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This is my best cycling in 2018. The couse was from Suwa Lake to Utukusi-ga-hara, via Wada Pass and the Venus Line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. In the end I went to Tatesina via Kirigamine and Lake Sirakaba in the rain. This was the wonderful cycling.

Mount Koya, or Koya-san(高野山 800m), is the center of Shingon Buddhism, and one of the most famous sacred sites of Japanese Buddhism. Kukai (774-835) who is widely known as Kobo-daishi is the founder of the Shingon sect.   I went cycling to Mt. Koya from Osaka alone last Sunday. Route 371 was a tough course to Mt. Koya. It was narrow and steep along a valley and I had to get over the Routou Pass(狼頭峠）. Mt. Koya had sacred atmosphere and there were many foreign tourists in there. I had a small bento at a convenience store early afternoon, and then I enjoyed downhill of Route 480 to the Kinokawa River. The last difficult pass to Osaka was the Nabetani Pass(鍋谷峠). This touring was unexpectedly hard work for me. distance 119.58km, average speed 16.0km/h, max speed 58.9km/h, pedal time 7:26:27, duration 9:32:45, gain height 2, 951m. Daimon-Gate Route map Routou Pass A small tunnel suddenly appears. Koya-san Okunoin Sacred atmosphere of main street...

My exercise in April is to move across the Kii Peninsula, or 'ride to Ise'. Yesterday was a nice day to go for a cycling. I left my home at 6:00 in the morning and arrived at Ise Jingu Geku at 17:00. I enjoyed the 175km and 11 hours touring. I was deeply moved with a sense of fulfillment. Route Map Kimi Pass Route 166 at Higashi-yoshino Mt. Takami Cherry blossoms at Haze in Mie Ise Jingu Geku Shiomibashi Station in Osaka, at night

I always want to go somewhere far away, somewhere I don't know. So I often go cycling on weekends when I'm tired from work. It's my pleasure now. On March 10th, I boarded a ferry at night and went to Toyo in Shikoku from Osaka. Next early morning, I started alone to go to the Innoshima Bridge in Onomichi along the Shimanami Kaido cycling road. On the day, I made 190km round trip by road bike from Toyo Port ferry terminal. I returned to the ferry terminal at 8:00 p.m. It was a hard work for 13 hours. The Shimanami Kaido cycling road is the most famous, popular and beautiful cycling road in Japan. I've heard that half of all cyclists on the road are foreigners. Kurushima Kaikyo Brodge in the morning Route Map Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge loop way for bike Tatara Bridge Tatara Bridge the cycle lane on the Ikuchi Bridge Innoshima Bridge the cycle lane on the Innoshima Bridge Ikuchi Island Tatara Bri...

I went to renew my passport with my wife. I took a picture from the window of the passport center. The other side of this bridge is Kansai International Airport.

April 11th. Today is practically the last day of my London trip. All I'll do tomorrow is to leave London from Gatwick Airport. My daughter has many things that I have to bring back to Japan -- souvenirs for her sister, her own stuff and four heavy books etc. She is going to come to my hotel at 2:00 p.m. to check whether the capacity of my 65L rucksack is enough or not. If the size is not enough, I have to use her large suitcase. I have enough time to do something until she comes. The bus stop of the 24 line bus is in front of my hotel, and the bus is bound for Hampstead Heath. I suddenly realized that if I got on the bus, I was able to go to Hampstead Heath directly. I decided to go. I would be able to return by 2:00 p.m. There were few passengers in the bus. So I got a seat at the front upstairs because of enjoying the view from the window. The weather forecast said it was fine today, but it was raining a little when I got on the bus. I didn't know it, but the 24 line b...