I’ve just started planning a tour of Kyushu for next autumn. I’ll have 40 days to ride, middle of September to end of October (flexible depending on what you guys suggest). At the moment it‘s just 1333 km. I happily ride 100km days, but would like to average 60km/day to have lots of time to smell the flowers and take days off.

So, how should I adjust the route to get another 1000 km? I am totally uninterested in cities, culture, religion and history. Nature, forests, the sea, and sleeping under the stars mean so much more to me than things made by people.

Chugoku? Shikoku? (Not S. Korea). Another loop in Kyushu?

Open to any and all suggestions both in general and in detail. Thanks!