今日のサイクリングは奥さんと一緒にロードバイクで愛知県の有名な紅葉スポットに行ってみました！香嵐渓です！

Most people go here by bus, and it can get really busy with traffic jams since most roads over here are single lane. Fortunately for us, it’s only about a 30 km cycle away and we can go most of the way on the cycling path along the Sanage mtn Green Road path. If you’re interested in seeing our route, here’s our ride on Strava.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1968967286

November is in my opinion the best time to cycle in Japan. The weather is nice and cool. Not too hot and not too cold, and the colorful leaves (red, yellow, green) are absolutely stunning. Having no humidity after a long hot & humid summer is also pretty great.

We also grabbed some gohei-mochi, a must eat snack while cycling around Japan. Popular any time of the year, but especially in the Fall.

We also just got our new Taiyaki cycling knee warmers in today, and they look awesome!

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Joukouji 定光寺 is in Seto, Japan 瀬戸, which is just north of where I live. Even so, it still took me almost a good hour to get to this area.

I first arrived at Joukouji Park 定光寺公園, and took in the sights there.

Seriously, these fall leaves are beautiful. Cycling around Japan this time of year is by far the best in my opinion.

The temple is at the top of a mountain near this park, so there was one last little climb to get there before I could relax. I rewarded myself with one of my favorite Japanese snacks, gohei mochi 五平餅, which is a miso covered grilled rice stick (if that makes sense at all).

I then made my way to the temple, where I was photobombed by a monk while talking to the camera haha.

All in all, it was a beautiful day of autumn cycling in Japan, and the video turned out great. Make sure to check out the vlog for today to see even more beautiful sights around Joukouji Temple 定光寺.

定光寺 Joukouji Cycling VLOG

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Here is a shot of the main river from the main road. If this isn’t picturesque, I don’t know what is…

Today’s Plan – Part 1: Find Gohei-mochi

Actually, today I wasn’t initially planning on going to Korankei. My initial plan was to just cycle in the mountains and enjoy the Fall colors. I started by riding up Mikuni (三国山) and stopping for gohei-mochi (五平餅) at a restaurant on the peak. Gohei mochi is difficult to explain, but it’s like a grilled rice based stick covered in miso paste, and I strongly recommend that you try it if you haven’t yet..

Today’s Plan – Part 2: Find Korankei

While I was resting at the restaurant, I was looking at some pictures people where posting on instagram, and one of my friends had gone to Korankei (香嵐渓), and the scenery looked fantastic, so I decided to try and head there next. It wasn’t super close to where I was, but I had the full day to enjoy myself and riding in the nice weather and beautiful nature, so I didn’t mind.

It became obvious that I was getting close, since I went from zero traffic to a large number of cars backed up on the small country roads. I could feel that I was in for a treat..

Here are some photos I took while walking around Korankei.

Taigetsukyo Bridge is one of the popular destinations at Korankei. It was a little bit too busy for me with my bicycle, so I only looked from a distance.

As I was walking around, I came across another gohei-mochi shop, and I couldn’t resist!

Dare I say it, but this one was even bigger and better tasting than the previous one!

After my snack, I soaked in the sights one last time and got ready to ride back home to Nagakute.

There were still a large number of people trying to get to Korankei, and the traffic was severely backed up. I was really lucky that when I went I did not ride directly from the city. I was already in the mountains, so my route was much less busy.

As I was riding back, the traffic heading towards Korankei was not moving for at least a good 10km. If you plan on going during peak tourist times, I would suggest going by bike like I did. There’s plenty of sidewalks, so you can get by even if the roads are backed up.

Today’s Strava route

If you’re interested in seeing my route for the day, here is my ride on strava
https://www.strava.com/activities/780407884

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