Record time hitchhiking back from Aomori
This trip I hitchhiked 951 kilometers from Niigata Prefecture to Aomori Prefecture and back in 16 cars. Again the first person to pick me up in Murakami city near Majima station was Mrs. Fujiwara, a lady who buys and sells fish. It was the third time to meet her! It’s highly likely we will meet again.
The return trip from Hiroshima to Niigata was via the Tohoku Expressway though Fukushima in 5 cars. A man took me directly to the train station where I park my bicycle. Fifteen minutes later I was back home at 3 p.m.! This is the best time ever. The previous record was 4 p.m. The distance traveled was 560 kilometers.
Steep hill close to Nezugasaki near the border of Niigata and Yamagata
Mr. Saito who took me to Atsumi Onsen in Yamagata. He looks a bit like the current Japanese Prime minister Abe.
This car was so small I had to hold my luggage on my lap!
Lady who took me from Kisarazu to Honjo City in Akita Prefecture. She’s a dance teacher. Her husband passed away 2 years ago from cancer leaving her and two daughters, 1 and 5 years old.
Two men who took me to Higashi Noshiro from Akita City. The older man says he always stops for hitchhikers!
On June 9th on the way back to Niigata, a minivan of two men and 5 ladies took me from Hirosaki in Aomori Ken to Iwate. The fifth lady took the photo. Mt. Iwate is in the background.
A high school gymnastics teacher and his friend. They took me all the way from Iwate Prefecture to Kunimi Service are in Fukushima Prefecture.
Related posts:
Adventure hitchhiking to Aomori city on Route 7
Hitchhike Adventure During Golden Week
Summer 2013 Hitchhike Adventure to Nagano
February - March 2014 Adventure in Kansai
June 21-23 Hitchhike Adventure to Hirosaki
Hitchhiking on a rainy day to Saitama
The Hitchhiker's Woe: leaving Valuables in the Vehicle
Picked up by young mother with two little boys
Detained by the police for hitchhiking!
