[The Nikko tour for looking red and yellow leaves]

[ST-21 touring report at Oct. 2004]
[My repaired bike & Nikko tour]
Ver.1.1　2004/11/02
Ver.3.1　2004/11/19

Mt. Nantai and BMW from the Observatory Mt. Hangetsu

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1. Date : 17th Oct. 2004 (SUN) Fair

2. Trip : The Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai in Nikko

3. Person
Mark Nick Name Motorcycle Name
ＳＭSnow Man　(solo)　BMW R1100-RS　

4. Root

　　　　　car　　　JR Chuo line　　　　　JR Musashino line　　JR Tohoku line
My home--------Toyoda--------Nishi-kokubunji--------Minami-urawa--------Ohmiya
8:20　　　　　　8:32　　　　　8:43　8:50　　　　　　　9:18 9:21　　　　9:33 9:40

Tobu-noda line　　　　　71km　　　　　　　　　　72km　Tohoku Xpwy　132km
--------Nanasato--------Red-Baron-Ohmiya--------Iwatsuki IC--------Sano SA---------
　　　　　9:49　　　　　10:05〜11:05　　　　　　11:10　　　　　　11:35〜12:25

　170km　　　　　　　　192km　　　　　　　196km
Utsunomiya IC--------Toll gate A--------Toll gate B--------Kiyotaki IC--------
12:45　　　　　　　　12:55　　　　　　　13:02

　　　　　　　　　　　216km　　　　　　　　223km
I-RO-HA slope--------Lake Chuzenji--------The Mt. Hangetsu observatory--------
　　　　　　　　　　　13:45〜55　　　　　　14:10〜30

　　　　　　　　　234km17.6L
Lake Chuzenji--------GAS--------I-RO-HA slope--------Blanch--------Nissoku Tonel
　　　　　　　　　13:45〜55　　　　　　　　　　　　　16:30


--------Watarase Ravine--------Kusaki Dam--------Ohmamachi--------Isezaki IC
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　17:05〜10

Kitakanto Xpwy　　　Kanetsu Xpwy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ken-oh Xpwy
--------Takasaki JCT--------Takasaka SA--------Tsurugashima JCT--------
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　18:05〜45


Ohme IC--------Mizuho-------Haijima-------Hachioji--------GAS-----My home
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　19:30

5. Kirometers

Kirometers & Fuel Data【 BMW R1100-RS 】　( ODO:54,861+Alfa　km )
KirometersFuelMileage
４６０Km　(234+Alfa) ２７．３Litters　(17.6+9.7) １６．８Km/L　(Estimate)
（　After 233.6km the speed meter cable was cut down, So un-measurable）

7. The sightseeing spots

NoSeeing SpotExplanation
１ Nikko Utsunomiya Road This is the tole road for cars from Utsunomiya to Nikko.
２ Nikko I-RO-HA slope The slope named I-RO-HA because a lot of curves.
３ The Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai It is wanderfull about the balance a lake and a mountain.
４ The Observatory Mt. Hangetsu We can see The Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai from there.
５ Watarase Ravine We can see a beutifull ravine from Ashio to Oomamachi.

5.Content

At 3rd Oct. my bike's engine stopped on the highway.
At 17th Oct. I went to Red Baron-Ohmiya to pick up my repaired bike. I left my home at 8:20 and arrived at Red Baron-Ohmiya at 10:05.
My bike's condition was very good. I thanked Red Baron.

It was fine. So I decided to go to Nikko.
I got on to the Tohoku Highway from the Iwatsuki IC. I drove my bike in the fragrant breeze.

A traffic jam began from the end of the Nikko-Utsunomiya Road.
There was heavy traffic jam on the Iroha-zaka slope from the entrance to the exit. A lot of cars were almost stopped in the traffic jam. I could go up the Iroha-zaka slope smoothly by bike.

I could see a wonderful scene of Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai.

Panorama of the Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai

After that I went to the Mt. Hangetsu observatory to take some photos. I could see the red leaves of Mt. Nantai, too.

The Lake Chuzenji and Mt. Nantai from the Mt. Hangetsu observatory Mt. Nantai & I

I had a nice trip by motorcycle.

That's all.
　Using camera = NIKON COOLPIX 950 (Digital)
MT=4　
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