Bike Racing and Scenic Cycling in Japan 🚲 🇯🇵 Kiso Valley (木曽路) & Mt Ontake (御嶽山), Nagano, 中山道

(Scroll down for links to the routes, time stamps, and more details!) We were in Nagano Prefecture for a hill climb road cycling race up Mt. Ontake (御嶽山). While we were in the area, we got to explore the beautiful turquoise Atera River and Kiso Valley (木曽路), the halfway point on the Nakasendo (中山道 ). We also stayed at an onsen ryokan that is part of the “Japan Association of Secluded Hot Spring Inns”, a not-so-secret onsen society! Zeb was able to get some stunning drone shots, and we couldn’t believe how pretty the mountains were on this route.

0:13 – start of day 1, pre-ride the race course up Mt. Ontake
2:35 – Ontake Summit
3:45 – Kiyotaki Falls
4:58 – where we stayed
6:19 – Nezamentoko Gorge drone footage
6:58 – Atera Valley drone footage
9:00 – day 2 ride around Kiso Valley

Routes:
Day 1 Hill Climb: https://www.strava.com/activities/9103692627
Day 2: https://www.strava.com/activities/9109796113

Details about Kiso Tourism: https://en.visitkiso.com/
Details about the Atera Valley: http://www.vill.ookuwa.nagano.jp/kankou/plays/nature/nature_atera/nature_map.html
Japan Association of Secluded Hot Spring Inns: https://www.hitou.or.jp/

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