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I camped on the bluffs of Shosambetsu.
A headwind for much of the day. I went to the little cape that’s the NE most corner of Japan (I think?). I then went south against a monstrous headwind. I averaged perhaps 7 mph during much of it. The road was incredibly straight and aside from the initial misted
Hot hostel room. I checked the ferry schedule to Reshiri and saw that there were a few campgrounds. I planned to do the whole island (only 60km) and then camp at the place near the ferry terminal to catch it in the morning.
There are only three ferries a day. I took one leaving at 10:10. I had just enough
I’m in a slightly over-priced hostel in Wakknai ($25!) with a very dry nose and a reasonably sore body. I did it. And now I’m on a ferry to Rishiri because I was too tired to finish this last night.
I’d planned to start at sunrise as doing Cape Soya and getting into Wakkanai was going to be at least
I decided to follow the National Route north most of the day. I got a slow start which is my perpetual preference. A magnificent day. Unexpected to me the first twenty miles or so was on a cycle path paralleling a river. There was no wind and it was warm. It had been a long time since I had such a pleasant
A fine start. I was happy I stopped where I did because there were several miles of tunnels leading into Mashike. I decided to change my route and head into Ashiwara as I was battling a headwind almost the entire time of the coast. I looked it up, and although the forecast suggested it shouldn’t be blowing
A fine start. I was happy I stopped where I did because there were several miles of tunnels leading into Mashike. I decided to change my route and head into Ashiwara as I was battling a headwind almost the entire time of the coast. I looked it up, and although the forecast suggested it shouldn’t be blowing
Big day. I was awake around 4 AM when it first started to get light but forced myself to go back to sleep. The dumb person that I am, I drank a cold coffee and ate pastries in my tent waiting for my brain to wake up. Eventually it did.
The plan was to do the Shakotan peninsula and see how far I could
Emotional highs and lows today.
The start was fine. I had to detour due to some traffic and found myself following a highway the vast majority of the day. After a short climb at the start there was a magnificent mountain to my right. I couldn’t stop staring or take enough pictures even if none of them
Tracking was paused a bit after Obira, missing 15km or so.
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