{"id":2592,"date":"2015-06-26T16:09:47","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T07:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-06-26\/2592"},"modified":"2015-06-26T16:09:47","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T07:09:47","slug":"cycling-along-the-river-from-kyoto-to-osaka-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-06-26\/2592","title":{"rendered":"Cycling Along the River from Kyoto To Osaka Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTypical Preflight Camaraderie<\/span>\n7:21 AM\nacross from Sanjo Starbucks, Kyoto Japan (\u4eac\u90fd\u5e02<\/span>\u306e\u4e09\u6761\u5927\u6a4b)<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

\u4eca\u56de<\/span>\u306e\u30b5\u30a4\u30af\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0\u306f\u4eac\u90fd<\/span>\u2192\u5927\u962a<\/span>\u2192\u5999\u898b\u5c71(<\/span>\u8c4a\u80fd\u90e1)<\/span>\u2192\u4eac\u90fd<\/span>\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3053\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b<\/span>\u306f\u5927\u962a\u57ce<\/span>\u307e\u3067\u306e\u5206\u3092\u542b\u3081\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n\n

For our Wednesday ride this week, the plan was to cycle down to Osaka\nand see the city a bit,<\/span> then slog up through the\ndense suburbia to the mountains, then up and over them back to Kyoto.<\/p>\n\n

This post is about 49-km (31-mile) ride from Kyoto to Osaka, primarily\non bike paths along the rivers that cut through the concrete jungle filling\nthe flatlands between mountains (the concrete jungle seen in this long\nshot of the Osaka skyline from Kyoto<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 46mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHeading Down to the Kamo River<\/span>\n7:38 AM (+9 min) - 2.8 km (1.8 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 14 kph (9 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

This time I've based the time (“<\/span>+9\nmin”<\/span> above) and distance (“<\/span>2.8 km”<\/span> above) under\neach photo on the start of the group ride, rather than (as in previous\ncycling posts) from when I left<\/span> my house.<\/p>\n\n

Within Kyoto City proper, the “<\/span>path”<\/span> along the river is really a bunch<\/span>\nof path segments haphazardly connected by trips across bridges, around\npeople's homes, and sometimes on the street. The track of the ride at\nStrava<\/a> can show you the way if you'd like to make the trip yourself\nsometime. In our case<\/span>, we were led by veteran rider Manseki Kanemitsu (who appeared on my blog<\/a>\nyesterday in a shot<\/span> from this outing).<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDown Close to the River<\/span>\n7:48 AM (+18 min) - 6.5 km (4.0 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 24 kph (15 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 54mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAbove the River<\/span>\n7:53 AM (+24 min) - 9.1 km (5.7 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 29 kph (18 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>All the Happiness”<\/span><\/span>\non a well-used path away from traffic\n7:54 AM (+25 min) - 9.7 km (6.0 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 29 kph (18 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 41mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nExcellent View of Utility Cables<\/span>\nvery typical Japan\n7:58 AM (+29 min) - 11 km (7.1 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 32 kph (20 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 52mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSmall-Plot Farming<\/span>\nindividuals making use of the fertile flood plain between the path and the river\n7:58 AM (+29 min) - 12 km (7.2 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 33 kph (21 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTemporary Detour<\/span>\n8:01 AM (+32 min) - 13 km (8.1 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 26 kph (16 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRush-Hour Traffic<\/span>\none of these gentleman is on this ride<\/a>\n8:02 AM (+33 min) - 14 km (8.5 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 34 kph (21 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 62mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDipping Under Traffic<\/span>\n8:02 AM (+33 min) - 14 km (8.6 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 26 kph (16 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRacing Form<\/span>\nMichael Edwards overtakes me at a brisk<\/span> clip\n8:07 AM (+38 min) - 16 km (10.1 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 34 kph (21 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSidestepping Over Merging Rivers<\/span>\n8:08 AM (+39 min) - 17 km (10.4 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 19 kph (12 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Here we cross from riding along the Kamo River, over both the Uji River and the Kitsu River, just above the point\nthey all merge to become the mighty Yodo River. Even though it had been eight years since I'd been there, I recognized<\/span> it right away as the location of\n\n“<\/span>Cherry Blossoms\nin the Middle of Three Rivers<\/a>”<\/span>, about the mile-long island where these rivers come together, completely covered by cherry trees.<\/p>\n\n

