6 days cycling in Japan with Oka Tours

[@401SNelson]

Why are you wearing a mask?

[@lynnwalker]

There's a link to the video explaining why in the description box above (just under the video). She's still healing from a bike accident that incurred stitches to her face. 😊

[@401SNelson]

Understand. I thought the injury was almost healed a few months ago. Hope she is doing better and healing up!!

[@bikewithcarolin]

Thanks for your wishes! My fitness is mostly back. I'm wearing the mask while I'm outside to protect the scar from discoloring because of the sun. Progress is being made :)

[@401SNelson]

@@bikewithcarolin I understand now. I just thought you were healed up already. Again more get better fast wishes, I enjoy your content!

[@bengt_axle]

@@bikewithcarolin I know you're healed up now but, for anyone else, zinc oxide cream can be helpful for this. Probably a lot more comfortable too and the thick version made for diaper rash resists sweat very well. It is an excellent sunblock for this reason, and what I use. It is quite white, though and will stain dark clothing.

[@lynnwalker]

I have yet to hear a bad thing about visiting Japan. Glad you had a lovely time! Thanks for sharing

[@vgbernard1]

Loved your video…this is now in my bucket list of bike tours.

[@Diego3jg]

Wow. These landscapes are wonderfull

[@rjmaller]

Great scenery and delicious looking food!! I’m adding this trip to my list

[@rangernax]

looks like a great trip for cycling enthusiasts. thanks for sharing your experience.

[@georgenader7185]

Oka Tours provides a fantastic cycling experience in Japan and highly recommend them. Akira and Taku are the best!

[@1401196616091996]

Hey everyone, pass on this video and let’s get these viewership numbers up, it’s great content….🚴‍♀️👍

[@Shannon_Marco_Travel]

Just discovered your channel while cycle-touring in Portugal...love it! We are headed to Japan next September and hope to do some cycling. Thanks for the great recommendation.

[@chrislook3395]

Thank you for such a great video - gives a good idea of what this tour would be like. Going to check this out for 2025!

[@A861967]

One of my dreams to cycle in Japan ❤ I’m working on my fitness to do this. Cheers from Oz 🇦🇺

[@martinmckowen1588]

I love the Sendai area and the shrine is magnificent. There is an amazing waterfall nearby with a Shinto and Buddhist shrine.

[@pospaper6134]

Wow! Incredible! I'm sure that cost a pretty penny! Thank you for the wonderful video and learning experience!

[@heroldia]

A wonderful tour, well recorded and obviously excellently organized. Thanks for taking me with you. Unfortunately I can no longer do this tour due to health reasons, otherwise it would be on my bucket list.

[@Tanstaafl1976]

Cool adventure! Thanks for sharing! New subscriber. My wife prefers that I travel with her to Japan to ride my bike, but the #1 item on my bucket list is to ride the 4 Rivers Ride in So. Korea (Seoul to Busan), which - health permitting - will be in fall 2025. But, maybe while I'm out there... 🙂 I'll either take my Brompton or rent a bike in Seoul -- I'm waaay too paranoid about flying with my Specialissima. Thank you for posting this very enjoyable video, Carolin!

[@pole.6186]

oh wow! I would do this someday!

[@VendetaBrown]

What an awesome experience. Your channel is amazing. You’ll catch a big bump soon. Keep it up.

[@bikewithcarolin]

that means a lot, ty 🥹

[@arvinl]

Beautiful adventure 👍🏾 safe travels

[@craigmaddison8254]

Yep, really enjoyed that. I've just returned home from Japan, not cycling, it's a special place. I must have been 15 times since my first visit in 2012 which was a guided cycling holiday.

[@shershot]

Ya 12min video isn't doing justice. I'm sure she is rivaling herself what to present.

[@ChrisSpriggs-rj2ys]

Stunning 😊I have clicked play mix

[@stanford135i]

@bikewithcarolin curious what other bike trips you would recommend. new zealand? vietnam? etc

[@stephencharles6932]

Thank you for a wonderful film. I wish I could have been there, and wish I could do something similar one day. Wonderful scenery, food, hot spa! *no punctures ? ** good website/options, if I ever get from France to Japan I would book a short trip with these people.

[@bikewithcarolin]

no punctures :)

[@VishnuRajendranAmboo]

just so lovely

[@masseur0001]

Good Vlog. thank you.😊

[@NoCarNancy]

How nice 👍❤

[@travelingman4850]

Great video! Just got back from a three-week trip to Japan and recognize so much in your video. How much was your trip?

