Our trip to Japan in 2023 is documented below. Each link is a new page. Enjoy.
- Day 0 – September 18 – Finally
- Day 1 – September 21 – Travel Rookies
- Day 2 – September 22 – Ichi Ni San
- Day 3 – September 23 – Finally riding in Japan
- Day 4 – September 24 – Rolling Shikoku
- Day 5 – September 25 – Stunning Shikoku coastal ride
- Day 6 – September 26 – To the cape and along the breakwater
- Day 7 – September 27 – Gorges, bridges and a great Onsen to finish
- Day 8 – September 28 – A tunnel, a rat run and lots of islands
- Day 9 – September 29 – Island hopping
- Day 10 – September 30 – Back to the mainland
- Day 11 – October 1 – Hiroshima rest day
- Day 12 – October 2 – Back to Shikoku
- Day 13 – October 3 – Southern Shikoku
- Day 14 – October 4 – Reaching Kyushu
- Day 15 – October 5 – Climbing towards Mt Aso
- Day 16 – October 6 – Mt Aso
- Day 17 – October 7 – Lost in Takachiho Gorge
- Day 18 – October 8 – Wet, wet, wet
- Day 19 – October 9 – Drying out in Aoshima
- Day 20 – October 10 – Rest day in Aoshima
- Day 21 – October 11 – Downwind riding
- Day 22 – October 12 – Riding to the end of the earth
- Day 23 – October 13 – Friday the 13th spin
- Day 24 – October 14 – Rounding Kaimonjima
- Day 25 – October 15 – Campground heaven
- Day 26 – October 16 – Highway 3 stress day
- Day 27 – October 17 – Rest day in Akune
- Day 28 – October 18 – To the Amakusa Islands
- Day 29 – October 19 – Back roads to Obama
- Day 30 – October 20 – Rest day in Obama
- Day 31 – October 21 – A day of two halves
- Day 32 – October 22 – Rest day, super market day
- Day 33 – October 23 – Good traffic day
- Day 34 – October 24 – Local tourist rest day
- Day 35 – October 25 – Back to Honshu
- Day 36 – October 26 – Fox Shrine Day
- Day 37 – October 27 – Math Whiz Day
- Day 38 – October 28 – Coastal cruising
- Day 39 – October 29 – Long monkey day
- Day 40 – October 30 – Rest day, Matsue musings
- Day 41 – October 31 – Turbine day at the beach
- Day 42 – November 1 – Accidental travel treats
- Day 43 – November 2 – Ramen overdose day
- Day 44 – November 3 – Art day at Naoshima
- Day 45 – November 4 – Last day on Shikoku
- Day 46 – November 5 – Last day in the tent
- Day 47 – November 6 – Lap of Japan complete
- Day 50 – November 9 – Both sensory overload and calm in Osaka
- JAPAN 2023 SUMMARY