Cycle Tour Japan: Kyushu and the Goto Islands
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Well Keith you've nailed it once again mate. Positively stunning videography, mate its undeniable that you and Yuki are sitting on an explosive you tube future, just look at those comments mate, your viewers absolutely love your work. Mate I must apologise for not being in a position to support your work at the moment, but the past 2 1/2 years have been totally financially devasting for my son, daughter and myself, but all the elements are in place for that situation to change and when it does I guarantee you will be well compensated for your efforts. Thanking both you Yuki for providing such quality professional entertainment.
Glad you enjoyed the vid. These days, after years of slow progress, my editing is generally quite good and sometimes we visit special places and the result, to me at least, is a video well worth watching. The Goto islands really are such a place and we certainly want to make a return visit. As for the "explosion," I think our youtube future will be just like our past and present: I few people really enjoy the vids, and that's really enough. Before I started uploading here, no-one saw them, so it's win win. Finally, enthusiastic comments like yours is support enough--so I thank you again.
Epic video for epic trip. It seems, this is your most enjoyable trip so far. Various landscapes: from Balkan style to even Mediterranean style and to Japanese island style. And combination of western culture with Japanese one.
Thanks for your hard work. The outcome is top aesthetic multi-sensory art. You are master as camera man, And multi skilled as video editor.
BRAVO!!!
Thanks very much! As always. And yes the varied landscapes and also the addition of Churches really made this quite special. Also, nice to so almost no abandoned houses on the Goto islands.
gorgeous photography and hardly any vehicles. heaven
Yes that was one of the best things about it. You may have heard on the voice over that we usually hate tunnels but there we loved them because they were almost always empty. It's also one of the reason we intend to return, though next time we will skip the Kyushu riding and spend the whole time on the islands.
Thanks, the cold made me decide I will do these ferry’s by car. Still the backroads are amazing. And the churches, with the history was great. Saw a film about the persecution and made like a period piece during the time.
Waddo doing his magic once again 🧙♂️👏👏👏
I hope and wish you are doing well guys 👍
We are both fine and glad you enjoyed the video. Those islands were a bit out of the ordinary so quite special.
If that was you I saw riding along the Tama River yesterday, I'm sorry for pointing at you. I know it was rude, but I've been watching your videos for quite a while. I just moved to Japan in February of this year and when I saw you, it caught me by surprise, so I reflexively just pointed.
Hi Billy, we both have only a vague recollection of it, and I think I commented to Yuki that someone was pointing at us; but it was fleeting so very vague! In fact, I would consider a finger pointing at me as a pretty descent compliment--so no worries! Are you living in western tokyo?
@@waddo Yes. I am living near Minami Osawa. I just retired, moved to Japan, and bought a bicycle. Now I am working on getting used to riding. When I saw you, I was on my first ever three-hour ride and it kicked my butt, but I loved every minute of it. I watched many of your adventures while waiting for my retirement date to arrive. They were very inspiring.
@@BooLee01 Where did you ride to and what was the total distance? You can text message me (or email) at keefwaddo@gmail.com if you want.
Dear Waddo & Yuki, great to see you again! Those are stunning scenes you have filmed of the Kyushu and Goto landscapes. There is something of a melancholic beauty about Japan. Keep up the great work! Oschi from Germany
Cheers and glad you enjoyed the vid.
Excellent trip. Nice that you braved the cold in such a beautiful landscape.
Glad you enjoyed it. We have quite warm stuff and the tent is good so most of the time we don't notice the cold.
I enjoyed this 4K tour it's cool thank you for making this video🙏😍
You're very welcome. Glad you liked it.
What a wonderful video! This must have taken some time to plan, there were many great destinations and campsites. The abundance of churches was intriguing, then I recalled (if I recall correctly) that the Goto Islands were sort of a haven of Japanese Christians during the time the religion was persecuted in Japan. The churches were then built after the ban was lifted.
The planning is my armchair (desk chair) hobby. I search the internet and click photos on google earth and google maps, hunting for special places to visit and camp. Theses islands are quite small and our first visit, so it was quite easy to make the routes. Now I am starting to think about our summer trip. We will almost certainly go back to Tohoku because the temperature is pretty nice while the rest of Japan overheats. However, this will be our 4th visit, so finding new places (as well as visiting old favourites) is very very hard. I'd prefer to go back to Hokkaido but it's just to expensive.
