Tip to Tip — Japan With No Phone
14 days from Cape Sata to Cape Sōya with Ludwig and Michael Reeves.
Japan
Follow Ludwig and Michael Reeves from Cape Sata in southern Kyushu to Cape Sōya in Hokkaido: fourteen days of scooters, ferries, wrong turns, memorable meals, and directions from strangers. An unofficial fan reconstruction based on Ludwig’s Tip to Tip videos, the shared Google Earth pin map, and VVektor42’s TipToTip Japan route on Komoot. The route is a planned reconstruction rather than a GPS recording. Overnight ferry days are anchored at their departure ports. Place dates use each episode’s YouTube upload date (UTC), rather than verified filming dates. The starting place shares Episode 1’s upload date.
Stop 1
Start: Cape Sata, Kagoshima
Mar 21, 2025
The starting point of Ludwig and Michael Reeves’s journey from southern Kyushu to northern Hokkaido.
Ludwig · Episode 1
Stop 2
Day 1: Kanoya, Kagoshima
Mar 21, 2025
Crossing Japan With No Map Ludwig and Michael set off from Cape Sata, make their first wrong turns, ask for help, and stop at convenience stores before finishing in Kanoya. The fan map marks their overnight stop as Hotel Okura.
Crossing Japan With No Map10 spots
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Yojimbo
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 2:08
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Choosing a direction
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 2:47
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A nervous stretch of road
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 3:18
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Michael’s navigation skills
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 4:02
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Backtracking and asking for help
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 4:39
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A roadside detour
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 5:53
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Taking the road toward the water
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 6:34
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Ludwig drops his motorcycle
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 7:31
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First convenience store
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 9:18
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Baseball conversation at 7-Eleven
Ludwig · Episode 1 · 11:42
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Stop 3
Day 2: Miyazaki, Miyazaki
Mar 22, 2025
already lost. A day of asking for directions, drawing a map over a meal, making a wish, and exploring around Miyazaki. Dinner includes signing a restaurant wall. The overnight pin is on Miyazaki’s coast; the source’s question about the hotel brand is left unresolved.
already lost.13 spots
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Morning in Kanoya
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 0:36
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Asking about Fukuoka at 7-Eleven
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 2:57
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Already lost
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 3:55
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Puppy in parking lot
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 4:13
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Looking for the highway
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 6:35
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A hand-drawn map and a meal at Sukiya
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 7:30
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Wishing for a coin with a hole in it
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 9:02
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Update and Michael has a secret?
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 9:34
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Crossing the bridge
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 11:25
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Tower echo
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 12:31
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Asking locals for directions
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 11:42
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More directions in a parking lot
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 15:22
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Dinner and signing the restaurant wall
Ludwig · Episode 2 · 20:30
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Stop 4
Day 3: Yawatahama, Ehime
Mar 23, 2025
we found a shortcut The search for navigation supplies leads to a sports shop and a bookstore. After a restaurant stop in Oita, they reach the ferry, cross from Kyushu to Shikoku, and finish the day in Yawatahama.
we found a shortcut7 spots
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Do you guys have a compass?
Ludwig · Episode 3 · 3:08
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Super Sports Xebio
Ludwig · Episode 3 · 4:36
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Book store
Ludwig · Episode 3 · 6:27
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A restaurant stop in Oita
Ludwig · Episode 3 · 9:55
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They get the ferry in time
Ludwig · Episode 3 · 13:23
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A stop after the ferry crossing
Ludwig · Episode 3 · 17:40
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Joyful for dinner
Ludwig · Episode 3 · 18:19
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Stop 5
Day 4: Tōyo Port, Saijō, Ehime
Mar 24, 2025
Big storm :( Coffee, conversations, a gym stop, and more directions take them across Shikoku. The day’s final mapped stop is Tōyo Port, where the journey continues aboard an overnight ferry toward Osaka.
Big storm :(6 spots
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The morning coffee stop
Ludwig · Episode 4 · 0:59
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A friendly morning conversation
Ludwig · Episode 4 · 1:39
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Parking spot for bikes
Ludwig · Episode 4 · 5:01
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Fitness Time
Ludwig · Episode 4 · 7:56
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Gathering info at 7-Eleven
Ludwig · Episode 4 · 5:52
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We have to go back
Ludwig · Episode 4 · 9:23
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Stop 6
Day 5: Nara, Nara
Mar 25, 2025
We lost our bikes After arriving by ferry, Ludwig and Michael explore Osaka: the sumo arena, okonomiyaki, a game-show stop, and a search for the red Ferris wheel. The route continues to Nara, where an artist and the hotel mark the end of the day.
We lost our bikes13 spots
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Ferry arrives
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 0:30
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Parking place for bikes
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 1:07
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A familiar spot for Michael
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 5:14
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Asking fellow travelers for directions
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 6:07
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Directions toward the sumo arena
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 7:12
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Sumo Arena (Sold Out)
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 7:45
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Okonomiyaki eating
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 9:02
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Making plans in Osaka
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 10:53
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The Osaka game-show stop
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 12:35
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Asking people for red ferris wheel
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 18:16
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Deck from which they spotted the ferris wheel
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 19:02
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Pirate ship they found
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 20:18
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Artist paints pictures
Ludwig · Episode 5 · 22:39
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Stop 7
Day 6: Toyokawa, Aichi
Mar 26, 2025
Best meal we’ve ever had Starting around Nara’s deer park, they gather directions, get help from a cyclist, and stop for the unagi meal highlighted in the episode. The day finishes in Toyokawa.
