My wife & I are looking forward to visiting Japan for 7 weeks during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. We are seeing several games and intend to do as much touring on our tandem in between games as possible. We will use trains to jump between major venues and plan a number of circular tours from various locations. Our tandem has splitters so can fit neatly into two "rinko" bags, so we are hoping carrying this on trains should not be a problem - any advice welcomed. We are doing a variety of rides including city tours, two day trips, circular routes and one-way tours. We are planning these ourselves rather than going on organised tours. A summary of our trips below:
1. Tokyo city tour
2. Kyoto city tour
3. Onomichi - Yawatahama - Oita - Usa (via ferry)
4. Kanazawa Noto Peninsula circular tour
5. Kanazawa - Gifu
6. Mt Fuji tour - Toi
We are seeking some advice regarding accommodation recommendations, especially for cycle friendly places. We are on a budget having spent all our money on rugby tickets, so our preference would be 'function accommodation with character'. In particular, can you recommend a place to stay in Tokyo. This will be our starting point end Sept for two nights and finishing point beginning Nov for three nights. We will also be bring two large bike boxes for the flight and are looking for a recommendation where we can leave these for 7 weeks during our tour at a reasonable cost (e.g. friendly bike shop??).
Finally, I have read about tandems being illegal to ride in some prefectures in Japan. This appears to be a bit of a 'red-herring', but any advice would be welcome.
Any other friendly tips would be gratefully received.
Regards
Karen & Clive
1. Tokyo city tour
2. Kyoto city tour
3. Onomichi - Yawatahama - Oita - Usa (via ferry)
4. Kanazawa Noto Peninsula circular tour
5. Kanazawa - Gifu
6. Mt Fuji tour - Toi
We are seeking some advice regarding accommodation recommendations, especially for cycle friendly places. We are on a budget having spent all our money on rugby tickets, so our preference would be 'function accommodation with character'. In particular, can you recommend a place to stay in Tokyo. This will be our starting point end Sept for two nights and finishing point beginning Nov for three nights. We will also be bring two large bike boxes for the flight and are looking for a recommendation where we can leave these for 7 weeks during our tour at a reasonable cost (e.g. friendly bike shop??).
Finally, I have read about tandems being illegal to ride in some prefectures in Japan. This appears to be a bit of a 'red-herring', but any advice would be welcome.
Any other friendly tips would be gratefully received.
Regards
Karen & Clive