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Roads of dandelion ---northern land in spring
(Total Data, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Last updated on Dec. 17, 2004

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In this area it needs stove in the morning. (AM 7:28)			Breakfast at Hotel City Palace is my favorite fish "Hatahata"! (AM 7:31)
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The landlady of Hotel City Palace and her daughter and mother say goodbye to me.
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at Kanmanji Temple (in Kisakata)
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a view from a Road Station (AM 9:08)			to the north (Route 7) (PM 12:40)
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to the north (Route 7) (PM 1:27)			cycling road along Japan Sea (PM 1:31)
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			lunch at a restaurant along Route 7 (PM 2:47)
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It is a begining of Oga Peninsula. The note says "Gas in your car is ok? There is no gas stand from here". (PM 4:31)
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A big devil "Namahage" is waiting for me in front of Japanese style hotel "Ryokan" named "Shineikan". "Namahage" is famous god in this area (Oga Peninsula). - -
The note says, "Welcome Mr....". It is a popular custom in Ryokan (if you have a reservation).		The dinner in Shineikan is great! Dishes are served endless.

DATA on Apr. 30, 2004

Weather	cloudy after fine
Route (prefecture)	Kisakata(Akita) -- (Route 7, 101, Prefectural Road 65, 56, Akita-Oga cycling road) -- Monzen(Akita)
Distance	122.80 km
Time	5 hours 23 minutes 6 seconds
Average speed	22.8 km/h
Max. speed	44.1 km/h
Difference of altitude	80 m
Note	It is very flat and comfortable course.
Accommodation [charge]	Shineikan (Japanese style hotel : Ryokan) [9,660 yen (with dinner and breakfast)]
Diary	It was fine today. Comfortable cycling in a fair wind. At a Road Station the man said inns in Oga Peninsula might be full because it was Gorden Week. But I easily got a room in Shineikan. The dinner was great!