Japan Riders Forum rally to reach Soya Misaki

The Japan Riders Forum is organizing the ‘Pole to Pole 2026’ rally, a nine-day event spanning the length of Japan. Approximately 200 riders departed from Sata Misaki in Kagoshima and are scheduled to arrive at their destination, Soya Misaki, on September 27.

Led by representative Takashi Kazama, the first Japanese participant in the Dakar Rally, the event aims to challenge riders' self-management abilities and survival instincts in nature. The participants have traveled 3,000 kilometers through five stages, including Kagoshima, Oita, Fukui, Fukushima, Aomori, Hakodate, and Wakkanai, while camping along the route.