Bikepacking Japan - Tokyo to Kyoto

I rode from Tokyo to Kyoto with two friends.
Start: 17th Sep 2018
End: 1st Oct 2018.
Our Route: goo.gl/xkUJ8K (follow this at your own risk! We didn't really plan it.. there is probably a far better route with less crazy tunnels).
Tunes: goo.gl/xhKUZz

[@shartbarf]

Brother I just smoked a bowl and I'm now vicariously living through this video. Excellent.

[@JohnBr0]

ha ha ha excellent work!

[@saucekei]

Just wanted to come back and thank you guys for making this video. This inspired me to get into bikepacking and I just got back from my first trip where I did 1000 miles across Japan. You guys lit a fire in me and helped create a new passion that I'll take with me my entire life. Thanks so much

[@JohnBr0]

Thanks for the comment Tyler! This is exactly why I made this video. Glad it inspired you! 😎

[@tribequest9]

There's so much food everywhere in japan that you would never have to prepare your food if you didn't want to. And Japanese sandwiches/ sandos are the best thing on earth. Loved the video.

[@falcidi]

Isn't it just an amazing country!!... Just returned at the end of January this year and so in love with Japan. Kyoto was such a beautiful place!

[@GoogleGoogle-lg3fc]

日本人の心の中にある原風景、ありがとうございます。

[@Gianka84-89]

Just watched the trip and looks awesome! Really encourage me to do a similar trip!!!! I was living in japan and this! This! Is the side of Japan I wanted to see! Thanks for the awesome video!!!

[@AydinProductionsLtd]

Best bikepacking video so far. No useless talking and great music to awesome Visuals. two thumbs up .

[@jetli626]

No joke the fact that you guys didn't blab all over the video makes it super awesome. Many travel videos have so much talking...haha! Great job! Also...what camera thingy did you use? Such smooth video :)

[@JohnBr0]

dogbutts5000 haha! I agree. Hardly ever talk in my videos for this exact reason. Maybe one day if I have something important to say. This was shot on a go pro 6 attached to my handle bars. The image stabilization is amazing. Japanese roads are also very smooth 😉

[@JordanVegBike]

haha shots fired! :)

[@rkivlogi]

@@JohnBr0 I agree on the blabbing in general but some babbling is ok, actually great for the video if you do it right. Also you guys seemed to have some really fun moments and a great vibe in general. Would have been nice to include some of those moments providing some variation to the music at the same time. The music has to be amazing not to get tiring at some point. Loved it anyway 👍

[@ronwhite8503]

Superb in every way.......those tunes were awesome. Watching this has pushed this same trip t'top of my bucket list.

[@LELOUCH9674]

Thank you for sharing your memories. I've watched it many times already.

[@MrDometheo79]

Maaaasterpiece Vid bro! Superbly edited! Awesooooome! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@durgond]

This looks like an amazing trip! Visited Japan last November too, but not on bike. Would be an incredible place to ride. Thanks for sharing.

[@eilrach299]

Very Cool Film!! Loved it. V different from what I expected. Looks like you guys had some fun there. Loved the high 5 scene with the elementary kids. And looking at your map I see you went up by Lake Okutamako which is one of my favorite go to places - I thought I recognized the video footage. Kudos to you all!

[@user-yg8bk9sj1i]

nice trip! また来てください

[@alchemistchoi6899]

I went bike trip from Tokyo to Fukuoka 4 months ago. This video reminds me of my journey. Thanks.

[@fuewabutz4784]

Where did you bought your bike? Or did you bring it from your homecountry?

[@JohnBr0]

fuewabutz I bought mine over in a box 🙂

[@TommyNoFun]

Got any links to routes you took or any tips? I'm planning on doing that trip this November

[@martin123martin96]

Thank you for not talking half of the video like most others do, I really enjoyed watching!

[@vandcastro-geronimo8632]

It has been my dream to travel to Japan since I was 13, and still I want It. Rock you guys!

[@420cm]

Japan sure is so beautiful!

[@cosminhartie5457]

This video just made my morning.