I'd definitely like to come back here next spring.<\/p>\n\n

Once we get alongside the Yodo River, the path opens up to a wide,<\/span> pristinely-smooth blacktop.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPristine Wide Smooth Path<\/span>\n( the line of darker trees across the background are all cherry )\n\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3057\u3070\u3089\u304f\u3081\u3061\u3083\u826f\u3044\u306a\u5ddd\u6cbb\u30d1\u30fc\u30b9\n8:10 AM (+41 min) - 18 km (10.9 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 10 kph (6 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGorm Attack!<\/span>\n(“<\/span>Attack”<\/span> is a cycle-racing<\/span> term for an aggressive move to distance yourself from followers)\n8:11 AM (+42 min) - 18 km (11.1 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 34 kph (21 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

I've still got to get the hang of my new camera for\ncycling<\/a>. For the kind<\/span> of side-shot above, I wanted<\/span> a slow<\/span> enough\nshutter to blur the background and the wheels, but I didn't<\/span> do it nearly\nenough.<\/p>\n\n

I would have liked to experiment more, but there's only so much Jeffrey I can<\/span> subject these guys to.<\/p>\n\n

So speaking of subjecting them to me, with the path so wonderfully wide, I thought<\/span> a lined<\/span>-up-abreast shot might be nice, so I had<\/span> them line\nup...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThree Musketeers<\/span>\n8:13 AM (+44 min) - 19 km (12.0 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 30 kph (19 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

... then I asked them to pretend<\/i> to attack, but they all\ninstinctively put on the afterburners and even though I tried<\/span> to accelerate\nwith them, they left me in the dust. A mere eight<\/span> seconds after the shot\nabove, they were red-shifting away from me...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n8 Seconds Later<\/span>\n8:14 AM (+44 min) - 19 km (12.0 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 35 kph (22 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n8:18 AM (+48 min) - 21 km (13.3 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 36 kph (22 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nStupid Most-Hated Gates<\/span>\n\u3053\u306e\u99ac\u9e7f\u306a\u30d0\u30a4\u30af\u6b62\u3081\u306f\u3081\u3061\u3083\u90aa\u9b54\u3002\u5225\u306a\u65b9\u6cd5\u3082\u3046\u306a\u3044\u306e\uff1f\n8:21 AM (+52 min) - 23 km (14.3 miles)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The name in Japanese of these moronic gates is \u30d0\u30a4\u30af\u6b62\u3081\n(“<\/span>anti-motorcycle gate”<\/span>), but in practice they are “<\/span>anti-ankle,\nanti-derailleur, anti-progress”<\/span> gates. There are about a dozen<\/span> of them on\nthe route we took.<\/p>\n\n

Above, Michael is passing through incorrectly. Manseki had shown Gorm and me a month<\/span> earlier, so Gorm knew\nthe correct (though visually-comical) way...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nProper Technique<\/span>\n\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u901a\u308a\u65b9\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHigh-Speed Chat<\/span>\nwith the wide, smooth path and lack of traffic, we had ample opportunity to chat\n8:25 AM (+56 min) - 25 km (15.7 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 33 kph (20 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 40mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n8:33 AM (+1h 4m) - 29 km (18.0 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 25 kph (16 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 28mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nManseki Attack!<\/span>\n\u91d1\u5149\u4e07\u77f3<\/span>\u3055\u3093\u306e\u30a2\u30bf\u30c3\u30af<\/a>\u306e\u771f\u4f3c<\/span>\n8:38 AM (+1h 9m) - 32 km (19.7 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 34 kph (21 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Manseki used to be a professional athlete (skiing), so he's used to putting on\nhis “<\/span>game face”<\/span> for the camera.<\/p>\n\n

Unlike yesterday's\n“<\/span>Manseki Attack!”<\/span> photo<\/a> that resulted from a\ncamera<\/span> mistake on my part, this one was exposed properly, but I like<\/span> yesterday's result so sort of went in the same\ndirection for this one.<\/p>\n\n

