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Below you will find our summary as well as a mini highlight reel about Japan. This country, so different from France, is where we spent 34 days cycling from Tokyo to Fukuoka and covered 1484 km.
We liked:
- The serenity and patience of the Japanese
- The kindness of the people and their constant desire to help
- The constant discipline: in the queues present almost everywhere.
- Respect for red lights, even without any vehicles, if the pedestrian pictogram is red, no one crosses.
- The ban on smoking outside means there are no cigarette butts on the ground.
- The cleanliness of the towns and countryside, yet nowhere will you find a public trash can.
- Motorists’ respect for cyclists on the roads
- The speed limit for cars on the roads is 60 km/h, and it is respected.
- Cycle paths
- Public transport in large cities
- Heated toilets equipped with jets for washing intimate areas
We liked it less:
- Crowds in cities and tourist sites
- Food
- Housing prices
- The poor condition of some of the cycle paths
- The size of hotel rooms
- The thinness of the toilet paper
- The lack of even minimal English translation in some tourist areas
Did you know: In addition to the ban on smoking outdoors, throwing your cigarette butt on the ground costs €130.
