Oita Bungotakada
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[Kunisaki Peninsula]
A trekking and bike tour around Tasome, a town where gods, Buddhas and people connect!
[ Kunisaki Peninsula ] Visit Tasome, the town where gods, Buddhas and people are connected
Trekking & bike tour!
This course combines trekking around the ascetic paths and nature trails of Rokugo Manzan in Bungotakada, the home of gods and Buddhas, with cycling along unpaved roads with plenty of ups and downs that make the most of the topography of the Kunisaki Peninsula.
After trekking up to Takayama-ji Temple, which is about 450 meters above sea level and enjoying the view of the sky, you can cycle downhill from Takayama-ji Temple. By interacting with the local people at the stops, you can experience the unique culture and stories of the area.
Enjoy trekking and cycling around Tasome, a town where gods, Buddhas, and people connect.
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\Tour highlights/
Downhill cycling on footpaths and forest roads (mountain bike) *For intermediate and advanced riders Trekking to meet gods and Buddhas (Fukiji Temple, Shichida Kannon Temple, Iwawakiji Temple, Takayama Temple)
Interacting with the locals through bento lunches made with plenty of local ingredients from the Kunisaki Peninsula
Date and time: Saturday, March 16th, 8:30am-3:30pm
Monitor fee: 14,000 yen (tax included) / person (adult/child)
Regular price: 28,000 yen
Meeting place: Fukiji Temple No. 2 parking lot
Number of applicants
◆6 people (first come, first served)
*Applications will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. Please apply early.
*Children under elementary school age may accompany you, but activities and meals will not be provided.
How to Apply
Please fill in the necessary information in the application form below and submit it.
Flow of events leading up to the event
1. After making a reservation, you will receive an immediate confirmation email
*Applications will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. Please apply early.
After applying, you will immediately receive a reservation completion email.
➋Details will be provided 3 days before the tour.
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What to bring
◆ Gloves
◆Rain gear
◆ Please come dressed in comfortable clothing.
◆You may get sweaty during the day, so please bring your own drinks and a towel to wipe off sweat. Please take care of your health.
What is included in the tour?
Guide fee, lunch box fee, mountain bike rental fee
Transportation from the finish point to the start point (taxi)
*Please pay your own transportation costs to the meeting and dismissal locations.
*Parking is free.
Notes
◆Participants will be asked to fill out a survey.
◆In rainy weather, you may need to dismount and push your bicycle on slippery surfaces.
◆This tour will proceed rain or shine.
・The event is scheduled to take place rain or shine, but may be cancelled if a warning is issued or there is heavy rain or thunderstorm. Thank you for your understanding.
・Please take measures to protect yourself from the cold and rain according to the climate.
◆Regarding cancellation of the event・In the event of storms such as typhoons and thunderstorms, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, the event will be cancelled. The decision on whether the event will go ahead will be made at 10am two days before the event. We will contact you via the official website and email.
・If the event is cancelled, we will contact you later to ask for your bank details and refund your participation fee within the same month.
[Schedule for the day]
The time is an estimate.
Please note that the content and schedule may change depending on the weather.
◆8:30 Meet at Fukiji Temple No. 2 Parking Lot
◆8:45 The tour departs from Fukiji Temple, the oldest wooden building in Kyushu.
The first half of the tour is trekking, and you will walk part of the T-2 course of the "Kunisaki Peninsula Mine Path Long Trail", which goes around the training paths and nature trails that were once walked by the ascetic monks of the Kunisaki Peninsula Mountain Buddhism. On the way, you will visit Shichida Kannon and Iwawaki Temple, enter the Nishiei Mountain Trail, and head for Takao-san Temple at an altitude of about 450m.
◆12:30 Arrive at Takaosan-ji Temple, located at the 8th station of Mount Nishiei . Enjoy the skyline view from Takaosan-ji Temple, once known as the phantom temple, and have a trail lunch made with plenty of local ingredients. After filling your stomach, pray for safety on the rest of your cycling journey at the main hall of Takaosan-ji Temple .
◆13:30 The second half of the tour is cycling, a downhill descent on an unpaved road from Takayama-ji Temple, about 450 meters above sea level. Cycling down an unpaved road is thrilling and gives you a sense of exhilaration that you can't experience anywhere else. On the way, you will stop by Utsugi Toge Pond, which gives a sense of the agricultural history of Tasomeso, and Oku Atago Shrine, which has a mysterious atmosphere, and the goal of the trip is Hotaru no Yakata, located in the tranquil rural landscape.
◆15:30 End at Fukiji Temple No. 2 Parking Lot
Meeting place information
