Videolog of Bikepacking the Nakasendo in Japan

In April 2025, a small group from WCR Cyclist from Singapore flew to Japan to retrace the historic Nakensendo, a road from the Edo period that connected Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto. Parts of it are still recognisable today, and I deliberately planned the route to take small roads and avoid the highways. Japan is large, but we chose this route, especially because it leads away from the cities through the Japanese Alps. We planned to ride there during the cherry blossom season, hoping it wouldn’t be as hot then. That worked out, but not as expected. I tried to create a video report of this tour, showing the sequence and highlights of our trip. But see for yourself…

00:00 – Flint Opener
00:30 – Movie Opener
01:22 – Nakasendo
03:30 – Arrival at Tokyo
05:46 – Day 1, from Tokyo to Takasaki
09:56 – Day 2, from Takasaki to Saku
16:32 – Day 3, from Saku to Tatsuno
24:01 – Day 4, from Tatsuno to Nakatsugawa
32:09 – Day 5, from Nakarsugawa to Nagoya
36:52 – Day 6, from Nagoya to Hikone
43:14 – Day 7, from Hikone to Kaminokiri
49:22 – Day 8, from Kaminokiri to Osaka
56:27 – Final thoughts