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Inchworm - Nakasen-do & Japanese Romantic Road [Japanische Romantische Straße] (Part 2)

(Total Data, Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

today's start (AM 7:54)

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drop in internet cafe (AM 10:36) staying about 2 hours

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in Matsumoto City (AM 11:09) This is another road of dandelion.

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- start terrible hill climb: Route 254 (PM 11:45) altitude: 800m (PM 12:00) 900m (PM 12:13) The inclination is always over 8%!! 1000m (PM 12:50)

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In spite of Misayama Tunnel is a toll road, there is no side walk in all 2,511m. Too dangerous for bike. I don't recommend you. (PM 1:00)

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After Misayama Tunnel, down slope is starting.

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Lunch at soba shop in Kakeyu (PM 1:37)

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Terrible car accident occured in Route 254. (PM 2:48)

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Way to Unno-juku. (PM 2:53) little bit tired....

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Unno-juku old post town (PM 4:12)

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reach Ueda! (PM 4:58) He is Yukimura Sanada, famous samurai.

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Today's dinner at Izakaya.

not good. (-_-)

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There are stoves in internet cafe. (PM 8:27)

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drink a beer at bar (PM 10:12) I'm too tired today. So not drink too much.

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Today's inn: HOTEL TOKIWAKAN

DATA on May 04, 2006

Weather	fine, "against wind"
Route (prefecture)	Shiojiri (Nagano) -- (Route 19) -- Matsumoto (Nagano) -- (Route 254) -- Kakeyu (Nagano) -- (Route 254, 152, Pref. Road 174) -- Unno-juku (Nagano) -- (Route 18) -- Ueda (Nagano)
	detail track (by Google Maps) (Click!)
Distance	79.02 km
Time	5 hours 20 minutes 44 seconds
Average speed	14.7 km/h
Max. speed	35.8 km/h
Difference of altitude	625 m
	Profile Map (Click!)
Note	Route 254, road of Misayama Tunnel is not good for bike, steep and dangerous. I don't recommend you.
Accommodation [charge]	HOTEL TOKIWAKAN (Business Hotel) [4,500yen for bed, no breakfast]
Diary	I left Shiojiri at 8:00 AM, but had many things to do in internet cafe, so I left Matsumoto at 10:30 AM. Gee.... The climbling to Misayama Tunnel started. It was very steep, all inclination are over 8%!! Inspite of Misayama Tunnel is a toll road, there is no side walk, too dangerous for bike. I don't recommend the road to other people. I was too tired to run fast even in down slope. At a signal just before Unno-juku. I fall in a sleep and found I was in a center of a road. Too danger! Tonight I will take rest (not drink too much), and ready for tomorrow's Japanese Romantic Road.

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