One day Tour to Hakone

Tour to Hakone in Kanagawa prefecture.
We enjoyed some historical spots and nature.

Odawara castle

Owakudani Volcano

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Choanji Templeスクリーンショット 2015-08-10 11.46.07

We ride on the  winding roads. スクリーンショット 2015-08-10 11.48.32

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Rough Price :48,700 yen per person.(400~800cc bikes)
One days Basic tour included rental bikes and insurance:

For further details,please contact us.

Thank you for your request.

 

The Shirakami Mountain Range

Leave for Juniko(twelve) lake in the Shirakami Mountain Range.
It spreads 130,000 hectares over Aomori and Akita,
and the central part has been listed as a World Natural Heritage Site since 1993.

Take a walk around the untouched primeval beech forest with a volunteer guide
and reach  Ao-ike Pond with mysterious cobalt blue water.  DSC00220.JPGIt’s particularly beautiful!

Leave there and went ahead to Lake Towada.
It’s a nice riding through Jukai(the sea of trees)Line.スクリーンショット 2015-06-26 17.05.58Lake Towada is spreading out below DSC00235.JPGIt’s the largest caldera lake on Honshu and
famous for its breathtaking clear water.DSC00250.JPG
I also visited the Oirase Mountain Stream.
It runs through a virgin forest.
I enjoyed  walking  along the banks of the stream.スクリーンショット 2015-06-26 17.08.09 I stayed at B&B near Lake Towada and went back home.

There are rich nature in Oamori  Prefecture and  my favorite touring place.

Tappi Cape – Tsugaru Peninsula

From Wakinosawa fishing village to Kanita town by ferry
It was raining.
A ferry platform  is stood alone in an corner of a village.DSC00181.JPGAbout an hour reach Kanita town.  Ride ahead to Seikan Tunnel Memorial Hall.
Seikan Tunnel is the longest and the deepest
operational main-line rail tunnel in the world.

take a tram.

and explored the world of 240m under the ground.DSC00187.JPG

On a way to Tappi Cape, a unique National Road.DSC00191.JPG
It’s a narrow stair road but the true National Road.
That’s Japan!

finally reach at Tappi Cape.

It’s the promontory at the tip of the Tsugaru-hanto Peninsula,
and is well-known for its severe gales, where the average force of the wind is 10 meters per second.

From Tappi cape to Jusanko Lake ,the road across the mountain was narrow and a steep slope.DSC00198.JPG

Shiriya Cape

The beautiful Shimokita Peninsula.Ride along the Hamanasu Line (Route279)
and say goodby to route 279 then say hello to route 6,soon will arrive at Shriyasaki cape. It’s famous for a beautiful white light house

Open the gate and get into the cape

There are many Kandachime horses at the cape
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These horses are known for having short legs and stout frames
and endure the severe winter of Shimokita peninsula.
It’s a symbol of strength.

But in summer time,they are like this.
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so cute.


 

 

 

Hirosaki-Neputa Festival

Get on Tohoku Expressway from Tokyo to Hirosaki city in Aomori.
It takes about 10 hours 700km.

Checke in a hotel and visit the Hirosaki Castle.

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Here is a place with foliage and Oasis for the people.

So many beautiful lotus bloom in a pond.
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Neputa Festival started from 7pm around the castle.
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A huge Festival float is pulled around the town, occupying the full width of town roads
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with the large drumbeat
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The participant’s parade throughout the city towards the call of “Yah-Ya-Doh”,
pulling the parade floats of Samurai figures and Samurai paintings.
It’s so fantastic!

Hirosaki Neputa Festival will be held on Aug.1~7.

Tsunoshima Island & Senzaki fishing village

Go to Tsunoshima island.
It’s just off the northern Yamaguchi coast in the Sea of Japan.
It’s famous for the long Tsunoshima Bridge.
Ride from Hagi city to Shimonoseki city by Route 191.
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This route is little traffic and a nice country road.
1 hour later, arrive at Tsunoshima Bridge.

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It’s floating in the Sea of Japan!
DSC04324Cross a 1,780-meters-length-bridge
ride
around an island
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a light house.
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On the way back to Hagi city,
drop in for a short visit at Senzaki fishing village

This village is famous for a woman poet named Kaneko Misuzu
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so calm & relaxed atomosphere is here.

 

 

Shimanami Kaido~Akiyoshidai Karst plateau

Shimanami Kaido is a 60 kilometer long toll road passes across bridges and islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
It connects Honshu island to Shikoku island passing over six small islands in the calm Seto Inland Sea.

Enter from Imabari North IC
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looking at so calm & beautiful Seto Inland Sea
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Crossing over some bridges

to Onomichi city
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from Onomichi, pass Sanyo expressway ,Chugoku express way
and Ogori Hagi Express way
reach at Akiyoshidai Karst plateau.
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Akiyoshidai is the Japanese premier scenic spot with white and gray limestone peeking out from the vivid green in a 130 square kilometer area.
Enjoy Riding around the smooth green carpet continues on forever!

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Tokushima Noodle factory

Get off the Tokushima expressway at Mima IC
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Continue to go to a Noodle Factory in the mountain.
No signboard displayed!
It’s difficult to find it.
After 30
minutes ride along the mountain road,
finally managed to reach the Mishima Seimenjo Noodle Factory.

DSC04227No sign board!

-Here is the entrance-
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-Here is a menu on a front door-
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An old woman is making  delicious noodles there.

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“Hiya”- cold noodle

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There are only 2 menu.
Hot or cold.
If you would like to order hot noodles,say “Atsu”.
Take it with Soy sauce  and chopped green onion.
It’s so delicious!
It’s only ¥140.
Can you believe?

“GO-CHI-SOH-SA-MA”(Thanks for the meal!)

 

 

Ferry to Shikoku island

To get on a ferry is a easy and comfortable way to go to Shikoku Island from Tokyo

with motorcycles. Ariake port is a gate way to Tokushima,Shikoku Island.

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Leave from Tokyo at 18:00 and  arrived at  Shikoku island 13:20 next day.

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After get on a ferry,
first thing to do is to take a bath.

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There is a nice and relaxed bath in a ferry.

It’s a good time to relax.

As soon as departing at Ariake Port,
passing under Godzilla bridge,t02200165_0800060013035468010

Looking at theHaneda airport on the right

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Night has fallen…
spend one night on a ferry.

 

 

Noto Peninsula- Morning market & Zen Temple

Riding  along the coast,
Reache to Wajima’s Morning Market (Asaichi in Japanese).
The street is lined with vendors selling various goods.IMGP6634

It’s a fun time to talk with an elderly woman who sold her goods from local farm.IMGP6633

Take a rest at Wagashi(Japanese confectionery)shop.IMGP6636

Visite Sojiji Temple.
It was founded in 1321,and was once one of the most important temples of
Zen Buddhism in all of Japan.


Take a walk in a quiet temple.
Silence reigned in it.

 Zen dojo (training hall).

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I’ve go Goshuin.IMG_0787

 

Rough Price :490,000 yen per person.(400~800cc bikes)
7 days Basic tour included rental bikes and insurance:

For further details,please contact us.