[@kalvinwei19]

Thanks for posting the video, very fun and inspiring. I'm thinking to to my bikepacking in JP soon too.

[@thepcjunkie]

What a great time you guys had, you have inspired me to one day do this trip. Cheers.

[@mka6585]

Looks like it was a dope trip and your music selection was on point.

[@qodratyoga]

Woowww super dream ride

[@SpotGoesHawaii]

John - Loved the video. You've got the skill of showing vs telling down pat. I want to do the same trip this summer.

[@richmikodude7201]

Flipping love ya movie. Awesome Music and a nice swagg to it! Much better than a lot of those fancy movies of big companys. great job hope we will see more content of ya guys.

[@eddyaslander3338]

Thank you, beautifully done and very informative!

[@marek4698]

Awesome video guys! I do really appreciate the selection of music btw :D

[@look8766]

This video is so wholesome 9:38 especially! So glad I found this channel.

[@JohnBr0]

Look awwww those kids were the cutest 😍

[@AussieInJapan]

Great video! I live in Japan and ride about 6000km per year but am yet to do a ride as epic as yours. Truly inspirational for me to get out there and see more of Japan by bike. Darn hills and tunnels.

[@SkyManagerNYC]

This video is very inspiring. Great video! Epic journey

[@MarcS4R]

this is one of my favorite videos on youtube. thanks for sharing.

[@JohnBr0]

Thanks! it's a great memory - so glad I captured it.

[@MrCenttaurus]

Great travel video ! I love very much Japan!

[@bicekadir]

I was planning to do a bikepacking trip after I have done with my PhD but I was not sure where to do. This is inspiring me to do it in Japan! Thanks!

[@fonsisark]

Also, can we have some appreciation to all the Japanese people leaving such cool and wholesome comments?

[@JohnBr0]

Hell yeah! So many nice comments from locals 🤗

[@LivyTravels]

I'm training to do this next year! Love the video, looks like such a great experience.

[@JohnBr0]

Ahhh you will have a great time. It’s definitely the greatest trip I’ve ever been on! 🥰

[@YONEZAWA-cq1jv]

素敵な動画をありがとうござしました！貴方達の動画を見ていてとても楽しかったです！是非ともまた日本にお越しください！ Thank you for the nice video!It was a lot of fun watching the videos of you guys!Please come to Japan again!

[@JohnBr0]

あなたの国はとても美しく、私たちが会った人はみんな笑顔で丁寧で幸せでした。私はいつか戻ってきたいと思います :)

[@YONEZAWA-cq1jv]

@@JohnBr0そう言っていただきありがとうございます！またいつでも日本にお越しください！！！ Thank you for saying so! Please come to Japan anytime!!!

[@hispaniacicloturismo8578]

wonderful adventure! thanks for share

[@Tomanart]

Nice video, really well edited, it looks like a great trip, well done

[@KentarouInTheWoods]

Great videos. I wanted to go on a bike packing journey Thank you for sharing. from japan.

[@JohnBr0]

Thanks! Your channel looks awesome! :)

[@lowanlam]

Japan is really nice place to riding bike,the video made me remember last year I ride in Japan

[@alessandrouk2]

Nice Trip, and Amazing Video, and spetacular sounds.

[@MrSour97]

Beautiful video, it will be even better if you can tell us about more details on how you plan your trip and what you need to get prepare for bike packing in Japan. Good work !!

[@emcee2555]

6:43 - gorgeous! Amazing video, Thank you!

[@dominicwalker9947]

Cool vid, Japan is so beautiful

[@Regantdarcy]

Nice video 👍🏼 I love Japan. Been there several times, but never on a bike tour. Hopefully on my next visit! 🤞 🚴🏼‍♂️

[@michaelbyers8931]

I cant wait to move back to Japan. Your video is helping me deal with the separation. Also love the style of this video. Most other touring vids include unwanted comentary.

[@amitkumarnain]

Amazing trip .Japan is the great place for biking .

