In this episode, I show you the sights and sounds of cycling in Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. Out of the 4 days of riding I did during my recent trip to Japan, this was the only one I filmed. The scenery was amazing and the weather stayed dry and sunny for this part of our trip. I was looking forward to riding on some proper climbs along long uninterrupted routes and this trip did not disappoint. I had a great time.
One interesting conclusion from my experience riding in Hokkaido was the lack of road cycling culture (at least the kind we are used to), which was surprising given that the Niseko Classic is so famous. I felt the drivers were not familiar with cyclists. I tried my best to ride along the road shoulder to reduce my obstruction as much as possible. I rarely complain about close passes in Singapore/Malaysia because they are few and far between. During the 4 days of cycling in Hokkaido, I experienced many close passes from (mostly) heavy vehicles and (occasionally) cars - but I was not always able to catch such instances on camera. I did not encounter impatient drivers nor many heavy vehicles during all the times I rode in Spain/France.
Unlike my experience of riding elsewhere, I did not encounter other road cyclists during my trip. On KZitem, most of the cycling videos are about adventurous cyclists bike-packing through the island over multiple days.
Which leads me to conclude that maybe road cycling is not a super big deal in this part of Japan.
Does anyone else want to chime in on their experience?
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