[@jazzfan7491]

Fantastic. Now I highly recommend doing something similar in Taiwan, a good place that could really use support at this moment

[@bikewithcarolin]

Taiwan would be amazing!

[@jazzfan7491]

@ Really is. So beautiful. And really friendly people. And police stations have air and water. Quite amazing. In September 2013, I spent 4 days riding from Hualian to Taidong, stopping only when it got dark to find a b and b to stay in. Totally great.

[@zirlianamatthew4598]

❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@stanford135i]

@bikewithcarolin thanks for the video. i've been looking for a week long bike tour japan. i'll check out okatours

[@iancanuckistan2244]

More riding and scenery and less eating food please. Aside from that, great video.

[@meder07]

LOL. Japan = superlative food. To be faaaair, Goody says bacon wrapped water chestnuts are really good.

[@siyuanliu4581]

What's the bike bag you used? Looks pretty compact.

[@bikewithcarolin]

Yup! Postcarry 135L. Vid in description

[@bengt_axle]

What's the lowest gear you had on your bike for this trip? (e.g. a compact crank (34/50) with a 28 in the back?)

[@alkoop100]

Very nice video. I'm going to subscribe to your channel and enjoy all your work. Greetings from Hokkaido, Japan.　　🤗

[@sk8guitardrums]

what an awesome video, Japan is so beautiful and diverse place i have seen from videos like this anyway. never been but always love the culture and have some climbing friends from places like Japan & Korea. From what people say its a very clean country, and inline weather with Vancouver Island in Canada, just a big ocean between :) how did you find the diet Carolin? the temples are always very impressive, & general building architecture. Thanks for making this wonderful scenic cycling video, i hope you are healing after the horrible accident earlier in the year. i know how you feel after 10 surgeries in the last 6 years Jaw surgery is not nice thing to go through and takes time to heal. we do miss that beautiful smile :)

[@bikewithcarolin]

The diet was well rounded and diverse. Its very common to have a variety of preserved veggies and soups. usually, traditional accommodations generally have set menus. I actually appreciate that the food was already selected for me (zero decision fatigue) I'm doing much better! fitness is great, scar is minimizing and fading well. Hope you get a chance to go out to Japan!

[@pcho8022]

that's an awesome tour. I wonder if the would allow 50lb e-bikes for people that are less fit such as me.

[@bikewithcarolin]

I would reach out to them! They're very adaptable.

[@thenormaltraveler]

Carolin thanks for sharing this awesome biking itinerary. I love cycling, love japan and love the fact you used a local business for your travels. So was this your itinerary or oka tours pre designed one? Either ways i would love to collaborate.

[@bikewithcarolin]

Support local whenever possible :). Oka Tours has it all planned out. I showed up with my bike assemebled and everything else was taken care of. They provide road bikes as well so they make it easy!

[@meder07]

@@bikewithcarolin Coming from western US, would you suggest bringing one of your own bikes if you are comfortably setup? What are the transport and storage options before/after if I'd want to continue on with non-bike travel? Looking at 2025 schedule there is a Jun 2025 or Oct 2025 trip with similar temps - are there differences to the seasons?

[@firdaushanapiah7691]

What month were you there? Congratulations for the nice video!

[@bikewithcarolin]

late Sept/early Oct.

[@ronniebong9000]

Hi I came across your channel and immediately hooked. I love how you share your story, you have great charisma. I am cyclist myself and my friend and I (group of 8) are planning to fly from Indonesia which is where we are from to SF. We plan to cycle from SF to LA via highway 1 Since you are from SF. Have you done this route before ? Thank you Carolin

[@bikewithcarolin]

Sounds amazing! I've done a small portion of highway but nothing past Pescadero. There's a stretch along Big Sur that I believe is impassable due to a road closure from rain years ago. I'd look into that segment just in case. Have a fantastic time, ride safe, and wear lots of bright colors!

[@Arcy-c4y]

Where do you put your camera? It's not allowed to take video while riding a bike

[@MajorJamesGastovski]

Only one question. Why keep the mask on when riding?

[@jgullave16]

All good aside from the natto!

[@bikewithcarolin]

🤣

[@jj-z5g2y]

🙈🙊🙉

[@nicksyahrilstorror5183]

My 1st time eat natto it taste like coffee🫣✌🏼

[@bikewithcarolin]

I can see that!

[@JulAlxAU]

What’s the mask for?

[@onedoubles1]

Riding with a mask outdoors, nope