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Today was very much a transit stage with no 'big ticket' touristing options on the menu.  In fact it was exactly the type of day I had in mind when planning and anticipating this tour.  Just a ride on the Sea of Japan Coast far…

If the weather is clear, the mountains are always in your eyeline in Toyama, but as we head up the eastern arm of the bay, they loom closer and become a more intimate part of the landscape.  Today is more of a sightseeing day, with…

We had a two night stay in Toyama, giving us a full day off the bike to explore.  The city is quite picturesque, nestled at the top of the bay, surrounded by snow capped mountains.  There is more to see and do than we had…

Today we are Toyama bound with the promise of a rest day off the bike to explore the city and surrounds.  It's the first place we've stayed where there seemed to be enough to see and do on the rest day.  Once we started planning…

Komatsu is one of the recipient towns of the Hokuriku shinkansen extension.  Like all these towns we've travelled though, the program seems to extend to not just a revamp of the station but also creating a station square and improvements in the town or city…