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HeHO went for a bike ride
October 1, 2026 at 20:33
Cycling Along the Araki River
(to visit the early style KOMAINU statues at local shrines.)
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HeHO went for a bike ride
September 22, 2026 at 05:13
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HeHO went for a bike ride
September 18, 2026 at 22:21
from Nagisa to Gero to visit Old Komainu statues
A great many old-style Komainu remain in the Gero area, and visiting them is fun to the wide variety of their designs.
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Cycling in Nakatsugawa to Find Old Komainu Statues
It’s not something we can just easily find.
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HeHO went for a bike ride
August 22, 2026 at 19:35
Miyazaki Beach
Jade hunting and cycling at Miyazaki Beach.
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HeHO went for a hike
August 12, 2026 at 19:48
Nishiyama TV Signal Relay Tower
I climbed Nishiyama, where the radio tower relaying TV signals to Achi Village is located.
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HeHO went for a bike ride
August 7, 2026 at 19:24
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HeHO went for a hike
July 27, 2026 at 19:50
Katsuyama Beach
I went to Katsuyama Beach to look for jade, Japan's national stone.
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HeHO went for a hike
July 24, 2026 at 20:25
Hike and Ride
I went on a hike to gather details about the design of the old-style KOMAINU statues at Wakamiya Shrine, which I had visited previously.
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2998409800
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HeHO went for a bike ride
July 10, 2026 at 19:21
HAJIME in Takayama
HAJIME means primitive KOMAINU at shrine. Many examples of HAJIME remain in the Hida region, so I went on a cycling trip to visit some of them.
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HeHO went for a bike ride
June 6, 2026 at 01:39
Soba-ba-ba-ba-ba!!!!!
I went on a cycling trip to Soba restaurants settlement in Yamagata Village, and tasted soba noodle at five different soba restaurants. By the time I left the fifth restaurant, I was completely full, and the subsequent uphill climb was incredibly difficult.lol
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Goka to Komaba
A cycling short trip from Goka in Achi Village to Komaba, to visit early-style Komainu (guardian animal statues.)
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Achi to Neba
A cycling trip from Achi to Neba, using National Route 153 and its old route, the Sanshu Kaido, to visit early-style Komainu (guardian animal statues.)
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June 6, 2026
Soba restaurant rankings on this cycling trip are as follows:
Gold Medal:
Sobakou "そば幸" (4.7 / 5 pts.)
komoot.com/highlight/8432506
Silver Medal:
Tsutsumian "つつみ庵" (4.5 / 5 pts.)
komoot.com/highlight/8432523
Bronze Medal:
Karasawatei "からさわ亭" (4.1 / 5 pts.)
komoot.com/highlight/8432487
Honorable Mention 1:
Nehashiya