Musicisgood's Shikoku cycling journey

Okay here's some more pictures up to about I don't know maybe 1:00 on Tuesday July 4th okay let's see what is on my phone.
I'm

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You need anything at McDonald's except for I drink some coffee so let's hope I can make it out okay.


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It's the picture really doesn't deserve what is really being as taken place here this was one big feet to see men up this mountain is amazing it's quite big too.

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Kind of forgot but I know when I was going down it was like 34 km an hour I'm in I was taking every precaution I could by going down real fast.

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I still have over 20minuets of pushing up hill
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Those verdant mountain roads are what I live for, and there's a blue line in shikoku now? fancy!

By the end of my trip, I was getting a serious sore throat from all the car and truck exhaust. Even though they're proud of their emissions standards, every time a truck passed me their fumes hit me like a pack of cigarettes.

If you can make it up the hill towards Umpenji, there's a cable car (here) that can take you the rest of the way to the top of the mountain, and get some great views. The temple grounds are quite impressive, and the path leading up to the temple is lined with hundreds of unique carved statues, very much recommended!

I'm afraid I only had udon at a little shop in Toyohama, I think it was 田舎うどん 源
I think the udon will get even better if you move further north and east, I wish I could just do a food tour
 
このキャンプ場は100円なのでおすすめです。
一宮公園キャンプ場

観光地
銭形展望台 銭形展望台

高屋神社（本宮）高屋神社（本宮）
www.mitoyo-kanko.com

天空の鳥居・高屋神社

【四国・香川】高屋神社(本宮)は「天空の鳥居」として知られ、標高404メートルの稲積山の頂上にある本宮からは、美しい瀬戸内海と 観音寺市内が一望できます。アクセス方法などをまとめて掲載しています。
www.mitoyo-kanko.com www.mitoyo-kanko.com
 
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Hiroyuki Nagashima said:
このキャンプ場は100円なのでおすすめです。
一宮公園キャンプ場

観光地
銭形展望台 銭形展望台

高屋神社（本宮）高屋神社（本宮）
www.mitoyo-kanko.com

天空の鳥居・高屋神社

【四国・香川】高屋神社(本宮)は「天空の鳥居」として知られ、標高404メートルの稲積山の頂上にある本宮からは、美しい瀬戸内海と 観音寺市内が一望できます。アクセス方法などをまとめて掲載しています。
www.mitoyo-kanko.com www.mitoyo-kanko.com
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Great.
I'm camping there it cost 1,050 yen.
 
nice gaijin said:
Those verdant mountain roads are what I live for, and there's a blue line in shikoku now? fancy!

By the end of my trip, I was getting a serious sore throat from all the car and truck exhaust. Even though they're proud of their emissions standards, every time a truck passed me their fumes hit me like a pack of cigarettes.

If you can make it up the hill towards Umpenji, there's a cable car (here) that can take you the rest of the way to the top of the mountain, and get some great views. The temple grounds are quite impressive, and the path leading up to the temple is lined with hundreds of unique carved statues, very much recommended!

I'm afraid I only had udon at a little shop in Toyohama, I think it was 田舎うどん 源
I think the udon will get even better if you move further north and east, I wish I could just do a food tour
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Kyogozan Senjyuin Unpenji – Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage

88shikokuhenro.jp 88shikokuhenro.jp

Unpenji Ropeway (Skyview Swingset, Unpenji Summit Park)
www.mitoyo-kanko.com

Unpenji Ropeway (Skyview Swingset, Unpenji Summit Park) | Mitoyo Tourism and Exchange Authority

Look down over the Sanuki Plain or towards the Seto Inland Sea, take a ride on the Skyview Swingset or use the photo frame for a commemorative snap
www.mitoyo-kanko.com www.mitoyo-kanko.com
 
Okay here's some readings for today.
tonight I went to the lottery
And bought a ticket.
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Okay I'll post a picture of the noodles next post so maybe you guys are familiar with it I've been recommended I think number six or number seven if you guys can read the Japanese on it let me know what it says actually.
 
Hiroyuki Nagashima said:
very sorry.
When I checked the city website, the price was revised from April this year.

