Takayama, Lake Suwa, and Mt. Ontake Race 🚲🇯🇵 Japan Cycling Vlog in Gifu & Nagano Prefectures!

In today’s bike video, I’ll take you with us on a weekend cycling trip in Japan’s Gifu and Nagano Prefectures! On Friday we started in Takayama (高山市)and visited the Showa-kan Muesum. Saturday’s ride went around Lake Suwa (諏訪湖 ) and visited Takashima Castle (高島城). On Sunday, Zeb raced the Mt. Ontake (御嶽山) hill climb while I explored the turquoise rivers and woods surrounding Otaki Village. Ride and Route Data: Takayama Cruising: https://www.strava.com/activities/11429611842 Lake Suwa Loop: https://www.strava.com/activities/11436148486 Otaki Village Exploration: https://www.strava.com/activities/11443624493 Jump to… 0:41 – Friday in Takayama City 2:12 – Showa-kan Museum 4:08 – Temples, Lunch, & Shrines 6:43 – Day 2 Bike Ride in Nagano Prefecture 8:20 – Lake Suwa Cycling Path 9:57 – Takashima Castle 10:56 – Suwa Taisha & Climbs 13:02 – Takato Town 14:38 – Day 3 Mt. Ontake Race 15:42 – Otaki Village Ride 17:16 – Shizenko Lake 20:39 – Zeb’s bike race result 🎙️ Want to keep up with the rest of our adventures? We have a podcast! : https://www.ramblingramsbothams.com Support my videos by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHNUoxsMd-c5VM10ZbU331Q/join More about… Hida Area - https://hida.travel/ Hida Takayama Tourism Site - https://www.hida.jp/english/index.html Takayama Showa-Kan Museum 高山昭和館 - https://showakan.jp/takayama/ Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine - http://www.hidahachimangu.jp/english/ Takashima Castle - http://visit-suwa.com/destinations/spotlight-destinations/spot-4-takashima-castle/ Lake Suwa Fireworks - https://www.suwa-tourism.jp/gosuwa/english_tourism/lake-suwa-fireworks/ Suwa Taisha - https://suwataisha.or.jp/en/miyamori/ Mt. Ontake - https://thejapanalps.com/en/activities/ontake/ Ontake Hill Climb Race Results - https://jbcfroad.jp/result/result277-1283 Otaki Gravel Bike Race - http://www.powersports.co.jp/sda/24_otaki_bike_9/ Otaki Village - https://otakiexperience.com/ 🇯🇵 More videos about Japan Cycling here: Bikepacking Japan’s Amaharashi Coast: https://youtu.be/VIFvovFUGB8 Cherry Blossom Bike Route: https://youtu.be/YqQJQW4w-64 Gravel Cycling in Wakayama Prefecture: https://youtu.be/weifAuHdJ0Q Week-long Bike Tour Kanazawa to Matsumoto: https://youtu.be/OOgtL6N20mY #cycling #lifeinjapan #岐阜観光 #岐阜旅行 #高山昭和館 #長野観光 #長野旅行 #japanlife #lifeabroad #高山市#japantravel #biketour #cyclingjapan #japancycling #lakesuwa #ontake #otakivillage #nagano #gifu #takayama #showamuseum #bikeracing #諏訪湖 #御嶽山 #サイクリング #松原スポーツ公園 #高島城