Part 4 of my five day solo bike ride from Yokohama to Naruto followed by the great Shimanami Kaido cycling event! Days 7 through 10, getting from Naruto to Matsuyama, exploring the cities, pre-race check-in, and finally the main cycling event!
Part 3 of my five day solo bike ride from Yokohama to Naruto followed by the great Shimanami Kaido cycling event! Days 5 and 6 cover from Nara to Naruto (with a rest day)!
Part 2 of my five day solo bike ride from Yokohama to Naruto followed by the great Shimanami Kaido cycling event! Days 3 and 4 cover from Hamamatsu to Nagoya to Nara!
Part 1 of my five day solo bike ride from Yokohama to Naruto followed by the great Shimanami Kaido cycling event! Days 1 and 2 cover from Yokohama to Fuji to Hamamatsu!
Last days in Osaka… Osaka Aquarium, Umeda Sky Building observatory with a perfect sunset.
A full day in Himeji and Kobe! Himeji Castle, Kobe harbor, Mariken park, Chinatown, Ikuta Shrine, long shopping streets, and REAL Kobe beef!
A full day in Nara! Kofukuji, Gangoji, Nara park, Todaiji Nigatsu-do, and of course a ton of deer!
3 days in Osaka to start the trip… Umeda Sky Building, Osaka station, Osaka Castle, okonomiyaki, Shitennoji Temple, Tennoji park, Tsutenkaku Tower, Namba Parks, and Dotonbori!