Cycling in Japan: Touring the city of Tokyo while surviving on budget meals

The group of Malaysian cyclists with some new Japanese friends at the Tokyo Imperial palace.

A group of Malaysians take their folding bikes on a tour of a fish market in Tokyo and temples in Kamakura, while surviving on budget meals.

Having taken up cycling just about two years ago, I consider myself a newbie biker. I envy those who have done long cycling trips in foreign countries over months, and read about their adventures with awe.