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Iwate and AkitaQuestion 4/11Konnichiwa, Osamu san, Thanks for your advice. It sounds like it will be a problem to use the bike boxes, so we'll plan on using plastic sheeting instead, and perhaps storing the boxes at the airport. We're looking forward to a good trip. Although we're flying to Kansai to visit Kyoto, we will spend most of our time (about a week) in Iwate and Akita. Do you have any particular suggestions of good places to visit there? I am looking forward to the small towns, mountains, onsen, and the coast. Regards, AnswermountainsMT.Choukai at coust line between Akita and Iwate Prefecture. Beautiful mountain, must be covered by snow on the top. Great down hill heading to Japan Sea. Nice view from R7. Mt Hachiman-tai13 Onsens. townTono sity the coast
Akita side is almost flat. -------------------- Bike shop in KyushuQuestion 4/11>Am leaving for Fukuoka tomorrow and just found your site.
Am AnswerI show you the most famous bike shop in Fukuoka. NAME:Nanbei shokai I hope you can see this e-mail during your stay in Kyushu SUPERB PRO & Bike shop in TokyoQuestion 4/11>Hallo to the JACC, AnswerSUPERB PRO If Peter don't hesitate some hassle I can show you two bike shops that may stock SUPERB PRO parts. Shop name: Shop name: I hope he can fine what he needs. How to bring bike on shinkansenQuestion 4/11Konnichiwa, AnswerKonnichiwa, Henry san. Traveling by bike is not so populor in Japan. I don't know about the bike box because it is so rare to see
someone use it Carrying your bike as it is by airplane then taking the wheels
off and You don't have to buy some certain bike bag to get in any
transportation, I've heard that some forign travelor use his tent for wrapping their bike... License or certification to rent and ride a bicycleQuestion4/11 Ching-Huei Lai -sanDear Sir. : AnswerTo rent a bicycle, you don't have to show any license or certification. There is one staff that help Japan Cycling Navigator in Hokkaido. Good luck. Why Tandem is not allowed?Question(2/17) Wim van der Linden-sanI was actually curious why riding tandem's is not allowed
in Japan. Would you AnswerBecause it is not allowed to ride two persons on one bike. So Japanese bicycle companies don't make a tandem and bicycle
shops ------------------- May be you think it strange that in our country the law says
a bicycle ------------------- After all, we Japanese cyclists doesn't care what a law and
a policeman say Actually I have never seen any tandem cyclist in Tokyo and
other area so I'm Question (8/28) Nils Ferry-sanI enjoy touring by bicycle in Japan with my fiance. I haven't tried one, but a tandem MTB looks like fun. Some questions: I've read that tandems are illegal in most parts of Japan. Is it true? (Or more importantly, will anyone bother me about it?) How can I buy a tandem MTB in Japan? Or... ship one to Japan? Thanks,Nils.Osaka Japan AnswerYes, except Nagano, It is. For example, you can see rental tandems at resourt areas in many prefecture. In Osaka there is a Cannondale Japan. They sell a tandem MTB. Try to contact. Good luck !!. cannondale dealer in amoriQuestion (1/11) Jasen Garrison-sanI was hoping you could help me find a cannondale dealer in amori prefecture, and if they would even carry bikes my size 19-20"? AnswerTERUI cycle shopzip 031-0072 Cycle shop MATSUZONOzip 020-01107 This shop's web site is written in Japanese only but they can accept e-mail In English.
Nagasy International This shop's web site is written in Japanese only but they can accept e-mail In English. They cannnot accept any credit cards. Payment must be done by money order or something like that. They also said you have to pay some extra fee like, a tax
, a postage and so on. In Osaka there is a Cannondale Japan.
