Name: 24 Hours in Japan's Inland Sea Paradise | Shimanami Kaido
Uploaded: 2020-03-24T16:33:09.000Z
Duration: 13 min 23 s
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I've been incredibly lucky to travel the whole country, but this place is hands-down the most beautiful place in all of Japan.

Welcome back to Journey Across Japan never-ending cycle of despair. Today...

you join me on the big one, the big cycle across the Inland Sea of Japan.

A chain of 5 or 6 islands, numerous bridges, mountains, hills.

Many people describe this as "the best route to cycle in all of Japan"

and having done it a few years ago, I can attest to that being accurate.

It really is an incredible journey and I've been really looking forward to this the whole last month of doing this cycle.

We're just gearing up, and in fact, we're gonna-- we're gonna miss our ferry

This is the ferry that takes you to the first island, which is where you begin.

We better hurry up, 'cuz we're gonna miss it.

So it's a very quick ferry ride about 5 minutes.

And this takes us over to the first island, and there I'll show you the map and show you what we're doing today.

- How are you feeling? - Good, look at the castle

There's a little castle up on the mountain behind us.

Feeling good, the weather is amazing, we are so lucky.

Very lucky, the last time I did this 3 years ago it was in the height of August.

And it was about 36-37 degrees or something and I got sunstroke, I was able to complete the cycle.

It took me the whole day, like this is going to.

This gives you a sense of perspective. We are here, right now.

We'd go across this island over a bridge, over this island, over a bridge, round this island, over a bridge, round this island,

over a bridge, round this island, over a bridge, over this island, over a bridge, the end.

I like how it warnes you where the steep hills are.

The last time I did this, I actually found it more difficult than climbing Mount Fuji (富士山).

It lied to be quite difficult, because my legs are fucked from cycling a 1,000 kilometres or whatever it is. - Have you stretched?

Yeah, I haven't stretched yet, or it'll be easy because my legs are... really strong and brilliant now.

There are almost 3,000 islands in the Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海).

And amongst the most famous Miyajima (宮島) home to the Itsukushima Shrine, one of Japan's most famous landmarks.

And Ōkunoshima (大久野島) also known as "Rabbit Island".

Where weirdos come from across the land, to roll around in a pile of rabbits.

Sadly there are no rabbits on our journey today, though.

But we do have an abundance of tranquil beaches and emerald green seas at every turn.

This is another reason I love this cycle, you have these little beautiful beaches all to yourself.

The sea is rather calm, because it's the Inland Sea of Japan.

And it's just a very peaceful calm route the whole way.

We have to go up a nasty little hill to get to this bridge.

Water break? But we've got a sick GoPro time-lapse to do.

Yeah, the first bridge is done. - Yeah. - 1 bridge down... 5 to go.

That was Enoshima bridge, that was 770 meters.

And look everyone, it's an orange orchard. Yeah! Is that a symbol of hope?

Is that a symbol of good things to come? - It is. - A positive omen? 'Course it is.

Oranges. Probably. I think I've just made that up.

I must admit though after doing that first bridge, I feel like anything's possible.

Funny it's been 3 years and 2 months since I last did this cycle route, and yet I remember the day incredibly clearly as though it was yesterday.

Like I remember this bloody hill where we're at now, I don't know why that is, my memories is not that great.

But I remember this cycle trip this day so clearly I think that's because, I really was in the moment that day.

I was very mindful of my surroundings. I wasn't thinking, I wasn't filming, I wasn't doing anything.

I was just cycling and enjoying the scenery...

When you in the moment like that, without a care in the world, without a thought in your mind.

I think it's really easy to capture that time and place, and keep it in your memory very clearly.

As I have done... with this fucking hill.

Having triumphantly conquered our second bridge of the day.

Sharla and I stopped off for a healthy nutritious Lawson's lunch.

So we're now about 20 kilometers in, guys, which is about a third of the way.

Yesterday I did a challenge for the cycle where I was a vegan for the whole day, which is a tough challenge.

Today that's all gone out the window though.

Because I've got fried chicken on a skewer and beef and rice.

Back to my old ways, I didn't learn a thing.

I'm not a better man for being a vegan for a day.

You did well for the day, I am impressed.

I came to the realization being a vegan for a day, that...

I just can't ever do, I can't be a vegan...

Just the, my lifestyle the way I do things, I just can't ever do it.

Good, the hills were really tough, but...

as long we take breaks afterwards, it's totally doable.