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Just about 24 hours before my brother and I leave on our road trip from Kagoshima to Kanagawa. I finally got some time to calculate how much I’ll need to be driving so my brother can make it to see his friend in Kamakura next Saturday.

I know from past experience that I shouldn’t be driving for more than 8 hours a day, so I made this road trip to be one day driving and one day in a city. This will give me time to recover from driving and my brother time to do some work on his computer at a cafe.

This is our rough itinerary:

Day 1

• Studio Roku Shop-Building Party
• Clean up after event
• Leave Dad’s house by midnight
• Stay at the Roadside Station in Miyakonojo

Day 2

• Drive from Miyakonojo to Fukuoka (6 hours)
• Have dinner at Nouko Udon
• Find an onsen and relax
• Stay at Roadside Station Munakata

Day 3

• Drive from Fukuoka to Yamaguchi (3 hours)
• Have lunch at Mocchimo Pasta
• Drive from Yamaguchi to Iwakuni (2 hours)
• Meet up with a friend in Iwakuni
• Stay at friend’s place

Day 4

• Spend the day in the Iwakuni area and hang out with my friend
• Stay at friend’s place

Day 5

• Drive from Iwakuni to Nagoya (6 hours on the highway)
• Find a place to sit with our computers for a few hours
• Stay at Roadside Station Tatsuta (near Nagoya city)

Day 6

• Spend a day in Nagoya
• Want to take a pilates class
• Stay at Roadside Station Toyohashi

Day 7

• Drive from Nagoya to Shizuoka (4 hours)
• Have lunch at Sawayaka
• Stay at Roadside Station Kawane Onsen

Day 8

• Meet up with a friend in Yaizu
• Drive from Yaizu to Kamakura (3 hours)
• Drop off Bro
• Drive from Kamakura to Kawasaki (1 hour)
• Park the car
• Knock out at Bro’s house

That’s how our trip is looking like for now. Things will most-likely change as we start driving, but that’s the fun of a road trip anyway. I’m also looking forward to all the cafes we’ll be stopping by in the mornings and new local restaurants we’ll try out for dinners!