The Samurai Epic will be a beautiful and challenging ride. The first part of the tour explores the enchanting peninsula
of Noto and the Japanese Alps. From Honshu (the main island),
we cycle to the beautiful island of Shikoku. On Shikoku, we will cycle
through
the magnificent Iya Gorge, and tackle Mt Ishizuchi, which is Western
Japan’s
highest peak at 1,982m (6,503ft).
Here is a short Ride & Seek video from the 2018 Samurai Epic on Shikoku Island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdc8rtRV2yc&t=2s
The tour finishes with
the spectacular Shimanami Kaido; a series of suspension bridges that spans the
inland sea, and links Shikoku back to Honshu.
The name “Shikoku” means “four provinces”, which refers to
the island’s four prefectures—Kagawa, Tokushima, Kochi, and Ehime. The
mountains created natural barriers that separated the four provinces, keeping
them fairly isolated from each other. This allowed each area to develop its own
unique food culture.
The Samurai Epic tour has a good mix of traditional
inns and western orientated hotels.
For this trip, I will have my own room. Many of the
hotels will have an Onsen or Japanese hot spring. This will be a nice
treat after the ride.
Comments
The SciCon bike bag worked great - no issues protecting the Roubaix. The 16 hour flight and 14 time zones ahead was a bit challenging. Ready to start cycling.