Such passion and effort is something we can all learn from. Then they work hard on details to produce something special. For me, rural Japan shows the essence of Japanese culture, that people find something to be passionate about, whether serving tea, preparing food, making paper, or greeting you at a Ryokan. “ Food, biking, cultural events, Ryokan service, onsens were all amazing. What bikes do we use? We purchased a brand new fleet of Cannondale Quick model hybrid bikes for this trip.ĭo we operate the trip? Great Explorations operates our own trips – no ‘middle man mark-up’ which is why our prices offer outstanding value.Ĭlient Reviews? Here is a comment from a guest from our first trip (May 2019):
We will be offering trips in April, May, and October. On our May 10-17 trip, the cherry blossoms were still in bloom rice was being planted and the weather was perfect averaging a balmy 23-26C. To hear Ben describe his philosophy to food and cooking and why he chose to live in this region of Japan will have you understand its appeal.īecause I have been leading trips for some 35+ years, people often ask what is my favourite trip? My new answer is – Japan – and the Noto Peninsula.īest time to go? May is ideal. We mix traditional Japanese meals with French and Italian-fusion restaurants including Ben Flatt’s outstanding restaurant along the coast south of Suzu for a lunch you will never forget. Did we mention the food? In a word, extraordinary. Many of the ryokans have hot springs ( onsens) that you can enjoy and provide traditional yukata to wear to the spa (and dinner when dining in!). Omotenashi is Japanese hospitality and until you have experienced it first-hand, when staff make you feel an honoured guest, you really can’t imagine. One of the great appeals of this region is the opportunity to stay in charming and luxurious ryokans that are unlike any hotel I have stayed at before. We designed the trip around where the best riding is including regions of the interior that are exquisite and this is where the traditional rural villages and quietest roads are. We put together an itinerary that included a mix of inland and coastal riding, visiting and staying in the towns of Wajima, Suzu Beach, Wakura Onsen, Kanazawa and Yamanaka. But how would it be to bike, I asked? At this question, his eyes sparkled and he grinned widely, exclaiming: the biking is some of the best in the world on the quietest roads imaginable. A colleague suggested that the Noto Peninsula offered just the right mix of rural countryside, beautiful sea-side vistas, an astounding number of cultural attractions, charming ryokans, great restaurants and more. Pico is a discerning travel writer and his descriptions of his adopted country make anyone desperate to visit, if not live. I was intrigued when I read that the writer Pico Iyer had made Japan his home.
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