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RIDE JOURNAL
Routes, guides and tips — written from the saddle.
Motorcycle Rental in Tokyo: Riding a Custom Chopper in Japan
How to rent a motorcycle in Japan as a visitor — the IDP rule explained, English booking from start to finish, and a one-off custom chopper an hour from Tokyo.
What Is a Japanese Chopper? Inside Japan's Custom Bike Culture
Why Japan builds some of the world's most respected custom choppers — a nation that modifies everything, an aesthetic built on subtraction, and where to actually ride one, an hour from Tokyo.
The Hakone Turnpike & a Tattoo-Friendly Onsen
Ninety minutes from Kamakura by chopper: the Turnpike climb, Fuji from Taikanzan, and a soak at Tenzan — the definitive Hakone day-trip route.
Chasing the Kamakura Sunset by E-Bike
Kamakura's coast is at its best in the hour before sunset. Zaimokuza beach to Zushi Marina — a golden-hour e-bike route most tourists miss, because they've already left.
A First-Timer's Guide to the Shuto Night Run
From Kamakura into Tokyo after dark: the Bay Bridge, the Bayshore Route, the C1 loop and Daikoku PA. Routes and rules for your first night run.
One Day, One Chopper: The Perfect Kamakura Itinerary
How to spend a full day on a custom chopper in Kamakura, Japan — the exact Route 134 itinerary we ride ourselves, from morning pickup to golden-hour return.
Can You Ride a Motorcycle in Japan? The IDP Rules, Explained
Which foreign licenses work in Japan, what a 1949 Geneva IDP is, why Category A matters for motorcycles, and what to do if your country isn't covered.
Kamakura by E-Bike: The Perfect Day Route (No License Needed)
The smartest bike rental plan in Kamakura: an e-bike route hitting the Great Buddha, Hachimangu, the beaches and Enoshima in one day — hills included, sweat not.