If it’s not the world-class skiing in the winter or Mt. Fuji, most of the hyped imagery around Japan is the neon lights of Shibuya Crossing, the crush of bars in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai, or the ...

There are few better ways to see Japan than by bike, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization: The well-kept roads, variety of scenery and low environmental impact provide perfect courses ...

Okinawa’s local government is stepping up its efforts to promote cycling in the prefecture in 2025, aiming to attract bike enthusiasts from around the world to explore the subtropical islands’ routes ...

Yesterday was the second to last day in the Golden Week holidays here in Japan, so I decided to try a new day trip cycle route, going from home in Osaka to Nara Park, returning over the mountains via ...

Every late autumn in cycling it is the same - a fresh wave of professional riders retire and have to find their way of adjusting to their new employment status and a post-career life. But for someone ...

In Japan, the lines between sidewalks and bike lanes are often blurred—literally. With pedestrians and cyclists sharing space ...

Ex-Rider Interview: From the first Japanese Grand Tour finisher, Masatoshi Ichikawa, to a rider who fought through the hard knocks of life in the low counties – Mud, cobbles and the slim pickings of ...

IZU, Japan, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Yuka Kobayashi broke new ground this week when she became the first female Japanese rider to compete at the Olympics in a keirin -- a cycling race ingrained in the ...

IZU, Japan, Aug 7 (Reuters) - When coach Frenchman Benoit Vetu began working for the Japanese Cycling Federation five years ago his brief was simple -- deliver a medal in keirin at the Tokyo Olympics.