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How Much Does It Cost to Cycle Across Japan?
A breakdown of every yen that I spent on my 82 day cycle across Japan from Cape Soya in the north to Cape Sata in the south.
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I’m riding my bicycle across Japan.
I’m riding my bicycle from Cape Soya at the top of Japan to Cape Sata at the bottom.
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Korea East Coast Bike Path Cycling – Day 5
I woke up early in the morning of my last day of cycling the Korea East Coast Bike Path. The sun shined bright and I couldn’t see a cloud in the sky. It would have been the perfect day to conclude this 400km bike ride had it not been for one problem – the cold.…
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Korea East Coast Bike Path Cycling – Day 4
Three days ago I departed from Pohang City on my bicycle and started riding north. My goal is to reach the Unification Observatory at the DMZ – the northernmost point in South Korea. When I began I faced a 400km / 250mi path ahead, but that distance had now been whittled down to 150km /…
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Korea East Coast Bike Path Cycling – Day 3
After cycling up the Korean East Coast for two days I had arrived in Samcheok City. 220km / 137mi stood between me and the finish line at the Unification Observatory at the border with North Korea. You can read about my experiences in the first two days here: Korea East Coast Bike Path – Day…
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Korea East Coast Bike Path Cycling – Day 2
Day one of my Korea East Coast Bike Path trip began at sunrise in the coastal city of Pohang, 77mi / 123km north of Busan. I rode north following the coast and collected two stamps in my Korea Cross Country Cycling Road Tour Passport, ended the night at a hotel on Goraebul Beach in Yeongdeok…
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Korea East Coast Bike Path Cycling – Day 1
Korea has a vast network of long distance bike paths. Along each path there are red phone booths every 20km or so which contain a stamp. If you collect all the stamps in a cycling passport, you earn the right to purchase a medal for your accomplishment. Cycling passports can be purchased on the Riverguide…
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Seoraksan in Winter – Hiking 17km Through Snow
Hiking Seoraksan in winter always sounded like an exciting challenge to me. During my winter vacation in 2021 traveling outside of Korea was impossible due to COVID-19 and the mandatory 14 day quarantine upon returning, so I had a perfect opportunity to attempt this challenge. Instead of one of my usual trips to another country,…
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24 Hours in Sapporo in Winter
As cold wind from Siberia blows over the Sea of Japan, it picks up a tremendous amount of moisture. When this moist air runs into the mountains of Japan, it releases the moisture in the form of snow. This effect makes Japan one of the snowiest places on Earth. If you are like me and…
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Climbing Mt Fuji – Sunrise in the Sky
Ever since seeing it tower over the Tokyo Skyline on my first visit to Japan, I’ve always dreamed of climbing Mt Fuji. In August of 2019, I finally fulfilled this dream of mine when I stopped in Japan for a few days on my way home to America from Korea. The Plan When climbing Mt…