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: / strava
Lake Suwa Loop: / strava
Otaki Village Exploration: / strava
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
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More about…
Hida Area - hida.travel/
Hida Takayama Tourism Site - www.hida.jp/english/index.html
Takayama Showa-Kan Museum 高山昭和館 - showakan.jp/takayama/
Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine - www.hidahachimangu.jp/english/
Takashima Castle - visit-suwa.com/destinations/sp...
Lake Suwa Fireworks - www.suwa-tourism.jp/gosuwa/en...
Suwa Taisha - suwataisha.or.jp/en/miyamori/
Mt. Ontake - thejapanalps.com/en/activitie...
Ontake Hill Climb Race Results - jbcfroad.jp/result/result277-...
Otaki Gravel Bike Race - www.powersports.co.jp/sda/24_o...
Otaki Village - otakiexperience.com/
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[@jefflevine9714]

Go Zeb! Your editing skills are getting really good, Annie. I wasn’t familiar with this part of Japan and you made it come to life. Thanks!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Thanks Jeff thats so nice of you to say! I appreciate it!

[@javierpastrana3277]

Great vid as always! Thanks

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Thanks so much for continuing to watch! 🥰

[@TonyPretty]

Happy Birthday Annie! 🎂
Good job Zeb on the podium! 🏆

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Thanks so much! And Zeb says thanks as well😄

[@catmothcrow]

This video makes me really, really want to visit Takayama and Takato - thanks for taking us along for the ride! And congrats on the bike race, Zeb! 🚵‍♂️✨

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

ah that makes me so happy! thanks so much for coming back to watch

[@longjohntravels]

Wnjoyed watching this thanks for sharing you biking adventures with us

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

thanks so much for watching!

[@kuri8015]

Great video as always! I was riding around there a few years ago, but it was in the middle of a typhoon, so I didn't really enjoy much of the scenery. The Showa museum looks great... I came to Japan at the end of the Showa period! Congratulations to Zeb. He should try the Mt. Fuji hill climb. I did it three or four years ago very slowly in the rain. :)

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

Thanks so much! bummer about the typhoon, those make cycling weekends so much less enjoyable 😅 I think you'd like the Showa museum a lot then! I'll share your recommendation and congratulations with Zeb 😀

[@spacekip38]

what a beautiful view of Mt. Ontake!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

It was! and golden hour too :) That view is on Road 361 if you're ever driving in that area

[@zainulaqil_]

One day, I'll go cycling there too.

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

I hope you can soon! thanks for watching

[@lycanerf6885]

Awesome video as always and congrats to Zeb!!! Summer break started here for me, so your videos have me pretty excited to go on my own little bike adventures everyday (though nowhere as scenic lol). Also can't wait to be in Japan myself in like less than a week, so excited!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

I'm so excited for you!! You're gonna have so much fun, I can't wait to hear how the Japan trip goes - I know you've been looking forward to it for a while. Thanks for the nice comment once again!

[@TirrellKajder]

I'm fcking addicted to this tune.

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

haha which one?

[@alecbdavis]

Nice race Zeb, you chad

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

haha he says thank you 😄

[@bengt_axle]

Congratulations to Ramsubosamu!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

thanks! his last name spelling got a little mixed up when the katakana was translated back to romaji 😄

[@nemosaki]

beautiful place!!

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

I agree 😄thank you for watching!

[@spankohyayo]

信州のサイクリングありがとう。諏訪湖から高遠、伊那路の旅。４月の高遠の桜を今度は何時か是非見て欲しいです。里山全体がホワイトピンクに染まりますよ。

[@AnniewhereAndEverywhere]

高遠の桜が見たい！桜の写真は綺麗ですね🌸😍