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We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of hidden Christians and islanders trying to preserve their small community.

On our special about cycling for beginners, we showcase rides in Kanagawa, featuring Japanese culture with an American twist; Izu, with a steep pass; and Fukushima, which has a special riding event.

We travel Okayama in spring, visiting unique places like a city famous for horseshoe crabs, an island with a historical stone quarry, and a temple featuring hundreds of woodblock prints.

We visit Oita, famous for its hot springs, and meet many warm-hearted people, like a wrangler who entertains visitors with duck races and an artist interacting with locals through her art.

We ride in Ibaraki and Tochigi, looking for the bounties of spring. We meet a farming couple growing sweet bell peppers and a motorcycle shop owner who restored a beloved classic model.

We travel to Miyagi and Yamagata, where nature is most colorful in early summer. We taste shijimi clams and bamboo shoots, and encounter the mysterious scenery of submerged forest in a lake.

We ride through Akita's fleeting summer, meeting artisans of local products, such as Inaniwa udon noodles and Honjo kokeshi. We also visit summer festival performers and feel their strong passion.

We travel to Gunma, surrounded by mountains, meeting people who share what they love, such as a girls’ dance team arranging a folk song and a corn stall owner keeping the memory of her husband alive.