The film
The Scenic Route
The whole ride as a feature-length film.
From the southern tip of Kyushu to the northern tip of Hokkaido, through Shikoku and the length of Honshu.
The distance ridden each day, Day 0 to Day 64.
The whole ride as a feature-length film.
Konbini, onsen, luggage, ferries, weather, Golden Week: what I'd tell a friend before they go.
Read the tips → 02Every night, from ryokan to business hotels, and the ones I'd go back to.
See the stays → 03The bike, the bags, the cameras, and what I'd leave at home next time.
See the gear → 04The roads, the food, the onsen and the views I'd ride back for.
See the list → 05What I'd change with more time: the coasts, the onsen towns and the mountains I missed.
Read it →Every ride of the trip as GPX, as recorded.