{"id":2532,"date":"2015-03-03T21:31:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T12:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-03-03\/2532"},"modified":"2015-04-29T21:16:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T12:16:00","slug":"a-bicycle-ride-to-the-kuuya-taki-waterfall-in-western-kyoto-with-manseki-kanemitsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-03-03\/2532","title":{"rendered":"A Bicycle Ride to the Kuuya-taki Waterfall in Western Kyoto with Manseki Kanemitsu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nManseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\u91d1\u5149\u4e07\u77f3\u3055\u3093\nat the meeting point, Sanjo Starbucks, Kyoto Japan\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Today I went out for a short, mostly-easy bicycle ride (track at Strava<\/a>)\nwith Manseki\nKanemitsu<\/a>, another member of the\n\nCycling\nKyoto!<\/i> group on Facebook<\/a>. Rain was forecast for the late afternoon\nso it was just us.<\/p>\n\n

It was my first real ride since\nthe grueling 90km mountain\/snow adventure<\/a> three weeks ago,\nand my third “<\/span>real”<\/span> ride in total, since my inaugural ride<\/a>\na month<\/span> and a half<\/span> ago.<\/p>\n\n

(We're planning to do a more<\/span> ambitious ride tomorrow\nwith a larger<\/span> group, so that'll be ride #4.)<\/p>\n\n

We decided to head off to the Arashiyama area of western Kyoto, which\nunfortunately involves a lot<\/span> of city riding just to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 900 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPoint-A-to-B City Riding<\/span>\n9:55am - taken while moving at 30 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

We stopped by a tofu shop whose owners he was friends with, noted because they\nare perhaps the last shop in Kyoto sill use the old-style wood-burning hearth\nthat I've often seen in old temple kitchens, but have never actually seen in use...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nIriyama Tofu Shop<\/a><\/span>\n\u5165\u5c71\u8c46\u8150\u5e97\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nStill Made By Hand<\/span>\n\u624b\u4f5c\u308a\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nWood-Burning Hearth<\/span>\n\u53e4\u3044\u304b\u307e\u3069<\/a>\u3092\u307e\u3060\u4f7f\u3063<\/span>\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\n\u4eac\u90fd\u5f01\u3067\u300c\u304a\u304f\u3069\u3055\u3093\u300d\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Off we continued toward Arashiyama...<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n10:56am - taken while moving at 14 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Guts Pose”<\/span><\/span>\nin front of the Seiryoji Temple\n\u6e05\u51c9\u5bfa\u306e\u524d\u306e\u30ac\u30c3\u30c4\u30dd\u30fc\u30ba\n( I missed focus horribly on this one )\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nQuaint North-West Arashiyama<\/span>\ngetting steeper\n11:04am - taken while moving at 14 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>50 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTunnel<\/span>\n11:11am - taken while moving at 18 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nVery Steep Downhill Section<\/span>\n11:14am - taken while moving at 15 km\/h\nthe road eventually deadends, so we'll have to come back up later\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 320 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLittle Village Stream<\/span>\nwith some plum blossoms at left\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFinally in the Mountains<\/span>\n11:23am - taken while moving at 9 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 2200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n11:25am - taken while moving at 10 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 560 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Warning: No Shoulder”<\/span><\/span>\n11:28am - taken while moving at 5.2 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 1100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nEnd of the Road<\/span>\nentrance path to the Kuuya Shrine\n\u7a7a\u4e5f\u795e\u793e\u307e\u3067\u306e\u5c0f\u9053\u306e\u5165\u308a\u53e3\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNow on Foot<\/span>\n\u3053\u3053\u3067\u306f\u8db3\u3067\u884c\u304f\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 2200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 720 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nKuuya-taki Waterfall<\/span>\n\u7a7a\u4e5f\u6edd\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The guy performing devotions alternated between praying in front of the waterfall, and dipping into the cold water. It was quite<\/span> cold, so I'm sure he was freezing, but that was likely the point.<\/p>\n\n

I'd prefer to come in the summer when one could cool down<\/a> after the ride up.<\/p>\n\n

I grabbed a quit snapshot of Manseki...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 2500 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nManseki<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

... and he of me...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 2800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMe<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 1000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nQuick Prayer for Traffic Safety<\/span>\n\u4ea4\u901a\u5b89\u5168\u306e\u7948\u308a\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 500 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLooking Back<\/span>\non the way out\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 720 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRejoining our Bikes<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nVery Bumpy Road Back Down<\/span>\n12:01pm - taken while moving at 7 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Where we took the tunnel on the way in, on the way back we wanted to\ntake the short (but insanely steep) road over the mountain, but it turns\nout we couldn't.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/1.6, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Road Closed”<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

There's a side road that goes up for a short<\/span> distance... it gains 28m of elevation in about 150m of distance...\na ridiculous<\/span> 18% average grade. Here we're headed back down:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Sections were so steep that my front tire would come up with every downstroke of the pedal,\nthreatening to have me fall backwards off the face of the road. Luckily this section was short.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBack In Rural Western Kyoto<\/span>\n12:36pm - taken while moving at 12 km\/h\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D4 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 1100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPicking Up Some Tofu on the Way Home<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Even though they're not a Yuba<\/a> shop, I thought<\/span> they\nmight have some as a natural<\/span> byproduct of making tofu, and I scored<\/span> some\nthat they were willing to sell me. We had it<\/span> with dinner tonight and it was\nfantastic<\/i>. Next is to try the tofu, perhaps for breakfast prior to tomorrow's\ntougher ride...<\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I went out for a short, mostly-easy bicycle ride (track at Strava) with Manseki Kanemitsu, another member of the Cycling Kyoto! group on Facebook. Rain was forecast for the late afternoon so it was just us.<\/p>

It was my first real ride since the grueling 90km mountain\/snow adventure three weeks ago, and my third \"real\" ride in total, since my inaugural ride a month and a half ago.<\/p>

(We're planning to do a more ambitious ride tomorrow with a larger group, so that'll be ride #4.)<\/p>

We decided to head off to the Arashiyama area of western Kyoto, which [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,1,2,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}