I just got back from a 25 day tour around Kyushu and then up to Tokyo.
A great trip and I recommend it to anyone. But it's got me itching for the next one.
My next trip won't be as long, and I'm think a short 5 days Nagano in august then another short 5 days in Okinawa in September.
When we did Kyushu and Honshu, we quickly found out that campgrounds were a joke. So we didn't spend even a night in one. We simply showed up, asked someone where we could pitch our tents, and that was it. Every night, people were super helpful, and would even come and bring beer and chat in the evenings. We stayed in Orchards, beaches, sports fields, peoples front yards, everywhere.
Zero problems.
So here are my questions.
So in Okinawa, there are snakes. But pitching on the beach shouldn't be a problem, should it?
Any stories/experiences touring around the islands?
The goal is more just to beach bum it than really ride.
With Nagano, we were thinking the norikura and in and around Matsumoto. Any thoughts on camping in the area?
Fully loaded we're comfortable up to about 220km a day.
Again, campsites are pretty lame in this country so avoiding them would be nice.
Thanks a lot ladies and gents!
A great trip and I recommend it to anyone. But it's got me itching for the next one.
My next trip won't be as long, and I'm think a short 5 days Nagano in august then another short 5 days in Okinawa in September.
When we did Kyushu and Honshu, we quickly found out that campgrounds were a joke. So we didn't spend even a night in one. We simply showed up, asked someone where we could pitch our tents, and that was it. Every night, people were super helpful, and would even come and bring beer and chat in the evenings. We stayed in Orchards, beaches, sports fields, peoples front yards, everywhere.
Zero problems.
So here are my questions.
So in Okinawa, there are snakes. But pitching on the beach shouldn't be a problem, should it?
Any stories/experiences touring around the islands?
The goal is more just to beach bum it than really ride.
With Nagano, we were thinking the norikura and in and around Matsumoto. Any thoughts on camping in the area?
Fully loaded we're comfortable up to about 220km a day.
Again, campsites are pretty lame in this country so avoiding them would be nice.
Thanks a lot ladies and gents!