| Place to go | Run (km) |
What I enjoyed | Accommodation | Comments | |
| Aug 5 | Kawasaki | 512 | Keep running on an expressway | My friend's house | Very tired |
| Aug 6 | Tokyo | 13 | See some friends and drink | My friend's house | Long time since drinking last in Tokyo |
| Aug 7 | Tokyo | 0 | Home party at my friend's house | My friend's house | Good food and enjoyable conversation |
| Aug 8 | Iwaki city, Fukushima Pref. | 336 | Run another expressway again | Migita Beach (Camping) |
Cook curry for dinner. Delicious |
| Aug 9 | Miyagi Pref. | 192 | See Miyagi highlights in a hurry | Ojika Town (Camping) |
Too many people in Matsushima |
| Aug10 | Hiraizumi, Tono city (Iwate Pref.) | 250 | Some famous temples in Hiraizumi | Fukuzan-so (Ryokan) |
There are 3 ruler's mummies of those days in Chuson-ji Temple |
| Aug11 | Tono city, Kuroyu Hot Spring | 198 | Visit some places famous for folklores in Tono | Kuroyu Hot Spring (Jisuito) | Understand Iwate dialect very little |
| Aug12 | Kakunodate | 0 | See some Samurai houses | Kuroyu Hot Spring (Jisuito) | Move with my friend's car |
| Aug13 | Oga Peninsula | 358 | Run some long straight roads in Hachiro-gata | Kuroyu Hot Spring (Jisuito) | Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan (423m) |
| Aug14 | Lake Towada, Hachiman-tai | 152 | Enjoy Gosho-gake Hot spring and the beautiful road to Lake Towada | Lake Towada Museum YHA | Lake Towada is is the biggest crater lake in Honshu |
| Aug15 | Towada, Shingo Village, Hakkoda | 128 | Go to the grave of Christ, | Sugayu Hot Spring (Jisuito) |
Relax in a big wooden bath of Sugayu |
| Aug16 | Hirosaki City | 56 | Walk around Hirosaki City | Hirosaki YHA | Hirosaki has been a castle town since 17th century |
| Aug17 | Lake Juni, Ajigasawa | 174 | Take Ogon-Frofushi Hot Spring, Go to Shuri Castle | Toyo-Akabane (Minshuku) |
Ogon-Frofushi Hot Spring faces the sea, beautiful! |
| Aug18 | Tsugaru Peninsula | 179 | Go to Kamegaoka Ruins, Dazai's house, Cape Tappi | Lake Jusan (Camping) |
Dazai Osamu is Japanese great novelist. |
| Aug19 | Aomori City, Shimokita | 216 | Go to Sannai-Maruyama Jomon Ruins, Shimoburo Hot Spring | Suzuki (Minshuku) |
There used to be a large scale community at Sannai Maruyama in Jomon Period |
| Aug20 | Shimokita, Hakodate City | 157 | Visit Osorezan and Oku-Yagen Hot Spring | Meet House (Rider's house) |
Osorezan is weird place. The souls gather there. |
| Aug21 | Hakodate City, Matsumae | 225 | Walk around Matsumae, Hakodate Shiryo-kaku | Kumaishi Town (Camping) |
Matsumae is a old castle town. |
| Aug22 | Shimamaki | 133 | Go to Garo Waterfall, Run rough roads in Shimamaki | Shimamaki YHA | Shimamaki is rich in big nature and wildlife |
| Aug23 | Kuromatsunai, Niseko | 225 | Walk in a "buna" forest in Kuromatsunai, take a hot spring bath in Niseko | Tarumae-So (Rider's house) |
Sunset at Lake Shikoku is really beautiful |
| Aug24 | Lake Shikotsu, Tomakomai City | 166 | Go to Lake Okotanpe, Run on rough roads around Shikotsu | Tarumae-So (Rider's house) |
Tarumae-So is a comfortable new rider's house run by the town |
| Aug25 | Biratori | 187 | Walk and run around Biratori | Kaizawa's (Rider's house) |
Biratori is one of the biggest Ainu community |
| Aug26 | Shimukappu, Shikaribetsu | 174 | Run on a rough road in Shimukappu | Shikaribetu (Camping) |
Shikaribetu campsite is good for long termers |
| Aug27 | Nupun-Tomuraushi | 208 | Enjoy the open-air hot spring bath of Nupun-Tomuraushi | Shikaribetu (Camping) |
This area is also good for off-road riders |
| Aug28 | Shikaoi, Kamishihoro | 197 | Go to Lake Shikaribetsu, Lake Nukabira, Horoka Hot Spring | Shikaribetu (Camping) |
Fall down on a rough road at Lake Nukabira |
| Aug29 | Soun-Kyo, Biei | 190 | See 2 big waterfalls near Soun-Kyo | Hachi-no-Yado (Rider's house) |
It was very cold at Mikuni Mountain Pass ( the highest pass in Hokkaido) |
| Aug30 | Biei, Yubari City | 300 | Run around Biei, go to some sightseeing spots in Yubari | Ponpon-Sen (Toho Yado) |
Biei is a peaceful stock farm area |
| Aug31 | Otaru City | 3 | Sightseeing inside Otaru | On the ferry | couldn't ride because of rain |
| Sep 1 | 116 | come back home | Get home at midnight |