JapanPräfektur TochigiImaichi36°43’12” N 139°41’54” E
5. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
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 atWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur TochigiNikkō36°45’24” N 139°36’12” E
6. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
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.
EarlyWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur NaganoChūsha36°45’12” N 138°5’30” E
7. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
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 templeWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur NaganoObuseObuse-eki36°41’52” N 138°18’44” E
8. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
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 sakeWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur NaganoMatsumotoMatsumoto Castle36°14’18” N 137°58’12” E
9. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Early morning train from Nagano to have time to spend in Matsumoto.
Visit of the magnificent castle in the morning. Really impressive building especially given that it is about 500 y/o! And wonderfulWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur YamanashiFunatsu35°29’44” N 138°45’55” E
10. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
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 aboutWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur YamanashiTōnoki35°33’24” N 138°46’60” E
11. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
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 factWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur KanagawaHakone MachiKatahiraOtome Tōge35°16’59” N 138°59’12” E
12. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
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,Weiterlesen
JapanPräfektur YamanashiKōfu35°39’45” N 138°34’1” E
13. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
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 toWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur KanagawaShinmeichōHakone-yumoto Eki35°13’58” N 139°6’21” E
14. März 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
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 outWeiterlesen