I wanted to do similar treatments for Michael and Gorm, but I didn't<\/span>\nhave an appropriate base photo to start with. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nStuck in Traffic<\/span>\n\u6e0b\u6ede\n8:42 AM (+1h 12m) - 33 km (20.6 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 28 kph (17 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 50mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFirst View of Downtown Osaka<\/span>\nif you zoom way up you can barely make out the hazy outline of some skyscrapers\n\u5927\u962a\u5e02\u5185\u306f\u3061\u3089\u3063\u3068\u898b\u308b\n8:47 AM (+1h 18m) - 36 km (22.2 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 23 kph (14 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBalancing<\/span>\n\u50d5\u3001\u6642\u901f\uff12\uff18\u30ad\u30ed\u3067\u52d5\u3044\u3066\u308b\u3051\u308c\u3069\u3082\u3001\u52d5\u3044\u3066\u306a\u3044\u307f\u305f\u3044\n8:53 AM (+1h 23m) - 38 km (23.8 miles)\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu, while cycling at 28 kph (17 mph)<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

This shot by Manseki illustrates why I need<\/span> to pay attention to the\nshutter speed... at 1\/1,000th<\/sup><\/sub> of a second,<\/span> the lack\nof blur in the wheels makes it look like I'm standing still. I'm not that<\/span> well balanced.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2000 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGone Fishing<\/span>\n9:01 AM (+1h 32m) - 43 km (26.5 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 32 kph (20 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFirst Good View of Osaka<\/span>\n\u3084\u3063\u3068\u5927\u962a\u5e02\u5185\u306f\u306f\u3063\u304d\u308a\u898b\u3048\u307e\u3059\n9:05 AM (+1h 36m) - 44 km (27.5 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 28 kph (18 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Just as we got to the city proper, we departed the Yodo River to head\nsouth, which involved climbing up the berm protecting the city from a\nflooding<\/span> river...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFlying Uphill<\/span>\n9:07 AM (+1h 38m) - 45 km (28.0 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 7 kph (5 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The last of these ridiculous<\/i> gates...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 58mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRidiculous Gates #173<\/span>\n9:07 AM (+1h 38m) - 45 km (28.1 miles)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

What's really insidious about these gates is that the height and shape\nof the two sets of ankle-biting parallel bars is different for each gate in a\ncomically<\/span>-random fashion, meaning that you can never “<\/span>get the hang”<\/span> of\nthem. It wouldn't surprise me if someone from the Municipal Department of\nAnnoyances changes them each night, just to garner more ankles and derailleurs from\nthe unsuspecting.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 160 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGorm Apparently Likes the Gates<\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

We followed the creatively-named Oogawa<\/i> (“<\/span>Big River”<\/span>) south for a bit,<\/span> along a long<\/span>\npleasant riverside park...<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNicely-Shaded Path<\/span>\nas the sun is finally out from the overcast of the morning\n9:15 AM (+1h 46m) - 48 km (29.8 miles)\ntaken while cycling at 23 kph (14 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 29mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLess-Convenient Path<\/span>\n9:19 AM (+1h 50m) - 49 km (30.5 miles)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTime to Rest<\/span>\n9:26 AM (+1h 56m) - 49 km (30.7 miles)\nat Osaka Castle (\u5927\u962a\u57ce)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Our destination for the first stop was Osaka Castle, which last appeared on my blog\nalmost eight years ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTypical Photo Squat<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 41mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMichael Edwards<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 67mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCrossing the Moat<\/span>\nthe dots on the bridge are Gorm, Manseki, and Michael\n( another dot and a building<\/span> in the background were removed in post )<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 33mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSteep Climb Up the Final Rampart<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 9 kph (6 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPhoto Op<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTour of the Grounds<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 9 kph (6 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

At the vending-machine stop before leaving the park, I noticed<\/span> this helpful city service:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 67mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCan,Pet only<\/span>\ndo not dispose of trash, children, or bottles here\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Continued (sort of) here...<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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For our Wednesday ride this week, the plan was to cycle down to Osaka and see the city a bit, then slog up through the dense suburbia to the mountains, then up and over them back to Kyoto.<\/p>

This post is about 49-km (31-mile) ride from Kyoto to Osaka, primarily on bike paths along the rivers that cut through the concrete jungle filling the flatlands between mountains (the concrete jungle seen in this long shot of the Osaka skyline from Kyoto).<\/p>

This time I've based the time (\"+9 min\" above) and distance (\"2.8 km\" above) under each photo on [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,1,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592"}],"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=2592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}