Ep.140 An Unexpected Lesson & an Ancient Tree

About this episode

In this episode, Martin Langford reviews the 2026 cherry blossom cycling season and shares insights about Tsukigata and its ancient tree.

In this episode of the Cycling Hokkaido podcast I give you my review of the 2026 cherry blossom cycling season and get into a whole lot more. I never knew the history of Tsukigata and I'm stoked I rode out to the Tsukigata Maruyama Viewpoint. That one place has completely changed how I look at Tsukigata. Seeing a tree that's 1300 years old has gotta be evergreen, eh? Seeing something that old and alive and thriving is inspiring. As always, I hope you enjoy and find value in this episode of the Cycling Hokkaido podcast. Follow Cycling Hokkaido on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cycling.hokkaido.podcast/ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/cyclinghokkaido

People in this episode

Host: Martin Langford

Topics covered

• cycling
• cherry blossoms
• Tsukigata
• ancient trees
• inspiration

Keywords

• cycling
• Hokkaido
• cherry blossoms
• Tsukigata
• ancient tree
• inspiration
• viewpoint

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Tsukigata, Tsukigata Maruyama Viewpoint, Hokkaido

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