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Ep.111 The Mikuni Pass in Daisetsuzan National Park Pt.2

My time on the Mikuni Pass in Daisetsuzan National Park was so much fun and the way I did it deserved 2 episodes of the show. Episode 2 is about me cycling up to the Mikuni Pass from the Kamishihoro side of the mountain. This was also a most excellent ride but was very different from riding up from the Kamikawa side. This side of the mountain was covered in old, priveval forest. There is a lot of Hokkaido history on the side of the mountain in the form of the defunct JR Shihoro train line, which provides some excellent photo opportunities. On this side of the Mikuni Pass is the iconic Matsumi…

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