Friday, September 16, 2016

Enjoy cycling in Shizuoka

Hello, Welcome to my blog!

Today, I want to write about the past cycling event  to
the Utsunoya Pass in Shizuoka city.

(This is continued from my last blog)


From here, Utsunoya(宇津ノ谷) Pass. We cycling the hill.


Green mountain & Blue sky. And uphill….(^^;


Look at the lady wearing a pink shirt.
The chief guide is helping her to climb this slope by pushing her back.

This is Taisho Tunnel.


Taking a rest for a while. Hey guys are you OK? 


Oh, We climb up this slope?  Yes…!


We climbed!
This is the Meiji Tunnel. Old tunnel that is not used now.
Very mysterious place. 
It is well known as the first toll tunnel in Japan.

Some of the members said we should not take photos here.
Scared….

So I said "Smile and ghost gone." Nice smile.


Inside of the tunnel. So cool!


Are you OK? 
I would like to keep wine bottles here and hold a party.!(^^)!


Through the tunnel. There is rest place and a map around here.


The old village of Utsunoya(宇津ノ谷).
Now we moved to ancient village.



We can enjoy the view of ancient village here.
We walk not cycling here.


Next, Nishikawa farm (Note: open on  Sunday)


Do you know Jabuticaba? Brazilian grape.
We can enjoy this fruit picking here. Very rare place!


There were some Brazilian participants in this cycling event.
"Oh, Jabuticaba, after a long time!"


After taking a rest, we started cycling again.


This is Chojiya. An old established restaurant.


This is Chojiya drawn by a famous Ukiyo-e artist 
Hiroshige Utagawa in 19th century.


Go along Mariko River cycling path.


We came back to Mochimune fishing port!



Enjoyable lunch time with all the participants at Sarry's Cafe.
There are shower room for cyclists or runners.

Cheers!!

If you would like to enjoy cycling in Shizuoka city, please contact us.
We provide bicycle rental service (fashionable and tough crossbikes) and guide service.


Thank you! See you soon.
















Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Enjoy cycling in Shizuoka

Hello, Welcome to my blog!

Do you like cycling?


We are a local travel agency in Shizuoka city, Japan, 
mainly providing transportation service
(regular taxi, taxi van, microbus)  for travelers from abroad.

Our new service have started. Bicycle rental & cycling! 
All of our bikes are cross bikes.

Today, I want to show you the past cycling event 21 August 2016.

Shizuoka bicycle burari (burari means slowly) journey 
to the Utsunoya Pass.


Before the cycling tour, the guide is teaching hand sign to the participants.

Our guide is Mr. Masaki Yono who had been a proffesional cyclist
until 2010.


Ok. Here we go!  20km cycling. Participants 15 people.
Starting point: Mochimune Fish Port in Shizuoka city.

Mochimune is very old fisherman's town.

This port is famous for whitebait fishing.


He is a French who has been  living in Shizuoka for 40 years!
He shows about whitebait of Mochimune in this blog.

Cross bikes & Road bikes


Along the Mochimune Beach!  The sky was so blue!


At Okuzure near Mochimune beach.  Oh. Mt.Fuji could be seen!


Okuzure sea bridge. 
Mt.Fuji could be seen over the Suruga Bay.
Can you see? 


After visiting sea, the scenery changed to river.
Along Mariko River


This is a comfortable and safety bike way.


At Suwa Shinto Shrine.(along the Mariko river)
Self-introduction time!

This  big tree is more than 1,000 years old!


Oh.... Got flat tire.

But you don't have to worry.
The guide Mr.Yono changed to the spare tube immediately!


Moreover, using a CO2 inflator, the air filled immediately.

Now, we can restart cycling!

to be continued.

Thank you !!!





























Thursday, September 1, 2016

We have started a bicycle rental service in Shizuoka.

Hello, Welcome to my blog !


I am Hirokane Ishikaki at Local Travel Partners, Inc in Shizuoka city, Japan.

We are a travel agency mainly arranging transportation services
 (regular taxi, taxi van,  microbus) and guides/interpreters for travelers from abroad.

If you have a plan to visit Shizuoka or Shimizu, please feel free to ask us anything!




We have just started a bicycle rental service !

(All of our bikes are cross bikes, so you can enjoy cycling
in comfort and for as long as you want!)




Shizuoka is a very nice place to enjoy cycling !

Enjoy various attractions such as the view of  Mt.Fuji form Suruga Bay,
 peaceful local areas along Abe river,
a green tea plantation at Nihondaira, Mochimune Fish Port, e.t.c.



We have 2 kind of cross bikes:


★The Louis Garneau "Chasse" 3×8 = 24 speed-gears!

★The Merida Crossway (Disc brake)  3×8 = 24 speed-gears!

★Price: 4,000 JPY per day
★Short time 2,500 JPY for 4 hours



Have a nice cycling experience...


...along Mochimune Beach



(a guest house in the middle of Shizuoka city.)
Our rental bicycle service is available here!


From here, you can enjoy cycling to various areas. (3 to 6 hours )

You can cycle along the Abe river,  along the Suruga Bay to Miho-Beach,
to the Mochimune Fish Port and beach, e.t.c.

If you have a plan to visit Shizuoka and want to go cycling,
please contact us!


We can also offer a cycling guide upon request.
Let's enjoy cycling together !

We are looking forward to going cycling with you !

Thank you !

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