Solo Across Japan: The Volcanic Road South | Project 47 Ep. 1
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Join me on a solo motorcycle adventure across Japan. In this episode, I ride 1,000km through Kagoshima — exploring Japan’s volcanic roads, samurai history, and raw nature off the beaten path.
Trip Highlights:
🌊 Coastal Roads & Hidden Shrines: Riding past ocean vistas and local legends.
🌋 Sakurajima Volcano: A motorcycle touring dream in the shadow of an active peak.
🏍️ Triumph Kagoshima: Eyeing bigger cruiser bikes for the future.
💧 The “Niagara of Japan”: Visiting Ryumon Falls & Sogi Falls.
🏯 Chiran Peace Museum: A moving stop honoring WWII history.
⛰️ Kaimondake & Lake Ikeda: The perfect volcanic cone.
⛩️ Golden Torii Gates: Discovering hidden spots deep in the mountains.
🍜 Motorcycle Camping & Food: Katsu curry, ramen, and sleeping under the stars in my LoneRider MotoTent.
💥 The Crash: A humbling reminder after 20 years of riding.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Journey Begins
04:44 Sakurajima Volcano
05:25 Ryumon Falls
10:36 Chiran Peace Museum
12:11 Kaimondake & Lake Ikeda
13:35 Golden Torii Gates
24:30 Motorcycle Camping & Local Food
26:10 The Crash (20 Years in the Making)
34:35 Sogi Falls (“Niagara of Japan”)
36:05 Mizunokuchi Shrine (Cave Shrine)
About This Series:
Project 47 is a solo motorcycle documentary series covering all 47 prefectures of Japan. This Japan road trip explores the real country beyond the tourist trail. From motocamping spots to hidden rural shrines, this series captures the essence of solo travel in Japan. If you enjoy cinematic motovlogs, Japan travel guides, or long-format motorcycle road trips (like Long Way Round or Harley Davidson travel diaries), welcome to the journey.
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14 Comments
▶ CONTINUE THE RIDE (EP 2): https://youtu.be/xxnc9hPwivQ
Nice to rewatch this.
Loved this video. As I just went there in June last year thanks for the memories 🙏🏻❤️
somebody make it stop snowing I wanna ride!
Man those ocean views are epic
Sorry but please explain "their patriotic efforts for peace".
Loving the extra narrative, this makes your journey much more accessible to those of us who have never travelled to the Far East. Have to comment on your exceptional filming/photography too. It's up there with the best 👌
You said you hated riding through city center, cant wait for you to reach Tokyo, haha.
Camping vs Hotel, how much more expensive hotel is compared to campsite, kinda curious.
That toilet indeed have amazing views, hopefully no alien watching that from space!
This is very interesting and good job. However, I'd really like to hear more about each spot you stop at, some brief history or interesting story. Keep it up.
This was very chilled,first time watching and you come across as a dude who's enjoying his freedom.
Goddam, my man! Doing my bucket list sort of thing and could not be happier to be seeing it done; thank you and stay safe and cannot wait for more!
can you camp anywhere or you have to find a designated camp site?
I have the same tank bag, did you find the clips break after awhile? Also where did you get your lone rider tent?
I've been stuck inside with renovations and -10c outside and I've binge watched pretty much all your videos now 😂 I have to say that I like the editing style and story telling a lot more in these. Its got a more chill vibe and your voice over is really immersing.
Really enjoyed this re-edited episode! You can see how much you've learned since you started P47, and also making me jealous, haha. The weather here in Scotland is cold and icy. So looking forward to the warmer weather!