Best meal we’ve ever had8 spots
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Deer park
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 0:45
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Intel gathering
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 5:22
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Quick break
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 8:13
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A decision and a blessing
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 8:56
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Where a cyclist leads the way
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 9:20
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They start talking about people they met
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 9:32
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The unagi meal
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 11:30
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FamilyMart stop
Ludwig · Episode 6 · 17:49
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Stop 8
Day 7: Hakone, Kanagawa
Mar 27, 2025
very bad day :( An orange stop, a riders’ cafe, and a sakura festival give way to a flat tire and a search for help. The day also includes the Mount Fuji picnic and haunted-house stop before the overnight stay in Hakone.
very bad day :(8 spots
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The orange stop
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 1:46
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Riders Cafe Carolway
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 3:18
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Sakura Festival
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 9:05
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Asking for directions
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 11:49
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A flat tire at Lawson
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 13:15
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Looking for help at a gas station
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 15:27
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Mount Fuji picnic and haunted house
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 16:36
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7-Eleven info
Ludwig · Episode 7 · 22:22
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Stop 9
Day 8: Oyama, Tochigi
Mar 28, 2025
very good day :) A cafe stop and a tire replacement get the journey moving again. Restaurant and taiyaki stops break up the day before the decision about heading north and the overnight stop in Oyama.
very good day :)6 spots
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Cafe Superare
Ludwig · Episode 8 · 2:57
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Michael got his tire changed
Ludwig · Episode 8 · 7:36
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Train crossing
Ludwig · Episode 8 · 11:06
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Restaurant
Ludwig · Episode 8 · 11:40
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Taiyaki place
Ludwig · Episode 8 · 13:12
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Saitama vs North update
Ludwig · Episode 8 · 15:54
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Stop 10
Day 9: Taiwa, Miyagi
Mar 29, 2025
clueless white guy orders in horrible Japanese Food and roadside updates mark the northbound journey through Tōhoku. A ramen stop near Sendai precedes the hotel in Taiwa.
clueless white guy orders in horrible Japanese3 spots
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Ordering lunch in Japanese
Ludwig · Episode 9 · 7:40
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Update time
Ludwig · Episode 9 · 13:37
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Ramen Place
Ludwig · Episode 9 · 16:13
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Stop 11
Day 10: Hachinohe Port, Aomori
Mar 30, 2025
I think we went the wrong way Bookstores, motorcycle shops, a sports shop, and convenience-store directions punctuate the ride north. The day’s final mapped stop is the ferry terminal at Hachinohe, before the overnight crossing to Hokkaido.
I think we went the wrong way8 spots
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Book store
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 3:04
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FamilyMart farewell to Shohei
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 5:30
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Bike shop
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 7:15
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American World
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 9:38
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Sports shop
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 17:59
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The motorcycle shop
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 18:40
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FamilyMart stop
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 25:14
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Info Gathering (Lawson + Yakuodo)
Ludwig · Episode 10 · 26:01
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Stop 12
Day 11: Sapporo, Hokkaido
Apr 1, 2025
we made it! The ferry arrival introduces Hokkaido and a new convenience-store chain. Hardware-store supplies, a restaurant, navigation around Lake Tōya, ice cream, and a possible campsite lead into Sapporo for the night.
we made it!12 spots
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Welcome to Hokkaido
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 0:48
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The first Seicomart stop
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 1:20
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Hardware-store supplies
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 2:14
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Bear Restaurant
Ludwig · Trip compilation · 3:39:10
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Lake Tōya navigation · approximate location
Approximate location: the fan-map author marks this pin as uncertain.
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 10:07
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Asking for directions at Seicomart
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 11:05
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Refueling and asking about the farm
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 13:18
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Best Ice Cream
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 15:53
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A possible campsite
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 19:31
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A wrong turn in Sapporo
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 24:27
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Another bike fall in Sapporo
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 25:23
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Dinner Time
Ludwig · Episode 11 · 27:21
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Stop 13
Day 12: Mashike, Hokkaido
Apr 2, 2025
michael made me camp A fruit sign, a closed cherry stop, and another direction decision take them along Hokkaido’s west coast. The fan map identifies the night’s campsite near Mashike, with a later Seicomart stop for food.
michael made me camp5 spots
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The fruit sign at Seicomart
Ludwig · Episode 12 · 6:27
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Closed cherry place
Ludwig · Episode 12 · 6:55
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Direction decision
Ludwig · Episode 12 · 8:48
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A stop in town
Ludwig · Episode 12 · 11:09
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Seicomart for food
Ludwig · Episode 12 · 16:17
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Stop 14
Day 13: Wakkanai, Hokkaido
Apr 3, 2025
almost crashed so we hitchhiked The northbound day includes a Seicomart with a red fox and stops at roadside shelters. The episode records hitchhiking before the search for a room in Wakkanai, ending at the mapped hotel near the waterfront.
almost crashed so we hitchhiked5 spots
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The first stop after Seicomart
Ludwig · Episode 13 · 2:57
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A red fox at Seicomart
Ludwig · Episode 13 · 8:22
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First shelter
Ludwig · Episode 13 · 11:20
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Parking shelter
Ludwig · Episode 13 · 14:05
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First Hotel that had no rooms
Ludwig · Episode 13 · 21:32
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Stop 15
Day 14: Cape Sōya, Hokkaido
Apr 4, 2025
We Crossed Japan With No Map :) The final day includes falls, a last parking place for the bike, and the arrival at Cape Sōya. Ludwig and Michael reach the northern end of their tip-to-tip journey.
We Crossed Japan With No Map :)2 spots
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Falls on the final day
Ludwig · Episode 14 · 11:02
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Final parking space for the bike
Ludwig · Episode 14 · 13:29
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