[@ismoyodanurwindo9895]

nice vid! thank you for sharing your trip

[@MrMetalhead33]

Thank you, I enjoyed watching that...

[@James-tt4wr]

i want to do this on my next visit to japan after the pandemic, except for all the camping. hostel and airbnb life is where it's at for me lol

[@renji211]

WOW! Your vide gived me so much inner peace. Loved it!

[@JohnBr0]

Thanks! glad you liked it :) New one coming any day now.

[@dagrnaron2153]

Mam to samo odczucie :D

[@emmanuelbuenviaje6564]

So cool when the group of kids high-fived you. Great vid.

[@JohnBr0]

I wish the sound had worked on my go pro! They were all shouting hello and laughing 😁

[@iamjamestheiv]

Looks like an awesome adventure!

[@JohnBr0]

It really was. Can't wait to go back to Japan one day.

[@user-bp3iz2kp8u]

this type of content what i looking for, someday i wish to across around in japan using only a bike

[@acidsnow5915]

man that is seirously impressive! i found the train ride already long Tokyo and kyoto are seriously the best places in the world i enjoyed every second there! thanks for sharing this with us really enjoyed watching this. P.s. i have just been to japan, if ever you are interested in watching my videos :)

[@JoshHerodOutdoorAdventures]

Super rad! That would be an amazing journey

[@barlounge1368]

Very nice trip and video.

[@MikeLyncheski]

This ride looks awesome! Thanks for sharing the route. Not sure if I will ever get there though.

[@frankchapman2179]

What a fun looking trip.

[@neemmol7734]

Such good quality Content I'll be the 764th subsciber.

[@czcsy]

after watching your film , no hesitation to subscribe. 13:48 relaxation. Def I'll ride from Tokyo to Kyoto as well

[@JohnBr0]

Aaron Chen have an awesome time! I’m sure there is a better route with less tunnels 👍

[@jeremyharris8073]

This is so awesome

[@llo617]

So Nice Video. Thank You!

[@nadasemesta4831]

11:54 the cloud... its amazing

[@maproute]

Looks like a great route! Better than the opposite coast which seems to be trafficky

[@evelasq1]

Great trip guys!

[@bush-radler7326]

very nice bikepacking clip...

[@mray8519]

Best ever bikepacking video, and the music, OMG.

[@JohnBr0]

Thanks! 😊🙏

[@nyletterman69]

Cool movie! Yes, Japan is the safest and the most beautiful place for biking in the world. You should become an ambassador of Japan cycling!!!

[@JohnBr0]

Haha sounds like a dream job! Sign me up! 😁👍🏻

[@gibsonwolle]

... very good movie - no permanent comments - that's how i felt the mood - thanks ...

[@gabrielserafim6243]

more videos as this. Congratulations direct from Brazil!

[@miiortbiiort4610]

Awesome video! Can I ask how you got the bikes/equipment there?

[@TV-kc5eb]

Welcome to Japan! See you next time.

[@aselkin]

AMAZING 🤩

[@ronibikers]

Guapísimo, espectacular

[@RedGollum]

Props to you for not going the easy route along the coast.

[@JohnBr0]

Yeah - we decided to head into the mountains and get away from the cities. I'm so glad we did. It was so amazingly beautiful up in the hills. :)

[@yukiokobori1]

@@JohnBr0i I think they( You )take hard road in japan.I saw this move many time.I find out What is Japan.little.thanks visit Japan sir.

[@nicoowen4920]

John thank you for sharing this awesome experience. Do you mind share how you manage to bring your bike from the airport to the city and the other way around?

[@JohnBr0]

The bike is in the grey box in the first and last frame of the video. We put it on trains and in taxis 😎 it was pretty heavy and not much fun. Since this trip I switched to a lighter fabric case rather than a hard case 👍🏻

[@akibah777]

Seeing your data of the ride, I was truly shocked. I'm sure, the most of Japanese never imagine such route between Tokyo and Kyoto. You must be a kind of person who loves harsh up hill with a lot of cargo.

