In the spring of 2026 I quit my job to cycle solo across Japan, south to north, the whole length of the country, on the most scenic route I could find.
64 days and 3,651 km (2,269 mi), from Cape Sata at the southern tip of Kyushu to Cape Soya at the northern tip of Hokkaido, across all four main islands: remote back roads, tall mountains, rugged coastlines, and places I'd never have the chance to come back to. This film documents that journey, April 11 to June 13, 2026.
MORE FROM THE TRIP
Writing, photos and everything else: https://jhallard.com
The trip, island by island:
Kyushu, by Bicycle: https://jhallard.com/p/kyushu-by-bicycle
Shikoku, by Bicycle: https://jhallard.com/p/shikoku-by-bicycle
Honshu, by Bicycle: https://jhallard.com/p/honshu-by-bicycle
Hokkaido: coming soon
How I designed the route: https://jhallard.com/p/designing-a-cycling-route-across
The post I wrote before leaving: https://jhallard.com/p/japan-the-scenic-route
GPX files (RideWithGPS):
What I actually rode, day by day: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/9170633
My planned routes, as I revised them on the road: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/9170612
FOLLOW ALONG
Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/33055758
X: https://x.com/john__allard
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john__allard/
GEAR
Bike: Cervélo Áspero-5
Bags: Tailfin Cargo Pack, Tailfin Pannier
Cameras: DJI Osmo Action 6, Sony a7 III
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:13 Chapter 1 · Kyushu
12:45 Chapter 2 · Shikoku
26:57 Chapter 3 · Honshu
30:43 Honshu: Into the Alps
37:18 Honshu: The Alps, with friends
50:47 Honshu: The North
1:03:53 Chapter 4 · Hokkaido
1:17:04 Hokkaido: Cape Soya
MUSIC
Last Chance by junior state / Musicbed.com
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Bourée by Jethro Tull, https://t.lickd.co/l/Zqb55q45bk9
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Baby Boy by Childish Gambino, https://t.lickd.co/l/joyO9MlKqZY
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Jubilee by Jake Xerxes Fussell, https://t.lickd.co/l/zRnBjGPqnNE
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Roco Ono by Allah-Las, https://t.lickd.co/l/Y0dKnVKWzrg
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Дата на публикация: 6 ноември, 2026
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