shiretoko Penninsula in Hokkaido
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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 peninsula is on the north eastern side of Hokkaido. The word Shiretoko comes from the indigenous Ainu word of ‘Siretok’ which means, the place where the ‘Earth protrudes.’ In 2005 it was designated a world heritage area. This is one of the mos...
CYCLING FROM AN AIRPORT IN JAPAN; On the northern island of Hokkaido
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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 destinations; Furano, Biei and Higashikawa regions. There is a myriad of quiet backroads with very few cars and amazing views to the mountains and volcanoes of the Daisetsuzan National Park. The loop ride we do is 69 km with just over 1,000 meters of ...
DANGERS OF JAPAN ROADS: What to look out for
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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 the harsh winters where it is covered with snow for four months of the year. Things which we look at are cracks, grates and steel caps. This video will also give you an idea about the Asahidake Hill Climb. Asahidake is the highest mountain ...
8 TIPS TO STAY COOL CYCLING IN JAPAN: How to Stay Cool on a Bike During Summer
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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 tips which I use to stay cool road cycling in summer in Japan. Transcript; In Japan we have been telling you about the unprecedented heat wave this week. It has got many worried about global warming. It’s the worst streak of hot weather in J...
JAPAN CYCLING: Hokkaido’s Hardest Hill-Climb in the Daisetsuzan National Park
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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 town at the base. The top of the mountain is the highest road point in Hokkaido which is 1,260 meters elevation. Here is the Strava segment which starts a little higher than my start point www.strava.com/segments/15509407?filter=overall Hino...
CYCLING IN JAPAN? You Must Ride Here
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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 nice and wide, a wide variety of terrain and of course great cafe's and restaurants. This is June, a time when the rest of Japan is going through the rainy season. This area doesn't experience a rainy season and the temperature for cycling...
CYCLING HOKKAIDO’S HIGHEST MOUNTAINS; The Daisetsuzan Range in Northern Japan
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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 Daisetsuzan national Park. Hinode Koen is a good start point to this route as there are magnificent views and there is also a toilet. You will cycle up to Biruke no Mori which is a good rest stop before seeing the ‘Blue Pond.’ There is ...
CYCLING JAPAN’S TUSCANY; The Central Hokkaido Region of Biei and Furano
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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’ paradise. The ride started in Furano and the route will follow the valley which becomes hilly from Kami-Furano. On a clear day there are spectacular views of the Daisetsuzan National Park which is the largest national park in Japan. Once i...
CYCLING THE CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON IN JAPAN
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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 Hokkaido. From Furano which is located in the Central Hokkaido region, there is a great 60 km loop where there are a number of blossoms lining the road. First there is the road which heads up to Rokugo, then cycling from Higashiyama. The last s...
FIRST SEASON RIDE IN NORTHERN JAPAN; Mapping Route on ‘Ride With GPS’
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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 to design this loop ride which starts in Furano and heads east out to Rokugo and Beberui. We make a stop at Beberui for spring water and then cycle back into the Furano valley. I designed the route to go past a French Bakery for a snack and...
RIDING A GRAVEL BIKE IN HOKKAIDO; The benefits of an all round touring bike
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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. The route starts with a loop of Shirogane and climbs initially to a farm where there are fantastic views of Tokachidake Volcano and the surrounding Daisetsuzan Mountain Range. You will see the smoke coming from the caldera of the volcano. Yo...
TOKACHIDAKE HILL CLIMB; Cycling the live volcano of Mt Tokachi
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TOKACHIDAKE HILL CLIMB; Cycling the live volcano of Mt Tokachi
BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; Asahikawa to Furano in Central Hokkaido
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BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; Asahikawa to Furano in Central Hokkaido
BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; Higashikawa and Asahikawa
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BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; Higashikawa and Asahikawa
BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; The Furano and Biei Regions of Central Hokkaido
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BIKEPACKING NORTHERN JAPAN; The Furano and Biei Regions of Central Hokkaido
CYCLING IN HOROKANAI; HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
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CYCLING IN HOROKANAI; HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
CYCLE TOURING IN HOKKAIDO; on Gokiso Wheels
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CYCLE TOURING IN HOKKAIDO; on Gokiso Wheels
CYCLING THE FOOTHILLS OF DAISETSUZAN NATIONAL PARK; Higashikawa in Central Hokkaido, Japan
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CYCLING THE FOOTHILLS OF DAISETSUZAN NATIONAL PARK; Higashikawa in Central Hokkaido, Japan
CYCLING FLOWER FIELDS IN JAPAN; This is Furano in Central Hokkaido
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CYCLING FLOWER FIELDS IN JAPAN; This is Furano in Central Hokkaido
CYCLING LAVENDER FIELDS IN JAPAN; Furano, Hokkaido
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CYCLING LAVENDER FIELDS IN JAPAN; Furano, Hokkaido
CYCLE HOKKAIDO’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN; The Asahidake Hill Climb
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CYCLE HOKKAIDO’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN; The Asahidake Hill Climb
JAPAN’S LOCH NESS; Cycling Hokkaido’s Lake Toya
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JAPAN’S LOCH NESS; Cycling Hokkaido’s Lake Toya
CYCLING IN THE SHADOW OF A VOLCANO; Furano in Central Hokkaido, Japan
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CYCLING IN THE SHADOW OF A VOLCANO; Furano in Central Hokkaido, Japan
CYCLING A LIVE VOLCANO; Hokkaido’s Mt Tokachi in the Daisetsuzan National Park
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CYCLING A LIVE VOLCANO; Hokkaido’s Mt Tokachi in the Daisetsuzan National Park
Bollocks. There's no bear.