[@JohnBr0]

akibah777 as long as there is a downhill on the other side - I’m happy hike-a-biking or riding up any hill! 😁 the grades in Japan weren’t so bad. We rode 99% of the time. Not much pushing at all.

[@KJSvitko]

Healthy exercise and great for the environment. Bicycles change lives. Every child should have a bicycle growing up.

[@Kmamai1321]

I like this clip a lot.

[@JFKenji]

Awesome footages, thanks for sharing this grand trip! May I ask where you stored your bike box as you arrived in Tokyo?

[@JohnBr0]

We stayed in the same hotel first and last night in Tokyo - so they let us leave our bags in their left luggage room :)

[@soedirmansdaffa5989]

love this video

[@yaoh]

very nice video. tks

[@timelapsermedia6994]

awesome!!! its inspiring!

[@JordanVegBike]

love it dude!

[@dani-re9ew]

thanks to share it!

[@user-ve3dc2ye2k]

Great route selection

[@vijaydubey3568]

this is amazing ! :D

[@SBBCFFFFSRE460]

Hi! welcome to japan!

[@user-dr3fd6kw7h]

I just watched this video from Tokyo Japan and fun because This scene(0:24) looks like maybe the nearest station from my house. I wanna go but cannot do because corona:(

[@zachmiller2500]

Great video, thanks for sharing. What was that third song in the video tho?

[@JohnBr0]

It’s called ‘that’s right’ by Lord Echo. Everything lord echo produces is amazing 😉

[@granddolph]

great tunes

[@naxi2k]

Looks like you guys had a awesome trip :) Could you tell me how you have handled the navigation? Have you used a specific app?

[@davehoover8853]

Nice! Great video and great tunes with no narrative - love it. Waiting for Japan to re-open and will live there 6 mos of the year. Skiing in the winter and hiking/biking in the fall. What Nav do you use when traveling on smaller roads and pathways? Thanks!

[@JohnBr0]

We used maps.me and google walking routes. Google cycle routes still don’t work out there (I think?!).

[@ExploringHabit]

Awesome video , i would love to tour Japan by bicycle.

[@HappyInJapan]

Lovin' it

[@nateums]

@John Brophy, how did you guys store the bike boxes you used for the flight? did you leave them in storage or manage to leave them in a hotel?

[@JohnBr0]

Hotel looked after them. Also we left some at blue lug bike shop. We looped back from Kyoto to Tokyo on the train and stayed in the same hotel on our final night so we’re able to get the boxes.

[@nateums]

@@JohnBr0 thank you! that helps a lot with planning 🙏

[@JohnBr0]

@@nateums no probs! You need a rinko bag to take your bike on the train - but they sell them at blue lug. We stayed here: Sakura Hotel Hatagaya goo.gl/maps/8W6sWKQw9bYbosCr5 blue lug is just down the street.

[@nateums]

@@JohnBr0 much appreciated bro!

[@tannadoindyman5429]

Nice trip nice ride

[@Oliver-xz9km]

Lake Biwa is so amazing!

[@JohnBr0]

I borrowed three little rocks from the bottom of Lake Biwa for my coffee table :) photos.app.goo.gl/D5ZFbNNUW7KJzbyn8

[@firstnamelastname8217]

Wow, glad i stumbled on this one, great trip and I'm sure some wonderful memories. I aim to fly into Japan on Tuesday with no real plan, still to decide if i land and start in Osaka or Tokyo. One consideration is bike shops, I'll be leaving the roady at home. I saw blue lug and heard others rate it, did you pick up a bike there, or just some bags/accessories?

[@JohnBr0]

Bike is in the hardcase in the first and last frame. Blue lug was amazing. Grab a rinko bag from there so you can get your bike on the trains.

[@firstnamelastname8217]

​@JohnBr0 ah missed that thanks for the response to this and the other comment, will be sure to check out BL then. Yes, the rinko is on my check list, just the front wheel and you're good for boarding is what I've taken from another video on the tube. Thanks again and happy riding!

[@kozzy875]

Good wovie, good music, good atmosphere!!! Respect to u ;)