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Today we leave the Sea of Japan coast behind us, heading inland and commencing the run in towards our final destination.  From Odate, we are just a couple of days out from Aomori. By and large we're following the Yoneshiro River up the valley to…

Our very last day on the Sea of Japan Coasts was a very pleasant day riding under clear skies, warmer temperatures and favourable winds. Today was planned to be a longer, flatter day, detouring off the most direct (and busiest route) to take in the…

Leaving the inland plain, we head back towards the coast today to set us up for our final leg along the Japan Sea tomorrow. Swinging South and following the Omoni River into Akita would open up a lot more options to get off the main…

The main tourist drawcard in Kakunodate is a historical preservation area known as Bukeyashiki Dori.  Bukeyashiki are samurai residences that date back to the Edo period (1603–1867).   After the strenuous walk from the start of Bukeyashiki Dori all the way to... nearly the middle, we were ready for…

We had planned to ride a loop up to Tazawako (Lake Tawaza), around the northern edge of the lake and back down.  I wasn't feeling 100% and with the forecast for 16℃ with wind gusts of 30km/hr, a rethink of that plan was in order. …