Japan. In the context of Western travel, the word brings up a miasma of electricity: Lights. Glitz. Video games. Animé. Tokyo. RAID’s Southern Island trip? Anything but. This is the Japan you haven’t heard about, the one where one of the world’s longest cycle paths (complete with suspension bridges) reign supreme, where remote towns, volcanoes, simmering hot springs, traditional inns, and one of the World Heritage Sites peak from behind the neon curtain. Yes, the bullet trains of Japan will break the narrative’s fourth wall every once in a great while, but this trip is one for the purists, for those whose favorite TV show was No Reservations. Welcome to rural Japan, real Japan, a Japan hidden from the great cultural export of the 70s and 80s, complete with some of the most rewarding cycling in this part of the world.

Every RAID trip is all-inclusive, covering what matters most:

• Handpicked hotels — single or shared occupancy

• Professionally guided rides with full on-road vehicle support

• Ride nutrition and hydration: energy bars, mixes, and more

• Most meals, plus a thoughtful selection of beer and wine

• Baggage transfers, porterage, and limited laundry service

• Daily recovery support

• All restaurant gratuities and third-party guided activities

• Limited airport transfers on some departures

You ride. We handle the rest.

What's Not Included

• Airfare to and from your trip

• Travel insurance

• Airport transfers on select departures (details provided per trip)

• Gratuities for RAID trip leaders

• Personal expenses — souvenirs, extra drinks, etc.

• Bicycles — bring your own, or we’ll help line up a rental