Tel 0722-99-9399 Try to contact. Good luck!! female cyclists to tour aloneQuestion (12/7) Loren-sanI have been told that Japan is a very safe country, but is it possible (and SAFE!!) for female cyclists to tour alone? AnswerYes, I think it is possible for female cyclists to tour alone. We often see female motorcyclists by camping. I have some advices for your safty ride. *If you are going to travel by camping, you have to find a camping ground where some family (or couple) camper will stay same night. *Arrive the place you are going to stay one night before it gets dark. When Japanese cyclists travel, we like to stay a night at a small park at town, a station of no station staff, a river side, a beach side and so on. But it is sometimes dangerous or feel dengerous. Because some bad boys (I don't know how to say about them. They like to ride motorcycle with huge noise. What we call "Boso-zoku") also like to gather those places at midnight. To avoid those ploblems I recommend to travel on Summer vacation or travel Kyushu or Shikoku on Spring vacation. At those place you will see many good (and SAFE!!) tourists and they will help you. I hope you enjoy your Japan cycling!! Golden Week(Begining of May)Question(12/7) mike blackwell-sanAfter enjoying Hokkaido, I am beginning to plan another trip to Japan. Perhaps early in 1999.At this point, we are thinking about Kyushu and Shikoku. I have the following questions: --We are thinking about late April and early May. Do you think it will be impossible to find hotel and minshuku during Golden Week? In order to remain flexible, we do not like to make reservations --What about camping? Do you think it is worthwhile to carry tents and sleeping bags for occasional use when outside the cities.? --Has traffic on Shikoku become heavy, now that the new bridges to Honshu are open? --Is there a "Touring Mapple" for these areas? I have the 1: 500,000 maps in the series "Area Mappu". What is your recommendation? Any ideas or suggestions that you can give us will be greatly appreciated. Best regards //Mike AnswerFind hotel and minshuku during Golden Week What about camping? Has traffic on Shikoku become heavy? Is there a "Touring Mapple" for these areas? Travel down through HonshuQuestion (10/22) Paul Jackson Augusta-sanIs it possible to ride from southern Honshu (Shimanoseki) to northern Honshu(Aomori) in 15 days ??And, if so, do you know of a bike route map? I want to try it someday! AnswerHi,Paul. From Shomonoseki to Aomori It may be 1.500km length. So if you ride everyday and around 100km you can do whole distance. I recommend to ride between the end of July (after rain season) to October (Aomori area gets cold by October). Have a good ride!! Bike shops near KyotoQuestion (10/22) Parham Zolfaghari-sanDear Sir I very much enjoyed reading your web-site. I have just moved from England to Kyoto and plan to cycle around the area out of work hours and would like also to join a club in the area who race. Firstly though I w as wondering if you cold let me know of bike shops around the area who sell who sell road racing bikes. Since I cann ot speak Japanese finding these shops at the moment is very difficult. I would be grateful if you could let me know of these shops and clubs around Kyoto area. Thanks very much AnswerHi, Sorry for not to send e-mail to you. I bought new PC and lost whole adresses. I wish you can check this page again. Both bicycle shops are near the Kyoto Station.(reported by Yuko Nakagawa of MCTC) *To-yo cycle *Iwai shokai Her club mate is now checking bicycle club in Kyoto Another shop(from JACC) tel&fax 0744-65-3533 I asked about English speaking guest and a staff said that even they can't speak English well but are willing to accept you. Enjoy one day trip!! Freey to Rebun and Rishiri island, HokkaidoQuestion (7/28) Nikki Torigoe-sanSome answers moved to another pages.I am planning to go to Hokkaido during Obon yasumi, but haven't been able to find the ferry schedules to Rebunto and Rishirito from Wakkanai. Is there somewhere online that I can find it? Arigatoo! AnswerThis association below may tell you the collect ferry schedules
of this year. ECIEA:Ebetsu Citizens' International Exchange Association remarksPlease check new Area guide > Hokkaido > to island Bike shops in Japan that sell via mail orderQuestion (7/24) Stephen G Boyall-sanCould anyone advise me if there are any Bike shops in Japan that sell via mail order?. I have been buying my bike gear from the USA, but the Australian dollar has dropped so much against the US dollar that it is now too expensive. Any information would be appreciated. AnswerI was looking for some mail order shop by internet and I found one site and asked about the mail order to forign countries. This shop's web site is written in Japanese only but they can accept e-mail In English. They cannnot accept any credit cards.Payment must be done by money order or something like that. They also said you have to pay some extra fee like, a tax
, a postage and so on. _________________ Nagasy International _________________ Good luck!! Rainy season in JapanQuestion(5/24) Wolfgang Hlawatsch-sanHello,I am going to see Japan by bike this year. Unfortunately
I get my holidays in the time from june to july, which hits the raining season. My plans are to go to Tokyo and then
go through the mountains to Hokkaido. I don't mind having a few
drops of water falling down, but the thought of having rain all
day is not what I expect. My interest is,what is the raining
season like? At the end of it- can one dare to go for cycling?
Hokkaido has no raining season. what about north of Honshu?
I am not unprepared yet- for everybody to go for cycling in Japan
I would advice to look for the book: "CYCLING JAPAN",
ISBN 4-7700-1742-1.In that book they mention, one
coud travel with the bike by a ferry-boat. So transport by
train is not the only choice! Answerwhat is the raining season like? Folding bike with a trailerQuestion(3/15) Ludwig Moerl-san2.
Shikoku's pilgrimage trail of the 88 temples. 3. A folding bike with a trailer. Answer3. A folding bike with a trailer. JACCQuestion(3/2) DonaldSchlief-san.When I ride in Japan, would it be helpful/valuable for me to be a member of the JACC? Can I, as a foreigner, join the JACC? If I can join: How do I join? What is the procedure? If I send an e-mail of my proposed ride itinerary to your website, will JACC members in different parts of Japan meet me and/or join me for parts of my ride? AnswerThank you to be interested in JACC. To tell you the truce, our club has founded to help Japanese cyclists go abroad by bicycle. So we prepare few benefit for foreign cyclists now. I'm sorry. Bike Friday & carry full sized bicyclesQuestion(2/4) DonaldSchlief-san.Is A BikeFriday works good for Japan touring? Answer1.Bike Friday 2.A hassle to carry full sized bicycles. uploaded:08, 11, 2005
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