- Day 51 – Hakodate to Kaminokuni
- Distance: 147km
- Ascent / descent: 873m / 874m
- Weather: cool
- Accommodation: Camped near Michi-no-eki Kaminokuni-monju
Today was my first real day cycling in Hokkaido and my longest day yet. The cycling was easy and the coastline stunning but I wanted to stop at every opportunity to give my bum a break!
Following Route 228 west along the coast, and looking across at Mt Hakodate
Looking back at Hakodate
Route 228 at peak hour in the morning
Looking across the sea to Mt Hakodate
Hokkaido farmhouses
Coming across Shiriuchi Michi-no-Eki with this bakery next door was the highlight of the day. The donuts were still fresh and still warm and the best I’ve ever had in Japan. They were so good, after buying two and eating them straight away, I went back and bought two more for tomorrow’s breakfast!
These were the best donuts I’ve ever had in Japan at Asunaro Bakery next to Shiriuchi Michi-no-eki
Asunaro Bakery next to Shiriuchi Michi-no-eki
The small town of Fukushima is home to a few famous Sumo wrestlers so they have this museum called the Yokozuna Chiyonoyama & Chiyonofuji Memorial Museum
The small town of Fukushima is home to a few famous Sumo wrestlers
Continuing along the coastal Route 228
Looking back at where I’ve come from through a succession of tunnels along Route 228
Old houses of Hokkaido
One of many windmills in this region
Coastal views and windmills
Coastal views
Jb51 – elevation profile from Garmin connect
Jb51 – google map from Garmin Connect
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