I'm not sure when the churches were built but definitely in the early days the Christians had to hide. So I don't think it ever was a haven. I believe Nagasaki was one of only two port open to foreigners so Christianity took root in only those places. There is even a cave where one family lived, though you can only visit by tour boat so it's not in the video. Thanks again for all the coffees; it was very kind of you.
Another great video - super inspirational thanks
Glad you enjoyed it. It’s a great video and the Goto islands were even better than we were expecting. In fact, we’ve already decided to return this winter for a slightly longer holiday and explore new places as well as revisiting some of the best places in this video.
Loved watching your video, thank you for sharing.
I we love reading comment like yours! You're welcome.
Morning Keith & Yuki, Just watched the Kyushu video, you find so many unique places to explore and share. So beautiful but so cold. That short section showing the patchwork farmland was stunning. The bike and camping equipment makers should be lining up to support you.
There are a couple of hot coffees waiting for you over on Ko-Fi.
Glenn
Thanks very much, Glen.
Electric Unicycle Touring mentions that views are not as many as some of your previous videos. I notice that the ones with high numbers had "Cycle Touring Japan" or some mention of cycling in the title. That's how we found your videos before our 2019 trip to Japan, a search for cycling in Japan.
@@GP-wi8jo You may be right. I will change it, haha.
@@GP-wi8jo Yes good point about the reference to Cycle touring as they have done previously and is how I found this channel myself well over 4 yrs ago now. If I want to know about cycle touring, it is what i place in the search.
Beautiful!!!
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Lovely, bring back all my Tokushima Iya Valley and Beppu to Nagasaki Long Walk, bits and pieces of fragmented memories. And Oita Kunisaki Pilgrimage got into my mind too.
Glad you enjoyed it. I will look into the pilgrimage you mentioned. Never heard of it. It may give me ideas for a future trip.
Good to see you both back on the bikes. Wondering what you have been doing. Enjoyed the video.
The trip obviously was over Christmas and New Year and editing almost every day it still takes a few month to complete. Lot's of junk from the cameras to be either deleted or wrestled with; plus find the right music takes quite a while. I have to say it's a strange hobby! The trip itself was great, especially the Goto islands with the churches. Very refreshing!
Amazing trip, the old coal mine and the people still living in the place. Great video!!!
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. The coal mine island was really out of this world. The whole trip was pretty special and we hope to return and explore the Goto islands further. Next winter though I am thinking it's time to break the pattern of Seto Inland Sea/Kyushu and go somewhere complete different--hopefully snow free.
Outstanding. Maybe youre channel would get viewed more if it had a more specific title, such as " cycle tour Japan" or somthing better, I know the name of the channel means great content. I'm sure you have pondered these things and wish you and Yuki all the best in the World. Thanks for the insight into a beautiful land that I most likely will never visit.
Actually I never even thought about it. Is my channel name Waddo? Is that what you mean? Even so, does the channel name really Change anything? Glad you enjoyed the video. I am trying to finish editing our summer trip so that I can start planning the winter one. We will return to the Goto Islands as we enjoyed it so much.
Wow Keith & Yuki, another awesome epic Video, I could never ever get sick of them, this one in fact I had to watch over 2 nights but I know I got the best end of the time bargain lol. Just a couple of Questions and an observation though Keith, I know it's pretty cold over there that time of the year and was wondering if wearing the hiking boots whilst riding is comfortable? Do they keep the feet warm? I guess the real benefit is when you just gotta get off an walk the bikes (I guess it's why they call them Push bikes haha) yeah lotsa hills!! Secondly you said you had to move on quickly from a camp site, did someone move you on and forbid you to camp? Unusual in other trips you've done in the past where you've had seldom worries about being moved on, so was just wondering what happened there? Thirdly, it was just so sad seeing all those dilapidated abandoned apartments just laid to ruin, our State Government can do with a lot of those right now for those caught up in the flooding in Queensland and NSW. A friend of mine and his Japanese wife bought a house with a few Hectares up in the Nagano prefecture near IIyamma for about $100 K, you can't even buy a bloody letter box for that much in AU. lol. Again, great Video, loved it, so ...where are you off to next?
The boot are supposed to be good down to -10 so they were very warm. The are also heavy and have good traction so seemed to make peddling easier. Are feet stayed warm even when going down and down long mountain road without peddling: previously our feet would freeze. Don't remember the getting going quickly but it was probably just because it was getting late. No one, as usual, said anything unless it was to have a friendly chat. The coal mine island was very odd though, after seeing how small and low quality the apartment were and with no bath, I was thinking it's a good thing the place closed down and emptied out. My dad was a coal miner so I have no romantic ideas about the work. At the same time these large abandoned places have such a powerful atmosphere and the camera loves it! Finally, there is a web site where you can actually get a free old house in the country, simply because no one wants to live in those rural places and I guess also the lack of jobs. Glad you enjoyed the vid. Finished editing just in time to start planning our short golden week holiday coming up in a few weeks!
