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This was a fun trip. While I didn’t do as much cycling I did see a lot of great sites including the cute little Lesser Panda pictured above. Combining cycling with a ferry was a unique experience. Oshima Island is a cycling paradise. I recommend it for anyone who wants a pleasant weekend cycling in a unique environment.
Day 1 The ferry to Oshima Island doesn’t leave Takeshiba Ferry Terminal until 10 pm so I did my usual commute to work in Omotesando. This time I made the journey fully loaded with all my gear. I had time to kill so I toodled around Tennouzu Isle before going to Hamamatsucho for some dinner. I still got to the ferry terminal with time to kill. The passenger ferry allows bicycles to be checked as cargo without put your bike in a rinko bukuro (bike bag). I costs 1500 yen but it is worth. Other, Ricky Racer types, bagged their bikes a brought them on the ferry as carry on luggage. I waited too long to make my reservation on the ferry so I was not able to get a seat or space in the tatami area. So I had to spend the trip on the deck. It was a bit chilly but the night view of the shoreline along Tokyo Bay is great. I got a seat at one of the few tables on the deck by sharing it with some Russians who were going further on to Nijima Island. We had an interesting conversation until they went below decks to their reserved seats.
The ferry was filled to capacity so I wasn’t the only person spending the night on the deck. There was plenty of space and many people rolled out their sleeping bags or pitched their tent. I didn’t want to hassle with the tent but I did unroll my sleeping bag and slept for a few hours until the ferry reached Oshima Island around 5 am.
Day 2 The ferry arrived at Okada Harbor. There are two ferry terminals on Oshima, one at Okada and one at Motomachi. The terminal used depends on the weather.
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Passengers camp out on the deck of the Salvia Maru passenger ferry.
Passengers camp out on the deck of the Salvia Maru passenger ferry.
Okada Harbor on Oshima Island.
Okada Harbor on Oshima Island.
At the top of the ascent from Okada Harbor.
At the top of the ascent from Okada Harbor.
On the east side of Oshima Island the side of the mountain was cut away to make a way for the ring world. You can see the layers of sediment and volcanic activity.
On the east side of Oshima Island the side of the mountain was cut away to make a way for the ring world. You can see the layers of sediment and volcanic activity.
Hang left.
Hang left.
Tree at the entrance to Toshiki Campground.
Volcanic rocks littering the shore beneath the cliff on which Toshiki Campground rests on.
Volcanic rocks littering the shore beneath the cliff on which Toshiki Campground rests on.
Volcanic rocks littering the shore beneath the cliff on which Toshiki Campground rests on.
Volcanic rocks littering the shore beneath the cliff on which Toshiki Campground rests on.
Volcanic rocks littering the shore beneath the cliff on which Toshiki Campground rests on.
Volcanic rocks littering the shore beneath the cliff on which Toshiki Campground rests on.
Climbing the cliff below Toshiki Campground.
Climbing the cliff below Toshiki Campground.
Stairs leading down to the rocky beach below the campground.
Stairs leading down to the rocky beach below the campground.
The shoreline from cliff where Toshiki Campground is located.
The shoreline from cliff where Toshiki Campground is located.
Breakfast of wayfarers.
Breakfast of wayfarers.
Chilling on the veranda of my 4 star campsite. Toshiki Campground is a free campground on the southern tip of Oshima Island.
Chilling on the veranda of my 4 star campsite. Toshiki Campground is a free campground on the southern tip of Oshima Island.
Rhododendron in Oshima Zoo.
Rhododendron in Oshima Zoo.
Rhododendron in Oshima Zoo.
Rhododendron in Oshima Zoo.
Road kill.A dead kyon, a small deer native to Taiwan and southeastern China. This one may have escaped from the Oshima Zoo or is descendant of an escaped kyon.
The lesser pandas are the stars of the Oshima Zoo.
The lesser pandas are the stars of the Oshima Zoo.
Peacock at Oshima Zoo.
Peacock at Oshima Zoo.
Camel at Oshima Zoo.
Camel at Oshima Zoo.
Volcano Museum.
Volcano Museum.
You can ride a horse around Mt. Mihara.
You can ride a horse around Mt. Mihara.
Road to Mt. Mihara.
Road to Mt. Mihara.
Road to Mt. Mihara.
Road to Mt. Mihara.
Mt. Mihara panorama.
Mt. Mihara panorama.
The trail around Mt. Mihara crater.
The trail around Mt. Mihara crater.
A steam vent on lip of the Mt. Mihara crater.
A steam vent on lip of the Mt. Mihara crater.
A steam vent on lip of the Mt. Mihara crater.
A steam vent on lip of the Mt. Mihara crater.
The desolated plain surrounding the peak of Mt. Mihara volcano.
The desolated plain surrounding the peak of Mt. Mihara volcano.
At the observation point on the edge of Mt. Mihara crater.
At the observation point on the edge of Mt. Mihara crater.
At the observation point on the edge of Mt. Mihara crater.
At the observation point on the edge of Mt. Mihara crater.
On the edge of Mt. Mihara crater.
On the edge of Mt. Mihara crater.
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Bee and flower.
Bee and flower.
Which way?
Which way?
A mini lighthouse-shaped object near Motomachi Ferry Terminal.
A mini lighthouse-shaped object near Motomachi Ferry Terminal.
Wave sculpture in front of Motomachi Harbor.
Wave sculpture in front of Motomachi Harbor.
Souvenir shop on ring road around Oshima Island.
Souvenir shop on ring road around Oshima Island.
Sunset at the ferry terminal.
Sunset at the ferry terminal.
Motomachi Ferry Terminal.
Motomachi Ferry Terminal.
Loading the Surly Blue Beast into the cargo container.
Loading the Surly Blue Beast into the cargo container.
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