Start of my 1. BikePacking

Start from the beautiful people of Nomadshare.
The stops on my journey:
- Nikkō
- Aizuwakamatsu
- Niigata
- Sado Island
- Hakuba
- Nagano
- Matsumoto
- Suwa
- Kofu
- Fuji
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Start from the beautiful people of Nomadshare.
The stops on my journey:
- Nikkō
- Aizuwakamatsu
- Niigata
- Sado Island
- Hakuba
- Nagano
- Matsumoto
- Suwa
- Kofu
- Fuji
¥¥¥ Spent aroundRead more
Camping right next to the Edo River.
First time in my tent. Got woken up by all the runners and cyclists in the morning.
The night was harsh, cause it was way too hot. But I could sleep in theRead more
The hardest day, when I probably reached my physical limits. It was around 36 degress and pure sunshine the whole day. I should have made more breaks inside but I wanted to see how far I can go. I wasRead more
Arrived way too late in the mountains. It was already dark and it started to rain. Just put up my tent randomly in a village. The air didn't cool down, even though it was raining.
I found an Eat inRead more
Left most of my stuff at the tent in a park. Went to Lake Chūzen, with the Chūzen-ji Temple, Kegon Waterfall and the beautiful World Heritage site of Nikkō with all the temples and they even got aRead more
Found this beautiful place, cause I really needed to recover. The second day on my bike I almost got a heat stroke. In the mountains the temperature was more endurable but I wanted to write my diaryRead more
After recovering in the beautiful K's House in Nikkō with Hostel and the great Yuki San, I continued my journey through the mountains from Nikkō to Aizuwakamatsu. I saw many lakes and followedRead more
Got up early. Slept in a park close to a dam with a toilet nearby. It was a bit spooky, cause some animals touched or attacked my tent at night. (Maybe it was just the wind... Haha)
So, AizuwakamatsuRead more
The next goal was Niigata at the northern west coast of Japan. Around 150km from Aizu. I covered 92 km on a quite busy road with a lot of traffic. Also it was pretty hot again. I planned to stay at aRead more
Super special day! I was exhausted and trying to run away from the sun in vain. When I reached Niigata I was looking for a Hot Spring(Onsen or Sento) to relax and clean myself. Luckily I found thisRead more