Thanks for the organizing and leading the tour Chuck! Great videos and amazing to look back on them. Brings back lots of great memories now. Cheers!! Looking forward to this years tour!!
Windy and overcast when I was there too. Still a great climb up to Mashu! Great video once again.
Excellent content. Nice to see grass actually grows properly in Japan, and not just expensive golf courses.
Looks like a terrific ride, cool lake at the top of that climb
Beautiful views. Great ride!
Also including Ride w/GPS route links as well! Thanks!!
Been enjoying watching your videos. Looking to plan a Hokkaido bike ride in summer of '24, somewhere around 3 weeks in duration. Looking to see your various routes and cherry pick from them to create our route. Unfortunately, this particular Ride w/GPS route is not save for public viewing. Is there any chance you could save this route as "Public"? Thanks so much!!
The bears living in all of Hokkaido(called Higuma) is really big dangerous kind. It's different kind of bears living in any other lands of Japan. You can die if they punched with big claw once. They can run at 50-60km/hour And They have behavior that chasing the escape thing. 2023 this year, their foods are not enough in the moutain. So they are coming to near town. Be careful and have fun.
Thank you for good information
incredible! are you documenting the route in any app? komoot/strava?
I use Ride with GPS
Good vid. Best one yet. Those deer around the hot spring was something magical, like some Disney movie! Seemed unbelievable. I’m pretty sure the cops were questioning him not about a lost and stolen GoPro, but dodgy filming! LOL. Just joking. Too bad that happened. Is that Utoro town the place where that tour boat set off and sank? Sounds familiar.
Yes that was Utoro
@@japanrandoneur6464 Thought so. It looked familiar from what I saw on the news.
Charles. You have captured the essence of the tour. As a participant I can easily relate to everything you filmed. I think your comments and what you chose to include in the final version are very true to the feel and sense of the tours you lead. For viewers who didn't participate, I think it's a fair rendition of what you get. Adventurous, interesting, great food and good accommodation as well as safety and an overall sense of calm enjoyment. The bears did get our adrenaline up but looking back, it was pretty safe. Thanks for your great work Charles. Looking forward to the next one. Tassie?
Thanks Rob. Still one more coming for day 4
Another great instalment. It's on my list.
Thanks for watching
Thanks Chuck - great edit! looking forward to next year already!!
Enjoyed your good company!
Takes me back to my 2019 tour, except with a westside ascent. Was an awesome decent down into Rausu!
Where did you tour around?
@japanrandoneur6464 2000km around Hokkaido. Starting from Hakodate > Lake Toya > Sapporo > wakkanai > Shiretoko Peninsula > Lake Akan > obihiro > Furano > Asahikawa > Furano/biei > Sapporo. It was the time of my life, I can't wait to return
Wow what a trip! Let me know when you come back.
What a ride!
Haha. Thanks
Wow an "unkai!" That was great! Great scenery mate.
Thanks
Lovely ride. Could you share your ridewithgps route?
Dm me
Nice ride. I was hoping you'd describe the dishes at the end! Looking forward to the next instalments.
Will try to next time
Did Shiretoko climb in 2019. Didn't see any bears, but was ringing my bell every 5 seconds in the hopes to warn them off... but maybe I was just sounding a dinner bell!
Haha
Very informative video. Sounds like it's going to be an amazing trip.🤓
What about camping? I suppose you are cycling the lighter you can, regarding the bears, do you have a bear spray?
Not camping. “Light-packing.” No bear spray.
He's back at last! I've been waiting for you to drop another video - Thanks Charles!!! This looks like a great plan.👍
Back on the program. Cheers!
Looking forward to seeing the videos from the ride and the green moss ball mascot
Haha. Cheers
Looking forward to our ride in Hokkaido in a few weeks. We start in Asahikawa and will ride south towards Tomakomai and then west to Oshamanbe and down to Hakodate. Thank you for sharing your rides. From Asahikawa to Furano can you ride off the main road? Or is it mostly highway till the patchwork road. Thank you! Jodie
Backroads everywhere between Furano and Asahikawa. Don’t take main road. Enjoy!
Hey im passionated by your channel this is what i wanted to do for so long. But to be honest im so afraid since in know about the huge family bear there ive bought everything for my trip even a bell but im so stressed im not even sleeping bc im thinking about the bears potential attack. I just want to go to the waterfall and the blue pond at least are there like enough cars on this road to blue pond and are there any bear sign on this road
Nice video! Is it 700 or 650b tires on the All city?
