Podcast Episode

He Cycled the Length of Japan! Here's What Happened

Japan Station: Deep Dives into Japanese Culture, Language & Society·JapanKyo.com·2 September 2026·50 min

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On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about what it's like to cycle the entire length of Japan with journalist Oscar Boyd. 👉Topics Discussed Why Japan is so great for cycling About transporting a bike from the UK to Japan About biking from Kagoshima to the northernmostpoint of Japan over the course of 28 days Why Oscar decided to start his cycling trip from Mount Kaimon in Kagoshima About the route Oscar took when cycling the length of Japan Why Oscar decided to avoid the Tokaido corridor About visiting Mount Koya About cycling through Shikoku About the amazing breakfast at Dogoya in Matsuyama Some of the best food Oscar experienced while cycling across Japan The scariest part of cycling the length of Japan Why you should cycle the Shimanami Kaido Why you should cycle the Kiso Valley And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega 👉Mobal Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo. Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice & Data plan: https://www.mobal.com/tonyjapan 👉Get a T-Shirt! MechaNekoSushi.com 👉Links, Videos, Etc. Check out Oscar Boyd's video about cycling the length of Japan. I Tried Cycling the Length of Japan: 3,000km and 27 Days on the Road | Long Way North Vol. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpH8vt5WLV0 In high latest video Oscar cycles the length of Italy. I Tried Cycling the Length of Italy: 2,000km and 19 Days On The Road | Long Way North Vol. 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE78sSmO5Rg&t=5s Follow Oscar Boyd on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oscar.boyd/ 👉Follow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://x.com/tonyrvega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonyrvega.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony Tony R. Vega Personal Website: https://tonyrvega.com/