Saturday, August 12, 2017

GuIded Cycling around Fujinomiya area

Hello, Welcome to our blog!

We are a travel agency in Shizuoka City.
Local Travel Partners, Inc.
I am Hirokane the manager of this company.

We are mainly providing 

1.chartered (jumbo, regular)taxi 
2.rental hybrid bike service in Shzuoka City
3.guided cycling in Shzuoka and Fujinomiya

Today, I would like to introduce our bike tour around Fujinomiya area.
and visit Lake Tanuki and Shiraito Falls. (about 20 kilometers)


Our guests from Netherlands!  
Welcome to Shizuoka!

Asahi Waterfalls in Fujinomiya City. 


We stopped cycling to enjoy minus ion atmosphere in the woods.
The air was so fresh!


The weather was cloudy. We could not see Mt.Fuji.
But good for cycling (not so hot).




Arrived at Lake Tanuki
Not such a famous tourstic place as Lake Kawaguchi
but very nice place to spend a leiseurly time.
Camp, B.B.Q,walking,


Good for families and groups


Oh, Where is Mt.Fuji ??  
These guys are so tall!


When the weather was good, Mt.Fuji could be seen over the lake. Like this.
This photo was taken by me last December.


Lunch time!
They are talking about how to make soba sauce.

It was a very precious time for us to talking about  the cultural differeces between Netherlands and japan, our ways of thinking about vacation, foods and so on. 


After walking around the lake, started cycling again.


She is asking.  "What are these plants? 
We don't see these plants in our country."
  
Sorry. We could not answer at that time.


They were Ashitaba =Angelica keiskei in English
(We answered after coming back home.)


Nice smiles!


Nice guide!


You can look down at the waterfalls from this step.


Making a "Mount Fuji pose" at Shiraito Falls.


Thank you so much for joining our bike tour!

More info About this bike tour

Useful information about Mt.Fuji area 
by Shizuoka prefecture






















Friday, May 26, 2017

Rental Hybrid Bike service in Shizuoka City.

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We are a travel agency in Shizuoka City that can communicate in English.

If you need to charter a micro bus, van taxi, regular taxi, 
or an interpreter(guide), please contact us.

And we are also providing rental hybrid bike service.

Price:
  4,000 JPY /8 hours
2,500 JPY/4 hours

We will bring our bikes to JR Shizuoka Station south exit.
localtravelpartners@gmail.com

Actually, Shizuoka is a nice place to enjoy cycling.

It has many flat spaces, temperatures are mild, and the wind is not strong.


He is our guest from Germany.
He enjoyed cycling for 5 days around Shizuoka.


These are our guests from Tokyo and Shizuoka.
One of them came back to his hometown(Shizuoka)
and they went cycling together.


Our hybrid bikes for rental
Louis Garneau Chasse & Merida  Cross Way.

We are also providing guided bike tours according to your requests!


Bike Tour with Brazilian, Chinese, Japanese guests.





One of the historical spots, Utsunoya Village.


At long established Abekawa-mochi shop,
Sekibeya.


Bike Tour with university students in Shizuoka.


Bike Tour with local bike lovers!

Please contact us when you are searching rental hybrid bike
or guided bike tours around Shizuoka.

On your request, we can bring our rental bikes
to JR Shizuoka station.

Thank you!

For more info about Rental Hybrid Bike, Click here.



Monday, March 6, 2017

Held a cycling event to enjoy viewing plum gardens and a meal at a long established restaurant.

Hello, Welcome to our blog.

We are a travel agency in Shizuoka City that can 
communicate in English.

We are providing chartered taxi (regular size, van taxi,)
 and microbus tours. our website

We also provide rental hybrid bike service and guided cycling
in Shizuoka.

Today, I would like to introduce our last cycling event 
held on February 26th 2017.


14 members including 3 ladies.
 Let's get started!


Lecture on how to change bicycle gears for better road safety.

Along the Abekawa River.
It is safe because no cars are running.


We crossed several bridges along the river.
South Abekawa Bridge, Shizuoka Big Bridge,
Suruga Big Bridge, JR line Bridge.

 
Arrived at Tokeiin Temple 
Hatori, Aoi ward Shizuoka City.
Plum blossoms were about 70% blooming.



We enjoyed viewing plum trees and took a rest for a while.



Nice smiles~!

Next, we headed to Mariko area to have lunch.
Mariko was one of the old stations along the Tokaido Route
during the Edo Era.



This is a famous ukiyo-e (Japanese wood block print)/1830
Ancient travelers had lunch at Chojiya


This restaurant is still loved
by the local people and travelers.
It has stood there since 1596.


We were so hungry. We enjoyed delicious Tororo Jiru.


In order to enjoy the old atmosphere of the city,
we pushed our bicycles along and walked.


Along Mariko River. 


We reached Shiroyama Plum garden.
These plum trees were planted by students of Shiroyama
junior high school near here.


Next, climbing Shiroyama.
A little bit hard for me after 30 kilometer's cycling.(^^;


We reached the top!
This is Mochimune Castle ruins.
Nice view of Shizuoka City and Suruga Bay.


We cycled for 32 kilometers.
Thank you for your partisipation!

If the weather condition is good, we can enjoy
beautiful sceneries of Mt.Fuji from there.


JR Line and Tomei Highway are meeting each other.

Did you enjoy our cycling blog?

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Cycling along Warashina River to Mizumiiro area in Shizuoka.


Hello, Welcome to my blog!
I am HIrokane at Local Travel Partners in Shizuoka CIty.

We had held the 3rd Shizuoka Bicycle Burari Tabi (slow pace cycling)
on 20th, Nov.



The weather was pretty good.
We enjoyed 46km cycling from Sarry's Cafe near the
 Mochimune Fish Port to Mizumiiro area (beautiful scenery of mountain, 
green tea field)

Thank you for your participation!

We gathered at 7:45 am and introduced ourselves.


Bicycle saddle O.K?


He is the chief guide, Yono-san.


On the South Abekawa bridge.
Mt. Fuji could be seen clearly !


Go along Abe Riverbed. Safety and comfortable.

We passed under the 3 bridges.
Shizuoka Ohashi(=big bridge), Suruga Ohasni(=big bridge),
Abekawa bridge.

And at the Anzai bridge, we entered a general road.


Arrived at Tokeiin temple.





About 2 kilometers north from route 362.(=Warashina street)
Very quiet and calm place.


Tokeiin temple is known with its beautiful scenery of 
plum garden in spring.

There are not enough parking space, so I recommend you to
visit here by bicycle.


Beautiful autumn leaves 



       鳥瑟沙摩明王(うすさまみょうおう)=Ususama Myo-ou

When we get old in the future, we hope to use toilet by ourselves
(without other person's help)

If you have a chance to visit here, please remember to pray for
this god of toilet.


After a brake, we started cycling again!


We are approaching Mizumiiro.
Green tea field was so beautiful.


But, Uphill slope was serious….(^^;


Blue display 「水見色」 Finally we arrived Mizumiiro area.


Arrived at Mizumiiro Kiraku ichi!


We did it!  Feel so good~! Too hot.


Shaved Ice in November!
It was so delicious!(^^)!




Nice smiles~!


Now we are going back to Sarry's cafe. Downhill.


Maybe they are waiting for me. 💦


Green mountain & Blue sky.


We had come back.
We enjoyed delicious lunch at Sarry's Cafe.

Thank you for your participation!

If you would like to go guided cycling in Shizuoka, please contact us.

Also crossbike rental service is available. 1,500JPY/day

localtravelpartners@gmail.com


Thank you! See you soon.

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