Rebun Island 2019: Cape Sukoton
The incline of the road suddenly increased as I neared Cape Sukoton and I had to pedal hard to get my bicycle up the cliffs.…
Rebun Island 2019: Riding along Funadomari Bay
Cape Kanedano and Cape Sukoton are separated by Funadomari Bay on Rebun’s north shore. After leaving Cape Kanedano I bicycled along the coastal road, passing…
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Rebun Island 2019: Cape Kanedano
After a lot of peddling I was getting close to the northeastern tip of Rebun. Rishiri Island was disappearing behind the landscape and I had…
Rebun Island 2019: Local fishing boats
Along with tourism, Rebun Island’s main industry is fishing and there are small fishing villages scattered all along the island’s coastline. If you travel around…
Rebun Island 2019: Ichiku Shrine
About 8 miles (12.87 km) north of the ferry port I came across a small shrine along the road and decided to stop and check…
Rebun Island 2019: The ride begins
Having rented a bicycle near Kafuka Port, I began my long day of cycling around Rebun Island. I’d start by taking the road along Rebun…
Rebun Island 2019: Renting a bicycle
Since I had left my car behind at Wakkanai I’d be using a bicycle to explore Rebun Island. One of the staff from Pension U-NI-…
Rebun Island 2019: Pension U-NI- (ペンションうーにー)
I spent two nights on Rebun Island and the place I stayed at was a guesthouse called Pension U-NI-. Unfortunately I forgot to take any…
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Hokkaido 2019: The ferry to Rebun Island
I arrived at the Wakkanai ferry terminal about 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time and left my rental car in the ferry terminal parking…
Hokkaido 2019: Cape Sōya (宗谷岬)
At the very northern tip of Hokkaido is Cape Sōya. This is the northernmost point in all of Japan and I arrived there after several…