@@waddo Hi Keith, yeah the force to break camp was at 1:03:56 in complete and cold darkness at 7am lol... I thought maybe someone kicked you out of there. lol
@@davidjohnston1374 Ah, was to get the first ferry of the day. I figured the cut to the port would explain it. Seems I was wrong!
That was great, thanks again Waddo. You should look into the mapping function that comes with a Strava subscription, as you plot your route it also shows you the elevation and gradient you will get on that route. It's great for avoiding, or finding, pain. You can also download a file of the route and upload that into a bike computer and, I think, Google Maps if you don't have a bike computer. It's super handy.
Glad you liked the video. Actually Google Maps does the same thing, these days though I don't bother including the elevation graphs for my route links because basically everything is hills and mountains in Japan and looking at a graph before you start is disheartening. Also G. Maps for Japan has an amazing database (usually with photos) that includes shrines, pubic toilets etc etc etc. So this, in conjunction with Google Earth allows me to discover great sightseeing places and also wild camps. I am by no means a Google fan, but this combination (in Japan) plus internet searches cannot be beaten.
@Electric Unicycle Touring Google maps on a Mac with Safari browser (though I think that doesn't matter): put in your destination and starting point, you must click to walking directions, then you will have probably 2 or 3 recommended routes. In the left sidebar that appears, you will see a box for each choice. Click details and then at the top is the graph for the climb and under it a list of left turn right turn stuff. I used to do a partial screen capture of the graph and past it into my day by day trip plan. There are many advantages for me using google maps, another I didnt mention is one click street view. This allows me to check if the road has heavy traffic. We try to never take such roads. If you decide to use google maps for your planning and navigation I have one warning: you can drag the suggested route around to create your own; but when you save it and open it on your phone it will only show the original google routes. You modified route is not remembered. The work around is you split the route into step one step two etc so that the google route conforms to the way you actually want to go.
@Electric Unicycle Touring The main camera is an old Panasonic, my 2nd hand omso action on the handlebars had some problems in the dark (maybe broken) and my pocket camera is another second hand osmo action. Because of the minuscule size of the sensor, an action camera should never be used as normal video camera, but this is exactly what I do with the pocket camera: it takes half a second to take out and start recording. I am on holiday and making a video is not the main purpose. Only when we walk around sight-seeing do I take out the old Panasonic. If it breaks I will have it fixed: it may not be very good but it shoots 4k and most importantly fits in my handlebar with the mic and an extra lens. No good video camera these days is small enough to do this. They do say a poor workman blames his tools, so I will stay with what I have! Also, since I started making vids long before youtube and even before digital video cameras, I really have no complaints about the quality of the cameras (apart from the broken one!) It's amazing to me that the Seto Inland Sea video was shot entirely on an action camera (I accidentally left the panasonic and camera bag on the train). I think if the story is interesting enough, the relative quality of the gear isn't so important. Finally, I have said it before, I make the vids for myself and people watching on RUclips is just icing on the cake. I would rather 10 people watch an entire video than 10, 000 skip through it in 5 minutes. So popularity is not my goal at all. Thanks for the suggestion and now after such a lengthy reply you surely wish you hadn't!
@Electric Unicycle Touring Glad to hear it!
Cool trip. Thanks for posting! I was wondering jow much you could expect to spend on a bike similar to yours?
In Japan our bikes cost about 175,000 yen. Now if you can even find one they are over 200,000 yen. There is a bargain touring bike here called Aria, which is what I would buy if I needed one.
Great video thanks - very envious
I am guessing envious because you would like to come back and tour in Japan. The grass is always greener! I wouldn't mind a tour in Australia! I just rewatched your Tobishima Kaido & Shimanami Kaido video. The funny thing is you rode past some steps up to a shrine at the 1 minute mark. We sat in that shrine for lunch and it was there we heard music by Paul Mauriat announcing lunch time over the village PA. This played a large part of making the tour "magical." Check the vid some time if you haven't seen it (bikes, bridges ... and magic.)
