Mt. Ontake / 御嶽山

We climbed Mt. Ontake. It is one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan. The start of the trail is 2,180 meters high at Tanohara National Park, and you will climb about 3.5 kilometers to the top of the 3,067 meters high. We started climbing at 10am.
日本百名山の御嶽に登ってきました。標高2,180m地点にある田の原天然公園の登山口から3.5km登って3,067mの頂上に着きます。午前10時登山開始。

But the weather was bad, so we didn't expect a nice view.

天気が悪かったので、景色は期待しませんでした。

For a moment the clouds drifted away, the snowy gorge around 2,700 meters high was all white in sunlight.

一瞬雲が切れて、2,700m付近の雪渓が太陽に照らされて真っ白になりました。

 By chance we met the grouse that is designated as a Special National Treasure. 

偶然にも特別天然記念物に指定されているライチョウに遭遇。

 

The clouds screened out all views, so this chance of prospects was the first time and the last time. 

雲が分厚くて、この眺望が最初で最後でした。

 

We kept climbing for three hours, we reached the summit of Mt. Ontake. No prospects.

3時間登り続けて御嶽の頂上到着。眺望ゼロ。

It is worth while climbing this mountain. I'll go to climb again soon.

よい山なので、またすぐ登りに行くつもりです。

Mt Ohkawa-iriyama / 大川入山登山

 We climbed Mt.Ohkawa-iriyama in Nagano prefecture. This mountain is 1,907meters high. And it is located in the western part of the Japanese Southern Alps. So we were expecting a nice view of the Southern Alps.
The letters in picture mean "The climbing trail of Mt.Ohkawa-iriyama".
先日は大川入山に登ってきました。南アルプスの西側にある山なので、景色には期待していましたが、雨上がりだったからどうでしょう？

About one hour later, we arrived at Yoko-dake. It is 1,574meters high, and trees surround here. So there's no view.
1時間ほど歩くと横岳についたので軽く小休止。木に囲まれて眺望は全くありません。

After 15 minutes' walk, we could see the top of Ohkawa-iriyama. "We still have a little bit more to go!"
15分程歩くと大川入山の頂上がみえました。まだ少しありますね。

We kept climbing for another one hour, we looked at this sign that says about 2km to the top.
さらに1時間程登ると、残り２kmの看板がでてきました。

And about one hour later, we finally arrived at the top of Ohkawa-iriyama. Well, the weather wasn't good for enjoying the view, but we felt great. However, annoying insects are everywhere, so I wouldn't recommend this period.
さらに約1時間いくと大川入山の頂上に着きました。う〜ん、景色を楽しめる天気ではありませんでしたが、気分は良かったです。ただし虫がそこら中にいるので、今の時期はおすすめしません。

Inuyama Cycle Meeting / 犬山サイクルミーティング

We participated in a cycle race in Inuyama city, Aichi pref. This is a bimonthly race held in The Little World Museum of Man. It has a 2.5km round road and there are many reconstructed houses coming from all over the world. 
This race has three category, beginner(7.5km), intermediate(17.5km), advanced(37.5km). For us it was the first time, so we took part in a beginner's category.

The green helmets are the advanced riders.

Blue is the intermediate level.

Starting time at 7am. If you are in beginner's race, you will be able to finish after 20 mins. So you can go anywhere after this race in your holiday. My acquaintance participates before going to work. See the next race in August!

先日、犬山サイクルミーティングというものに参加してきました。犬山リトルワールド内で２ヶ月ごとに開催されているレースで、３つのカテゴリーがあり、初めてだったのでビギナークラスに参加しました。
朝７時にスタートなので、すぐ終わるしその後どこにでも行けます。知り合いは会社に行く前に参加しています。今度は８月やね〜！

Mt. Gozaisyo

I climbed Mt. Gozaisyo in Mie prefecture. In japan, mountain climbing is in.
Mt. Gozaisyo is a popular mountain which is 1,212m high, so it is very crowded in weekend. And It has three routes to the top. I choose the Naka(center)-route. This route is so amusing, but it took about 4 hours(normally about 3 hours).

You can see Yokkaichi-city and Ise bay.

And I went down a mountain by the Gozaisyo Ropeway that takes only 12 minutes. So I could avoid the crowed, and it was so comfortable. Next time, I’d like to go this mountain when there are fewer people. 

My toes（つま先）

It's a crisp winter day. But I went to the park to Long slow distance training. After a while, my toes were numb with cold. I have to buy the overshoes...But wait a minute! I'll order it from my friend who runs Naff wetsuits. I think making the overshoes is as easy as breathing for him. Hey! Thanks in advance.
今日も寒かったのですが、無駄に元気な僕は近くの公園にロングスローディスタンストレーニングをしに行きました。しばらく走っていると寒くて足の指がしびれてきたので、シューズカバーを買わなきゃな〜なんて思ってましたが…そうだ！ナフウェットスーツに注文しよう！簡単だよね？一つよろしくたのみます！

伊豆白浜

 Overload? No! It's the same as always.

 Surfer dudes. 愛すべきろくでなし連中。

A new year's ride

 You can see the castle behind me in this picture. It's Inuyama Castle. It has been designated as a national treasure. That's small but beautiful and well-kept.
And we went through the Owari park way for the first time. In fact, the Owari park way was a limited highway, so it's not easy to ride a bike. But I think it's a good training route because there is no road signal.
See the next ride!
Today's route↓
http://latlonglab.yahoo.co.jp/route/watch?id=76a131d2c3aaee7f9df268fcbc92da6d

恒例新年ライド、今回は犬山城をまわり尾張パークウェイを通る約60kmのコース。尾張パークウェイは元々自動車専用道なのでチャリで走るのはちょっと怖いけどいい感じにトレーニングできそう。また行きまっせ。