一の宮公園・海岸 - 観音寺市

www.city.kanonji.kagawa.jp www.city.kanonji.kagawa.jp
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Hey no problem I'm happy that you're helping me out all the way by the way tomorrow I might be doing 60 km so maybe if you know campground about 60 minutes 60 km from here actually I'd like to find one with the shower
 
This is the noodle we're doing places and I believe the lady told me number six number seven or open here's the pictures maybe if I'm wrong let me know.

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musicisgood said:
Hey no problem I'm happy that you're helping me out all the way by the way tomorrow I might be doing 60 km so maybe if you know campground about 60 minutes 60 km from here actually I'd like to find one with the shower
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橘ノ丘総合運動公園(Tachibana no Oka Comprehensive Athletic Park)
I seem to be able to use it free here when I make a reservation on the telephone.
There is Aeon Mall to 3.5km from the campground
③Usage
I have you make a reservation for telephones beforehand and fill in an application in an administration office on the day of the use and issue a permit.
The hot spring facilities are on the site of the park, too
はくちょう温泉(Hakucho Onsen)
As for the charge, as for 60 years or older, it is 400 yen
onsen.nifty.com

国分寺町はくちょう温泉 - 高松｜ニフティ温泉

国分寺町はくちょう温泉のお得なクーポン・口コミ・料金・営業時間・効能・アメニティ情報が満載。国分寺町はくちょう温泉(高松)の写真やサービス案内から、周辺の日帰り温泉・スーパー銭湯・スパの情報も見つかります。割引クーポンリクエスト受付中。
onsen.nifty.com onsen.nifty.com

Udon shop close by
手打うどん 田村(Teuchi Udon Tamura)
www.my-kagawa.jp

手打うどん　田村

「手打うどん　田村」の情報は「うどん県旅ネット」で。県産小麦を自家配合した素朴な田舎うどんが、ぷりぷりのコシとツヤで大人気。ピーク時は長蛇の列になるけれど、この味を堪能せずしてさぬきうどんは語れないぞ。
www.my-kagawa.jp www.my-kagawa.jp

うどん もみじ(Udon Momiji)

かざしうどん(Kanzashi Udon)
tabelog.com

かざしうどん (挿頭丘/うどん)

★★★☆☆3.34 ■予算(昼):～￥999
tabelog.com tabelog.com

Other than udon shop
家食屋ほんてん(Kashoku-ya hon ten)

ヤエ食堂(Yae Shokudou) curry, chai and pudding
yaeshokudo.com

カレーとチャイとプリン　ヤエ食堂

香川県綾川町にある築百年の古民家で営むカレーとチャイとプリン「ヤエ食堂」のオンラインストアです。
yaeshokudo.com yaeshokudo.com
 
Hiroyuki Nagashima said:
橘ノ丘総合運動公園(Tachibana no Oka Comprehensive Athletic Park)
I seem to be able to use it free here when I make a reservation on the telephone.
There is Aeon Mall to 3.5km from the campground
③Usage
I have you make a reservation for telephones beforehand and fill in an application in an administration office on the day of the use and issue a permit.
The hot spring facilities are on the site of the park, too
はくちょう温泉(Hakucho Onsen)
As for the charge, as for 60 years or older, it is 400 yen
onsen.nifty.com

国分寺町はくちょう温泉 - 高松｜ニフティ温泉

国分寺町はくちょう温泉のお得なクーポン・口コミ・料金・営業時間・効能・アメニティ情報が満載。国分寺町はくちょう温泉(高松)の写真やサービス案内から、周辺の日帰り温泉・スーパー銭湯・スパの情報も見つかります。割引クーポンリクエスト受付中。
onsen.nifty.com onsen.nifty.com

Udon shop close by
手打うどん 田村(Teuchi Udon Tamura)
www.my-kagawa.jp

手打うどん　田村

「手打うどん　田村」の情報は「うどん県旅ネット」で。県産小麦を自家配合した素朴な田舎うどんが、ぷりぷりのコシとツヤで大人気。ピーク時は長蛇の列になるけれど、この味を堪能せずしてさぬきうどんは語れないぞ。
www.my-kagawa.jp www.my-kagawa.jp

うどん もみじ(Udon Momiji)

かざしうどん(Kanzashi Udon)
tabelog.com

かざしうどん (挿頭丘/うどん)

★★★☆☆3.34 ■予算(昼):～￥999
tabelog.com tabelog.com

Other than udon shop
家食屋ほんてん(Kashoku-ya hon ten)

ヤエ食堂(Yae Shokudou) curry, chai and pudding
yaeshokudo.com

カレーとチャイとプリン　ヤエ食堂

香川県綾川町にある築百年の古民家で営むカレーとチャイとプリン「ヤエ食堂」のオンラインストアです。
yaeshokudo.com yaeshokudo.com
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Thank you very much. But now I can't get internet, the city here gives you 30 minutes free up to eight times in one day that's what I'm using now but somehow I just lost internet overnight I can't figure out how to get the internet service without the city here providing it.