@@waddo Kyushu is the next trip on our Japan list - we’re waiting patiently. I’ll definitely check the video out. Not sure about cycle touring in Western Australia where I live. The roads tend to be very busy and there are long distances between towns. I have ridden the Munda Biddi if you fancy some off road cycling - 1000kms through forests with sleeping huts every 50kms. There’s a few similar trails on the east coast too
@@KayJay-x1i The Munda Biddi sounds amazing: especially the huts--such a nice change from tents. But I must admit, every time we have to go off-road I hate the bumpy gravel and feel quite nervous about skidding and falling off. It amazes me that off road has become a major thing these days. I wonder if any one has ever hiked that 1000km trail? Now that sounds like a real fun challenge.
@@waddo hahah - be careful what you wish for keith - there’s also a walking track - the Bibbulmun, that runs alongside the Munda Biddi. It has huts too, though closer together.
@@KayJay-x1i You should do it and make a video!!! Seriously, has anyone done it and made a vid?
Have you ever considered bringing fishing poles so you could catch your dinner and grill it?
Yes I've considered it a few times and was even talking with Yuki about it the other day. There are 3 reasons I don't: I have no idea about fishing and wouldn't know what to buy or how to use it; it's extra stuff to carry and we try to travel a light as possible; as I preplan the trips in detail, the free time we have is used for sight-seeing where I also shoot most of the nice video. In the old days I was a photographer and enjoy leisurely walking around taking photo. Now I do the same but with video. At the same time we do sometimes arrive at places that would be great for fishing and it's then I think and talk about it. I have also considered just having a line with a weight and hook to drop off a peer or something. I did that in the Saint Lawrence Seaway in Canada with someone who showed me how. We put about 6 hooks spaced about 30 cm apart, each with a special worm you did up on the beach. Almost every time you pull up you have caught multiple fish even one on each hook. I think you only do it when the tide is coming in. Anyway that was a great experience. If I tried some off peer fishing during a trip I am not sure where to get the bait. So you see there are just so many unknowns it remains just an occasional day dream.
@@waddo Oh fishing is very easy. Think you're overthinking and over complicating it. I think you're superb. Maybe you can rent a rod.
@@curiousnomadic Well once we have experience many things seem simple but daunting for the novice. Fishing tackle maybe be for rent at seaside places and if so they will explain what to do--so we will certainly keep our eyes open for them. Thanks for the idea!
Beautiful
Glad you liked it. Goto Islands are quite special and we hope to go back some day.
All is well
Keith ...Hope you take this constructively .
This is the first of your videos that seemed to me to have minor issues. I've watched them all.
There were three instances were I had to replay to understand what you said during your narrations.
The first was timing, when you commented about" friendly locals" , you dubbed in right when they shouted something. Later, another ran together when you said "a four click detour".
I'm still not sure why Yuki tied the note to the tree.
In the background music ,the volume level increased at times .It was particularly loud and shrill when the flute played ,
Thanks for the comment. It is actually useful and a bit of a surprise. First, I decided the video was finished 3 times and each time after watching the completed vid started fixing things. Finally, as usual I decided enough was enough even though there will always be minor details that I notice later. I spent about 5 hours a day editing since early January. So I would say it is normal that small problems remain because this is just my hobby. The reason I reply at length though is that the problem you found surprises me. First because I mixed the voice over in this vid at a higher level than any of the others and used a clip from a BBC documentary for reference. Second because I check the audio levels for the final video on two different computers with two different speaker systems and also on two different sets of headphones! Even with all of that I did not notice the problem. Thanks for specifying so clearly the bits you couldn't hear. I will check myself though of course at the point I will not fix anything. Some things like junk from the camera cannot be made perfect but the voiceover should not really have these problems. Thanks again.
Oh the tree thing: if her fortune paper is 100% good she keeps it and brings it home. This time it was middling. Maybe that was the word I used? So she put it on the tree.
Big thanks from India
Big thanks from Japan!
What's the music called at 1.08 onwards?
do you mean the brass band music at 1 hour and 8 minutes?
@@waddo yes the brass band music. My husband and I have heard it many times before but can't remember the title, or whether it's from a musical 😂
@@mrstubingit2382The song is "time to say goodbye" by the brass band de bazuin. Other brass bands play it but this is the best performance. You can hear it on Apple Music and elsewhere I would imagine.
@@waddo Thanks heaps Waddo!!
@@mrstubingit2382 Just in case you don't know, the reason I chose that music is, in addition to creating the mood I wanted, coal mines in England traditionally had their own brass bands--and this is of course a coal mining island. There is a lovely old film (romantic comedy) called Brassed Off which is centered around a coal mines Brass Band members. The brass band music in that film is fantastic.
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