05/26/2026
Can you guess where? 👇
Greetings from Japan! 🇯🇵
More specifically the Japanese Alps! 🏔️
Our Japan MTB trip with evoTrip is in full swing, and while yes this is a mountain bike trip, it’s been amazing to experience so much more. The people, the food, the culture… and yes, the 7elevens. 😝
While jet lag abounds, I’m super impressed with our group. Rallying each morning and hopping in the van and onward to the next ride stop!
If you’re interested in learning more about our trip,
save this post because I’ll share some highlights from each day! AND I will keep adding to this caption as days continue.
✨Day One✨
Travel day- left from Narita and drove 5 hours by shuttle van to the Hakuba Valley in the Japanese Alps. We checked into evo hotel Hakuba and ended the day with a nice ( and filling ) welcome sushi/sashima dinner. 🍣
✨ Day Two ✨
Itawake bike park - ripped laps at the Itawake Bike Park which had views for days 😍 afterwards, our guide Nabe’s wife who is a chef held a private Omakase dinner at their home / 1st floor turned restaurant.
After 8 amazing courses, all I can say is that we didn’t leave hungry 🤤
✨ Day Three ✨
Left evoHotel and headed for Minami Alps to ride under the radar trails built by Trail Cutter that were miles of flowy descent with quite literally the most corners I’ve probably ever ridden in one trail 😆
We had Japanese curry lunch made by a lovely local woman who kindly served us in her home.
( More to come! )