The nearest ymobile is 10 km away.
 
musicisgood said:
Thank you very much. But now I can't get internet, the city here gives you 30 minutes free up to eight times in one day that's what I'm using now but somehow I just lost internet overnight I can't figure out how to get the internet service without the city here providing it.

The nearest ymobile is 10 km away.
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free wifi map
There aren't many free wifi spots in Shikoku, so check the map.
 
Glad you got past all that rain! Sounds like you're having a great trip. Your pictures truly make me miss Japan. There's just something about it that feels like home.
 
Hiroyuki Nagashima said:
free wifi map
There aren't many free wifi spots in Shikoku, so check the map.
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It turned out today that I got a little help I was in the convenience store asking about Wi-Fi doesn't work on my phone and there's this lady there and she gave me a lift actually to why mobile and it was really very kind of her and she wouldn't accept no money or she wouldn't even allow me to buy her lunch and she went down three different places trying to get the the right location for what my mobile but anyway I was able to eventually figured it out while we were at my mobile I am was just messing around something something to do with reset and I push the reset button and next thing I knew I was able to log on the internet.
So my travel time today actually I'll post it tomorrow morning I didn't a lot of kilometers today.
I'm at McDonald's right now at 10:30 at night charging my batteries and then I'll look for a place to stay tonight.
I did get a chance to eat the noodles here's some pictures.
And it was so good I mean I never I've only eaten noodles maybe two times since I've lived in Japan so this was really a special treat and I heard that this area is famous for his good noodles and I it was a 8 km round trip from the campground and anyway I got there but it's really nice cuz you can pick out your toppings.

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I don't know about the prices but to me for what was served I thought it was really good I think it cost me $780 yen.

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I got the meat and the meat was seasoned with a little sweetness to it and very flavorful and they brought was it was just really it can't get any better than that also I got the eggplant tempura which was really good

Okay I'll continue with some more pictures on the next post. These are in Kagawa.
 

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There are some more pictures.

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Well it was time to buy some water.
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I'm keeping track of the distance
Although my little little distant my phone cut out on me I was able to get it back to work so anyway it doesn't matter I'm enjoying my trip.

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This is at the campground sunset last night

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I think this hill I had to well I had to walk my bike it was a good time I'm just going to say a good hour walk it was one heck of a walk.
But but going down on the other side of the mountain it was like I was clocking like 34 km an hour.

Okay I'll post some more pictures.
 
Okay I'm leaving the area I packed by 10th and everything and I'm going toward Temple 68 and 69 there's a shrine that I stopped off yesterday at and if it rained terribly but anyway I stopped off at another one place and giving it a one to five I'd have to give it a one I was greatly disappointed in it I got to meet and I got the topping of shrimp the shrimp was really good but the soup base I don't know it was tasteless and the meat was it was I don't know it kind of melted away really the noodles were I guess standard but I didn't I wouldn't recommend going there to anybody here on the forum and that's about it really wasn't that good.
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No good.wasted my money. Shrimp was good though.

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I am in Takamatsu, 11pm at McDonald's.
I am bushed.
 
nice gaijin said:
Nice work! if you're staying in the area, check out Ritsurin garden

That udon looks amazing!
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That first round and I tried was kick man 100% kick the second rum and I tried the breaded shrimp was good but the the broth and the I guess the loser pretty common but I I didn't I left this satisfied actually and I am going towards tokushima .tokushima
I got 65 km to go to get to tokushima. I left this morning at 5:00 in the morning I slept on a bench all night it was pretty cool didn't get much sleep cuz right next to the main Street a lot of noise but anyway that's life.
Okay I'll see what happens about the link that you gave me I should have time today to see something mostly I just been jamming on the bike that's about it again thanks for following me man I really appreciate it.
 
