None of my friends were available for the trip I booked across Japan's Golden Week holiday period so I went on my own. I had no expectations of the tour package I booked and was just hoping for an interesting and challenging experience: new people, new culture, new riding trails.Red Bull Romaniacs had given me an image of what I could expect so was looking forward to riding in similar terrain - it was just like you see in the photos. The first indication that this was going to be a good trip was being met at 1:30AM at the airport by Sanyi and Toni, my riding buddies and hosts for the week. It was a 3 hour drive back to their base and coming all that way just to pick me up and get me to my hotel was an indication of their commitment and dedication to make my Romanian experience memorable. These guys are really good riders, know the massive riding area like the back of their hand and are always ready to work with your preferences. They've been riding through this region for decades so any kind of requests you have in terms of riding they can accommodate. I had asked for technical forest trails and hill climbs and we did plenty of that and more. On each of the days' riding, they brought along one or more riding buddies with 8 joining us on one of the days. The enduro riding culture is clearly a thing in the region with the trails literally within 10 minutes of the town where we were based. Communication was not a problem with Toni interpreting when required but everybody I met speaks the language of bikes so no issues! The bike I rode was a 2013 KTM 300 EXC 6 Days. I had selected that in preference to a new WR250 Yamaha as I prefer the lighter weight and two stroke power delivery in technical terrain. We had a couple of issues with the bike (which I battered mercilessly) but nothing we couldn't fix quickly. In addition to the varied riding trails, they also made sure to take me to a new place every day for some really good local food at lunch. The Westfalia hotel where I stayed was comfortable, welcoming and the owner was friends with Toni and Sanyi. Everybody was working together to make the trip enjoyable and memorable. On returning home to Tokyo, I met with friends to tell them all about it over beers and we're going to get a small group together for a return trip in the autumn. The weather in April was very changeable with a couple of storms to make things more interesting so hopefully it will be drier in the autumn. Recommendations: bring all of your own riding gear and be prepared in case of rain. Best to take a rest day across the 4 or 5 days of riding to recover and help avoid injuries through tiredness. In summary, it was the warmth and friendliness of Toni and Sanyi and their friends that made the whole experience so positive.