Arrival and first day in Nikko
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First day in Japan after a long journey from Paris starting the previous day. Going straight to Nikko with a (super fast) train from Tokyo.
First encounter with amazing Japanese food for lunch atLeia mais
First day in Japan after a long journey from Paris starting the previous day. Going straight to Nikko with a (super fast) train from Tokyo.
First encounter with amazing Japanese food for lunch atLeia mais
Run in the morning close to Tosho-gu and then proper visit of the temple complex and long walk in the beautiful park.
Soba lunch at a random place on the main street as Gyoshintei was closed.
EarlyLeia mais
Very early train from Nikko to Nagano and then bus directly to Togakushi, a beautiful ski resort and supposed to have a few nice temples. Unfortunately with the snow, I couldn't reach the main templeLeia mais
Short run in a Nagano covered by 10cm of snow over night, and train the morning to spend the day in Obuse. It is a charming small city known for its chestnut products, Hokusay museum and some sakeLeia mais
Pick up my bike in the morning and then first cycling loop with a tour of the 5 Fuji lakes (we actually only saw 4...). Weather was not the best but the route was scenic and the ride good with aboutLeia mais
Waking up to see lots of unexpected fresh snow on the roads! We wait a bit later to leave for our second cycling day. We tried to climb the beast under a beautiful blue sky but the road is in factLeia mais
Rather early start compared to the previous day for our most ambitious ride. Went all the way South to a pass with views on the Hakone lake and ocean coast after a very decent climb. On the way back,Leia mais
Early start again to go to Kofu (about 50k away) to have lunch at Chuukasobauezu, a tsukemen ramen with pork slices and fish broth. Incredibly good! Even worth the 1h30 wait in line (starting toLeia mais
Left Fuji in the morning and took the bus to Hakone for an overnight stay.
Great tofu-based lunch at Naokichi and then went for a walk around in Hakone's main town (place is actually quite spread outLeia mais