Justin
Maximum Pace
- Nov 12, 2016
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Coming from Sydney, which is by far the worst place I've cycled (hyper-aggressive drivers, poor roads, a dearth of good, scenic routes close to the city, no big climbs, etc.), I rarely go through a day when I don't feel grateful for living in Japan. It may not be the best place in the world for cycling, but it's gotta be right up there, and anyway, it's so much better than what I came from.
That got me wondering: is there anywhere in Japan that's actually bad for cycling? A few weeks back, I was going through Kumagaya on my way from the Arakawa to the Tonegawa, and I remembered how much I hate going through that town. Maybe it's just the routes I've tried that suck — they were all busy roads with little-to-no shoulder, and the traffic was much more aggressive than what I'm used to in Japan.
A pal once told me that Fukuoka is a notoriously bad place to cycle due to angry drivers. I haven't cycled there myself.
Are there any other places in Japan that have a reputation for being (relatively) bicycle-unfriendly?
That got me wondering: is there anywhere in Japan that's actually bad for cycling? A few weeks back, I was going through Kumagaya on my way from the Arakawa to the Tonegawa, and I remembered how much I hate going through that town. Maybe it's just the routes I've tried that suck — they were all busy roads with little-to-no shoulder, and the traffic was much more aggressive than what I'm used to in Japan.
A pal once told me that Fukuoka is a notoriously bad place to cycle due to angry drivers. I haven't cycled there myself.
Are there any other places in Japan that have a reputation for being (relatively) bicycle-unfriendly?