Japan is a definitely a country of extremes.
Precipitous mountains or pan-flat countryside; hole in the ground squat toilets or techno, heated-seat, music playing ones; or ancient, wooden temples nestled between towering glass skyscrapers.
It’s truly a land of contrasts and nowhere is this more apparent than when travelling by bicycle where the Japanese attitude can generally be summed up as ‘outside good, inside bad’. Continue reading