A memoir, a field guide and a way of seeing Japan from the road.
By Phillip Alan Epps
Get the book on AmazonThis is not tourism.
Zencycle is a different way into Japan: by bicycle, through the countryside, beyond the obvious. We ride slowly enough to notice what most travelers pass by.
Far from the crowds of the big cities, each day unfolds at a human pace through forests, mountains, fishing villages, and quiet backroads.
Ride
Bikepacking becomes the practice.
Write
Writing becomes the record.
Connect
Connection becomes the point.