Here seems to be usable free.
日峯大神子公園 キャンプ場 (Himine Omiko Park Campsite)
www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp

日峯大神子広域公園の利用等について｜徳島県ホームページ

www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp

田井ノ浜海水浴場 (Tainohama Beach)
You can camp at a beach, but be careful from today as weather is bad.

Recommendation spot of Tokushima
Otsuka Museum of Art
o-museum.or.jp

Otsuka Museum of Art｜ Tokushima Sue board masterpiece Museum in Naruto

o-museum.or.jp o-museum.or.jp
  • "Otsuka Museum of Art" is Sue board masterpiece Museum having the permanent construction exhibit space of 29,412 square meters of deferred floor space of the biggest in Japan grade established in Naruto-shi, Tokushima. I reproduce the Western masterpiece of the more than 1,000 point to size identical to an original work by a technique of Otsuka オーミ Sue work from an ancient fresco to a modern painting in the hall.
 
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Hiroyuki Nagashima said:
Here seems to be usable free.
日峯大神子公園 キャンプ場 (Himine Omiko Park Campsite)
www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp

日峯大神子広域公園の利用等について｜徳島県ホームページ

www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp

田井ノ浜海水浴場 (Tainohama Beach)
You can camp at a beach, but be careful from today as weather is bad.
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Thanks 🙏. Around 2:00 p.m. today the the weather will turn bad. I got 62 km to go to Tokushima.
I hope to be able to find a campground and pitch tent before it starts to rain.
As always thanks for the help.
 
Good morning pictures Friday I guess it is July 7th I hope that's right.


This is one of many attendant cafeterias cafes along with highway 11.
I was so surprised to see all these empty restaurants I kind of think the 7-Eleven and Lawson's killed these restaurants.

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It took me about 30 minutes to walk up this hill but going down the hill I was cruising I was really really cruising it was quite a distance to going downhill but going uphill I don't know how many feet I don't know it was a long time that's for sure luckily this morning time and still cool in the morning did have to stop for a water break.


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I kind of think this was another udon shop. Apparently before the convenience stores moved in these little shops along the highway 11 were quite popular but even the real big ones I didn't take all the pictures of them that were closed but they just shut down.

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This is your Japanese style hotel California.
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Going slow but I'm getting there no rush I still probably got nine more days 10 more days actually maybe. I just really haven't had much time to sexy due to the weather changing pretty fast. Oh and I was surprised that one of the temples I forgot which number was but they had a gated lock I guess they don't want the homeless not homeless but the pilgrimage people
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Camping at the temples so they got them all gated up it's really surprised.
 
Hiroyuki Nagashima said:
Here seems to be usable free.
日峯大神子公園 キャンプ場 (Himine Omiko Park Campsite)
www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp

日峯大神子広域公園の利用等について｜徳島県ホームページ

www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp

田井ノ浜海水浴場 (Tainohama Beach)
You can camp at a beach, but be careful from today as weather is bad.

Recommendation spot of Tokushima
Otsuka Museum of Art
o-museum.or.jp

Otsuka Museum of Art｜ Tokushima Sue board masterpiece Museum in Naruto

o-museum.or.jp o-museum.or.jp
  • "Otsuka Museum of Art" is Sue board masterpiece Museum having the permanent construction exhibit space of 29,412 square meters of deferred floor space of the biggest in Japan grade established in Naruto-shi, Tokushima. I reproduce the Western masterpiece of the more than 1,000 point to size identical to an original work by a technique of Otsuka オーミ Sue work from an ancient fresco to a modern painting in the hall.
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Well if it doesn't well it's going to rain but just stay here a couple days maybe and well I like art so I'll just want to go it's probably about a thousand yen to get him but it's okay I'm glad that you posted about the heart Museum that's pretty much more interest of me than actually seen Temple after Temple.
 
musicisgood said:
Well if it doesn't well it's going to rain but just stay here a couple days maybe and well I like art so I'll just want to go it's probably about a thousand yen to get him but it's okay I'm glad that you posted about the heart Museum that's pretty much more interest of me than actually seen Temple after Temple.
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I can't find that campsite on the maps can you give me a link with the map showing it maybe that will help me.
 

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