Japan

In early 2026, I was persuaded to visit Japan, only because Claire came up with the great idea of doing a Saddle Skedaddle bicycle tour.  This proved to be a wondrous decision.  The best way to get a feel for a country never visited before.  We flew into Tokyo the day before the tour started and left as soon as it finished.  It was a whirlwind introduction to Japanese culture and geography, our appetite for all things Japanese being completely sated by the end.  

Our guides were excellent.  Our superb tour leader was Takashi Niwa (of Niwa Cycling Tours, Japan) a respected cycling expert, TV presenter, and author of Tokyo's first bicycle guidebook.  His friend Kiyoshi Miyazawa managed the logistics, found us the best restaurants, and showed us the hidden corners of Japanese life.   Either of these gentlemen could help produce a tailor-made tour for you.  Highly recommended.

Tokyo