A Long Way From Anywhere | Solo Motorcycle Journey

A solo motorcycle travel film through Tokushima Prefecture, Japan — riding alone into the empty mountain roads, forgotten valleys, and quiet coastal edges of Shikoku. This chapter of the journey takes a more isolated turn. Tokushima does not reveal itself through big landmarks or easy roads. It reveals itself through silence, distance, narrow mountain routes, fuel anxiety, and the feeling of being far from everything with no quick way out. The ride begins in the mountains, where the roads grow smaller, the valleys grow quieter, and the map starts to feel less certain. What starts as another day of solo motorcycle travel becomes something more tense and personal as fuel runs low, phone signal disappears, and every decision starts to matter. There are strange and unforgettable places along the way, but they are not the point of the film. Nagoro Scarecrow Village, the Iya Valley, the coastal roads, and the final quiet stop at Ryozenji Temple are all part of the larger experience: riding alone through a prefecture that feels remote, exposed, and almost forgotten in places. This is not a Tokushima travel guide. It is a solo motorcycle journey through Japan — one rider, one motorcycle, and the experience of crossing a prefecture by road. As the road continues through the mountains and back toward the coast, the episode becomes less about reaching destinations and more about what the journey brings up when there is no one else around. Isolation, fatigue, uncertainty, grief, and the need to keep moving all become part of the ride. This is another chapter in Project 47 — a long-form motorcycle travel documentary series following a solo ride through all 47 prefectures of Japan. Chapters 00:00 – Morning on the Road 01:25 – Into the Mountains 04:00 – A Strange View in Iya Valley 06:22 – Crossing the Valley 07:36 – A Village That Feels Forgotten 09:13 – Low Fuel and No Easy Way Out 17:43 – Day Two Begins 20:15 – A Quiet Stop in the Forest 21:39 – Riding Back Toward the Coast 24:00 – Camp by the Ocean 24:36 – A Final Moment to Reset ▶ WATCH THE FULL PROJECT 47 SERIES:    • Solo Motorcycle Journey Across Japan | Pro...   📸 Instagram:   / ridethrujapan   💬 Support the Journey: https://ridethrujapan.com/support/ #SoloMotorcycleTravel #JapanByMotorcycle #MotorcycleTravelFilm #Tokushima #Project47