Racing a Typhoon to Japan’s Edge | Nagasaki Motorcycle Adventure Ep. 21

Racing a Typhoon to Japan’s Edge | Nagasaki Motorcycle Adventure Ep. 21

So, I got to get out of here. Can’t 
stick around too long. Just out there, that’s the edge of the storm that’s coming in. Well, it’s 5:00 a.m. The weather’s 
not looking amazing. Alright,  we’re going to head out to Hirado. I have been wanting to go to this zone for the longest time. So, I’m really excited 
about actually finally getting out there. But I feel like I may be going in the wrong 
direction. I don’t know. I just have this feeling. It’s so easy to get turned around in this part of 
Japan cuz it’s just all little peninsulas and uh and islands and things. So, one thing you will 
notice if you visit Kyushu, especially if you get to areas around Nagasaki and port towns, you’ll 
see a lot of churches. A lot of Christianity references and stuff. So, we’re going to swing 
past the church on the way up. Wow, so pretty! Good morning. Wow. Beautiful Japan. Beautiful. This zone is so beautiful. Look at this road, man! Tell me you don’t want 
to be riding this right now. Christianity has deep ties 
in Nagasaki. Beginning in 1549, with the arrival of the Jesuit Francis Xavier in the 17th century, there was a nationwide 
ban on Christianity that lasted over 250 years. The Tabira Catholic Church was built in 1918 
under the leadership of Father Toukichi Nakata. The church is fully functioning and mass and 
other religious events are held on a daily basis. Well, that was pretty cool. I’m super stoked. That 
lady was so nice. There’s signs everywhere saying,  you’re not allowed to film. And then she was just like, after we talk for a little bit, she’s like, “Ah, no, you’re right.” 
Um, couldn’t take any footage inside, though. We’re about to go across a 
big red bridge. This is the Hirado Bridge. I saw this really cool photo of Hirado, this road in Hirado. And I absolutely have no idea where that photo was taken. But since I saw that photo, 
I’ve been wanting to come out and ride out here. It’s been on my radar for at least a year now, 
and now we’re finally about to do it. So, this is a cool moment. Alright, I’m going to stand 
up for this. Oh yeah, baby. Heading into Hirado. What a spot! I dig it. I dig it. Yoooo. Yeah, baby! I’m a happy man. Very happy. Woohoo. Oh, man. All right. So, my mission plan today is to check out Hirado. This place I’ve been wanting to see forever. Ride the [ __ ] out of the place. and uh 
find some Nagasaki Chanpon to eat for lunch. Oh, look at this road, man. Stays with no traffic 
like this. This could be a little piece of heaven. Yeah, baby. Oh, this place is just beautiful. Rider’s Nirvana, buddy. Rider’s Nirvana, baby. Oh, we’re coming up on the ocean 
view. Oh my god, look at that. Are you kidding me? What a place! Maybe just here? The Kasaga Tanada rice terraces, have been selected as an important cultural landscape for Japan. It is one representative of agricultural and fishing villages that have been passed 
down from generation to generation. The view of the terraced rice fields that extend from 
the sea to the mountains is a masterpiece. The wind was kicking up kind of strong, so 
I checked the weather forecast and noticed that there was a fast moving typhoon on its way. Set to clip the bottom of this peninsula. One  of my goals was to get down to the south where 
I could find the most westerly motorable road in Japan. I’d been to the most westerly point of 
mainland Japan yesterday. It just made sense to make it to this point as well. I needed to get moving if I was going to beat that typhoon. Yeah, she’s she’s blowing pretty good up here. I can feel the peak on that helmet. 
Uh just reminding me that nothing’s perfect. Although that view is kind of perfect. You got rice fields, you got mountains. Perfect road. It’s crazy to think that just 
in a couple hours there’s probably going to be a little mini typhoon busting 
through here. Okay, this is the road. Okay, so it’s turning into another little 
adventure. At least it’s dry this time. Yeah. Okay. This is fun when you’re carrying 
a shitload of gear. I’ll tell you what. If I took a tumble off one of these cliffs, I could be here for a while. You know, 
no one knows I’m up exactly. I’m up here. So, I’m riding down a crazy trail that I wasn’t expecting to do. With a small typhoon approaching. By myself… in Nagasaki, Japan. I never would have picked that this was going to be how I would spent part of today. All right. What a place to be. Hey guys. So, I got to get out of here. I can’t 
stick around too long. Just out there, that’s the edge of the storm that’s coming in. It’s like a 
little typhoon. Feel it. It’s cool air starting to come through real fast now. So, I probably 
only got like an hour or so before this place turns into gale force winds and a hell of a lot of rain. So, time to roll. All right, so I just found a place, a restaurant, a Champon Restaurant. It looks like it’s the only one around. It looks like it’s really good, but… it’s closing at 2:00 p.m. and it takes about an hour to get there. I got to get out of here before that storm comes in. And if I want to eat some 
Chanpon, I’ve got one shot. All right. Chanpon hunt is on! I’m kind of hungry. When I say kind of, I mean really, really hungry Apparently, it’s just here somewhere. I have arrived currently. I don’t see it. I’m going to get that Wow, what a cool place! I’m super stoked that they let me come in cuz, I am starving. This is unbelievably good! With that weather 
moving And uh it looks like we might… I might be making a run to get out of this part 
of Nagasaki and head over into Saga Prefecture, which is going to be our next video. Hint , hint. So if you’ve enjoyed the series, thanks for watching. I’m going to be releasing a much longer extended 
version of the Nagasaki trip next week on Friday. So you can check that out. Thank you for watching 
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📍 Episode #21 of my Japan motorcycle travel series takes me deeper into Nagasaki Prefecture, to the beautiful Hirado Island. What starts as a scenic ride past historic churches and stunning rice terraces quickly turns into a high-stakes race against an approaching typhoon. On this epic day of adventure, I explore the historic Tabira Catholic church, brave an unplanned off-road trail, and complete my mission for a special local dish, all before the storm hits.

✨ Japan Motorcycle Adventure Highlights:

Racing an approaching typhoon 💨

Riding over the stunning Hirado Bridge 🌉

Exploring the historic Tabira Catholic church ⛪

Riding the beautiful Kasaga Tanada rice terraces 🌾

Finding Japan’s most westerly road 🏍️

A frantic ride against the clock for Champon ramen 🍜

📍 Filmed in: Nagasaki, Japan
🏍️ Motorbike: Triumph 400X Scrambler

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