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2006 Japan 3 Island Tour Pics!
"That was the best day of riding in my life!" -Kiwi who rides.
The crew and extras: Some of the local BMW Flat Twin Club members joined us for a couple of days of great riding!
The spirits can only cross water in straight lines, so they made
the bridges crooked.
!!??#$%
Signs like these make touring in Japan a bit interesting...
The Group
David and Lorie, riding their way through their Honeymoon!
(Lorie is on a Triumph T100, David a Triumph Tiger 950)
Our Kiwi contingent. Steve and Julie on a BMW 1150R.
Martin and Catherine on a Kawasaki Vulcan 1500.
Bill is ready on a BMW 1150 R. Ready to ride yet, Bill?
Nina enjoyed the trips most coveted spot: the side car of Mr Hirata's 1973 BMW!
Bike pick-up and orientation.
We are on our way!
April showers bring may flowers.
Our hosts of a 370-year-old Hotsprings Resort.
Riding the coast of the Sea of Japan.
Bill and Nina making friends along the way.
We took toll exress-ways from time to time.
The meals were legendary. Multiple-course dinners featuring all sorts of unknown, delicious colors and textures.
The flowers peak for only a week, and we were lucky, as the trees blossomed all around us, the entire time.
Nina and Hirata are kareoke legends.
Did I mention the roads were twisty?
Wow!!
After those twisties, a small nap was in order...
Another great hotsprings resort town in the mountains of Kyushu.
This gem of a motorcycle museum was in the small town of Yufuin on Kyushu. It had any kind of motorcycle you like, plus, my favorite, an original Steve McQueen side car!
The forest roads were exciting: Very narrow curvy
bits through the mountains.
Akiko talks to a local rider.
We crossed over from the island of Kyushu to Shikoku by way of a short ferry ride.
Mystic ocean scene from a small fishing town we stayed
in on Shikoku. -Talk about fresh sea-food!
Superb views from the top of Shikoku Island. The local BMW Flat Twin Club members showed us this spectacular road.
Winding roads criss-cross Shikoku. At times, you wonder how long it would take to ride just one section of this relatively small island!
Catherine and Mrs. Itou hold it together across the 800 year old Kazuki-Bashi.
Rest stop on the last day...and the flowers were in full swing!
Crossing back over to the island of Honshu, by way of ultra-modern suspension bridge.
Pinwheels made of stone? Yes.
The Rising Sun Rider crew: (left to right) Akiko, Phil, and Hirata in front of "Black Crow" Castle in Okayama. First constructed in 1670.
We plan to run this trip next year, and every year thereafter! If you would like to ride with us in Japan during the Cherry Blossom Season, set aside some time the first week of April, and give us a call!
For more information on this tour, Please go to our Tour Page.
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