My friend and I (2 ladies) did our bike tour across Japan between October 2022 and January 2023. Here is our itinerary:

– The blue line is the route recorded by GPS.

– The circles indicate where we sleep at night.

Green means we camped in the open air (sometimes under a roof, in a gazebo or something).

Purple means we paid to stay at a hotel / inn / hostel / etc.

Red means we slept indoor without paying (at a Warmshowers host’s, bus waiting room, roadside station / etc.)

Icons inside the colour circles can mean park (a tree), campground (a triangle), roadside station, local’s house and hotel.

I will do a Q&A session on social media about bicycle touring in Japan. If you have any question related to bike touring / wild camping in Japan (and maybe Taiwan, Canada, Western Europe, where I had conducted bike tours), feel free to ask me. I will do my best to answer in a timely fashion.

This is our planed route vs the final route taken:

On myself

Item	Model
Sport watch	Garmin: Venu 2
Helmet	Specialized: Echelon II MIPS (S)
Shoes	Arc’teryx: Norvan LD 2 Trail Running Shoes (W:6.5)

Bike frame

Item	Model
Smartphone	iPhone 13 Mini
Phone mount	Peak Design: Out Front Bike Mount
Front light (white)	Lezyne: Macro Drive 1300XXL (1300 lumens)
Rear light (red)	Lezyne: LED KTV Drive (10 lumens)
Speed & Cadence Sensors	Garmin: Bike Speed Sensor 2 and Cadence Sensor 2
Water bottle (750 ml)	CamelBak: Podium Ice Bike Bottle

Tube bag: Topeak: Fuel Tank (Large)

Item	Model
External battery	Adata: 20000 mAh

Saddle bag: Rockbros: Bike Saddle Bag

Item	Model
Tube × 2	Continental: Tour 28 Slim
Patch set	Park Tool: Pre-Glued Super Patch Kit GP-2
Lever × 2	Park Tool: Tyre Lever Set
Multitool	Topeak: Mini 20 Pro Multi
Allen keys	Park Tool: Folding Allen Key Set (AWS-10)
Lubricant	Finish Line: Ceramic Wet Chain Lube (60ml)

Front left pannier: Ortlieb: Sport-Roller Classic (12.5L)

Item	Model
Insulated jacket	Arc’Teryx: Proton LT (W:XS/2017)
Wind jacket	Arc’Teryx: Cita SL (W:XS/2021)
Merino vest	Uniqlo: Extra Fine Merino V Neck Cardigan (W:S)
Short sleeves gloves	Louis Garneau: Biogel RX-V Cycling Gloves (W:S)
Long sleeves gloves	Giro: Xena gloves (W:S)
Waterproof gloves	Montbell: Dry-Tec Rain Gloves (XS)
Long sleeves warm gloves	Endura: Strike II Waterproof Gloves (W:XS)
Headwear: hat	Arc’teryx: Motus Hat (S)
Headwear: windstopper	Gore Wear: C3 Windstopper Helmet Cap AW18
Headwear: headband	Endura: Thermolite Headband
First aid pack + Tylenol	Adventure Medical Kits: Day Tripper Lite
Oil remover for lens	ROR Residual Oil Remover (2.0 oz)
Headlamp	Petzl
Notebook + multipen	Midori Traveler’s Notebook + Uni Jetstream

Front right pannier: Ortlieb: Sport-Roller Classic (12.5L)

Item	Model
Reflective vest	NTZS: LED Reflective Running Vest
Medication
Bike tool:
Pump	Topeak: Road Morph G
Hexagonal wrench
Toiletery:	Peak Design Wash Pouch
Travel towl	Sea to Summit: Pocket Towel (S)
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Shampoo	Humangear: GoToob + Small Silicone Bottle
Facial wash	Humangear: GoToob + Small Silicone Bottle
Toner
Cream	Humangear: GoToob + Small Silicone Bottle
Soap
Nail clipper
Razor
Antiperspirant

Rear left pannier: Ortlieb: Back-Roller Classic (20L)

Item	Model
Sleeping mattress	Therm-a-Rest: Trail Pro Regular (2019)
Sleeping bag	Montbell: Down Hugger 650 #3
Pillow	Sea to Summit: Aeros Premium Pillow (Reguler)
Camera:	Peak Design: Everyday Sling 5L
Camera body	Nikon: Z6
Lens	Nikon: Z 24-70 f/2.8
Z6 spare battery	Nikon: EN-EL 15c
Strap	Peak Design: Slide Lite
Passport pouch	Lewis N Clark 1267 Luggage RFID Neck Stash

Rear right pannier: Ortlieb: Back-Roller Classic (20L)

Item	Model
Lens filters	LEE Filters 100mm System
Timer + remote controller	Vello Wireless ShutterBoss III Remote Switch with Digital Timer for Select Nikon Cameras
AAA battery × 4 + 2032 × 2
Paper in portfolio	Arches: Watercolor Paper + Itoya Art Portfolio (9" × 12")
External battery charger cable
Camera charger cable
Watch charger
Drone charger + cable
Cloth:	Peak Design Packing Cube (S & M)
Short sleeves top × 2	Icebreaker: Merino Tech Lite SS Polo Top (W:S)
	Ramen Nekko T-Shirt
Long sleeves top × 2	Arc’terys: Motus Crew Neck LS Shrit (W:XS)
	Icebreaker: 260 Tech Long Sleeve Half Zip (Kid:12)
Long sleeves bottom × 2	Arc’teryx: Palisade Pants (W:4/31)
	Mont-Bell: O.D. Pants (W: M)
Merino LS top (sleep)	Icebreaker: Affinity Thermo Long Sleeve Half Zip (W:XS)
Merino bottom (sleep)	Icebreaker: Momentum 3Q Pants (W:XS)
Cycling short × 2	Sugoi: RC 100 Liner (W:M)
Sport bra × 2	Shock Absorber: Active Classic Support Sport Bra
Underwear × 5	aPure
Socks × 3	aPure

Rear trunk bag: Ortlieb Rack Pack (24L)

Item	Model
Dry sack × 3	Outdoor Research Ultralight Dry Sack (5l, 10l, 15l)
Shell jacket	Arc’teryx Beta AR (W:XS, 2019)
Shell pants	Arc’teryx Sentinel LT Pants (W:4)
Tent	MSR Hubba Hubba NX Tent (2 person)
Footprint	MSR Footprint Universal 2 – Large
Dishwashing liquid	ValourGo Leak Proof Silicone Travel Bottles Set
Bowl + lid	Sea to Summit X-Seal and Go (XL)
Bowl	Sea to Summit X-Bowl
Cup	Sea to Summit X-Mug
Fork

On Harry’s bike:

Item	Model
Tripod	Peak Design: Travel Tripod (Carbon Fibre)
Drone	DJI Mavic Mini

Item	Model
V-brakes	Shimano: M70R2
Crankset	SR Suntour XCE-T318, 28/38/48
Cassette	SRAM: PG820, 11-30, 8-speed
Chain	Shimano: CN-HG71 8/7/6-Speed
Tyre	Schwalbe: Marathon Plus SmartGuard, 700×35
Front rack	Bontrager: Carry Forward Front Rack
Rear rack	Topeak: Super Tourist DX changes to Giant Rack It Metro Rear
Mudguard set	SKS: Chromaplastic City Mudguard Set