650b
I'm planing my first biking touring around Hokkaido and Thank you for your video !
Pleasure
Thanks for sharing. I love the part where u pretend to have landed at the airport 😅
This is not bikepacking…it’s credit card touring.
Technically, you are correct
Went there few days ago , cold chilly wind punching my face while cycling with my wife ,best experience ever
We’ll done. Pretty cold now
@@japanrandoneur6464 yeah , when its rain its snow
dang, I'd do almost anything to live in Hokkaido 😀
What a beautiful day!
ほぼ全部どこかわかる。よく行っていたところばかり。就実の丘→忠別湖→1116号線凌雲橋→東川市街ノマドかな。美瑛に足を踏み入れてないのが面白いw
Is it possible to ride during the month of January?
No. Hokkaido is deep under snow
Yes. Hokkaido is deep under snow, so if you have a fatbike or mountain bike with suitable tires, plus warm gloves, shoes and spare clothes, Hokkaido can be a great place to cycle in winter. Roads are narrow in winter because of the snow, so it's best to look for roads with little traffic, and cycle on nice clear weather days :-)
There is also a cyclist-friendly cafe. Do you know "cafe YAMAICHI" at Miyama Pass in Kamifurano Town? They are cyclists and have a good understanding of their feelings👍
Yes have been there before. Thanks for mentioning. Good spot.
I also carry 2 water bottles; 1 with electrolytes and the other with ice-water. I top up my ice at the combini and put a pack of coolish in the jersey middle pocket. Once it melts, I drink it to replenish my sugar.
Thanks Roz for comment. Great idea to get ice from combini. What’s ‘coolish?’
@@japanrandoneur6464 Coolish is drinkable ice-cream in small packets with screw-on caps. They come in many flavours; some seasonal like pineapple and Belgian chocolate.
I think these tips were good. One of the most common things people say when coming to Japan during the summer is the heat. More like complaints! People have know idea that Japan gets brutally hot. In fact, even people from Southeast Asia say that Japan's humidity is off the charts. That's hard to believe! You said the nights are cooler but what about on the other islands. Is it pleasant at night?
Temps overnight don’t go down as much on the other 3 main islands of Japan. If you were coming from abroad it would be definitely something to consider if it were July and August is looking at cycling in Hokkaido
@@japanrandoneur6464 cheers. What about winter cycling? Is that a thing?
I'm thinking about a 2nd Hokkaido tour once Japan fully opens up. I was unlucky with weather 2019, and the blooms in Furano were delayed compared to previous years. Would you happen to know when the lavender fields peaked in 2020-2022?
Early to mid July is a good time. Basically now.
hello! This video is very good. Tokachidake Hill Climb is well explained. I climb every week. Where do you live? Let's hill climb together!
I live in Furano. Sure.
Did this climb on my bikepacking tour, except in reverse. That downhill into Furano fully loaded was VERY fun!
Oh yeah that would have been! Disc brakes? Going up from Shirogane with a fully loaded bike is the way to go. Tiddles?
Great climb, great vid! Snakes a bonus!
FYI, the ones that I was shooing off the road were 'aodashi' which is a rat python which is not venomous. There is a pit viper here which is called a 'mamushi' which is poisonous. If it's light brown I think it's the 'aodashi.' The mamushi is more black in color and best kept away from.
@@japanrandoneur6464 Ok there are mamushi up there. They'll snap back if you approach them. Forget about saving them. "You're on your OWN sucker!"
Great scenery again! and a nice pretend trip...😎. Send some of that sun!
Magic spot! How was the food?
The food quality is always good inJapan, especially Hokkaido
Really enjoyed your video. What a perfect place for cycling 😀
I've got some cycling friends, and they can't stop talking about how great the riding is in this area. Great scenery, smooth pavement, low summer temps and humidity, very few vehicles, and convenient airport access. Your video really captures the scenery.
International flights from Asia will soon start into Asahikawa Airport. Let’s hope for more free independent travel soon!
I need to take a few days off to ride in Hokkaido.
I am heading to Japan this July. I like to rent a road bike and cycle around Mt fuji. Do you have some tips and advice for me where I can rent and which route should I take? I'm will be staying at Tokyo station area. Thanks.
Try ‘Astuto.’ I think they will send to you. Look at rout #413 to access from Tokyo. Around the Fuji 5 Lakes is nice riding especially with the views. I would look at the Fujinomiya ascent first. Less buses than the Subaru Line. To extent the journey you could look at cycling around The Izu Peninsula to the south from there. Have a good trip!
Absolutely one of the top ten places to cycle on earth. In fact, I think it’s the best. It’s a sleeper, but your vids I think are giving good light on it. If people think riding was good in Europe, Hokkaido must be on every cyclist’s bucket 🪣 list. Life would not be complete without it.
Stunning scenery! Planning to escape next year's rainy season in Osaka already!
Haha. I’m pretty keen to Kyoto/Osaka in Autumn
@@japanrandoneur6464 Give me a shout if you get down this way. Regards Gareth.