My cycling trip through northern Japan was so wonderful that, during this beautiful season of May and while I fortunately had some free time, I decided to visit the famous...
Setouchi ride (Day 5): The land and its people
On the final day of the journey, the true protagonist was not the sea, but the land, and the water carving its way through it.
Setouchi ride (Day 4): Like a bird
When the spontaneity of solo travel combines with the mobility of a bicycle, you gain the absolute freedom of a bird.
Setouchi ride (Day 3): Land connected by the sea
On this day, I realized I had slightly misunderstood the nature of the Seto Inland Sea. The sea does not divide the islands. Rather, in this region, the water serves...
Setouchi ride (Day 2): Dreamland
On this day, I felt as if I were traveling not through the real world, but through a dreamland.
Setouchi ride (Day 1): From prayer to the sea
This trip begins in Hiroshima. Looking back, this day became a journey tracing the heavy burden of war memories and the path of subsequent rebirth and sublimation.