Shizuoka prefecture is mostly famous for being the geographic home of most of Mt. Fuji, and then for its tea production, and both of those […] Read More
Category: motorcycling
Motorcycling, just getting out there.
TL;DR: In this post I’m taking a look at why I use kurviger.de map and route planner, and why you should give it a try […] Read More
Once the COVID-19 ‘State of Emergency’ allowed general travel out of prefecture in mid June, I decided I’d do a short day trip, and do […] Read More
I travel light on the motorbike, and even when doing multi-day trips, I put the bare minimum in a dry-bag cargo netted or strapped down […] Read More
[Foreword] I wrote this in late Summer 2019 as a reminder for myself. It’s a simple cheat sheet for anyone doing the Coast to Coast […] Read More
Ah, the Michi No Eki. Or roadside station if you prefer Wikipedia‘s English translation. They’re a staple of the Japanese road culture at this point, […] Read More
I don’t remember seeing snow during March in our area, so it was odd driving back from the AutoBACs car service and accessories shop on […] Read More
A few months back I happened to have a day off on the same day as my partner – what luck, it’s as if we […] Read More
First up: Typhoons 15 (‘Faxai’) to 19 (‘Hagibis ‘) swept through a decent chunk of Japan and especially our region this year, resulting in dangerously […] Read More
I know it has been a long time since I wrote up any ride reports. In truth, the first half of 2019 was bad for […] Read More