Work in progress documenting three excellent and hot months in Japan riding from north to south with Rachel. Orlaith joined us for the first three weeks looping around northern Hokkaido.
Rachel’s near-daily diary is here.

• From the road - a week riding north in Hokkaido
• From the road - Rishiri and Rebun Islands
• From the road - down the northeast coast of Hokkaido
• Ulaan Baatar to Chitose
• Chitose to Sapporo
• Sapporo to Ishikari
• Ishikari to Mashike
• Mashike to Shosanbetsu
• Shosanbetsu to Wakkanai
• Wakkanai rest day
• Wakkanai to Rishiri
• Mt Rishiri
• Around Rishiri, on to Rebun
• Rebun to Cape Soya
• Cape Soya to Hamanas
• Hamanas to Nakayubetsu
• Nakayubetsu to Abashiri
• Abashiri to Utoro