ダムや海、山、川、岬を巡るツーリングを通し関東を主に日本の風景を紹介します

Month: March 2020

Touring bound for Okutama to the Road Station Kosuge

I rode to Okutama with NC750S 2 weeks in a row. I can reach Okutamashuyu Road if I turned to left at Tachibanabashi Crossing near the village office of Hinohara Village and I had not turned to right. So I turned to right and rode on Metro Road 205th. The road was closed due to the construction and I returned to Tachibanabashi to go through Okutamashuyu Road.

山の中にも春の訪れ。都道205号の行き止まり直前で撮影しました。

Plums ( ume ) bloomed fully in May. Usually May. is the season of cherry blossoms, but Spring comes later at the place whose above sea level is high.

都道205号行き止まり手前
山の中の遅い春を実感させます

Last week, I rode to the parking lot of the woods of people of Tokyo through Okutamashuyu Road. How much difference of the sight. In this time, the snow has almost melted and leaves on the slope where faces to north.

  • 雪の都民の森 NC750Sと共に
    路面の雪は溶けていましたが木々には多くの雪が残っていました
  • 初春の都民の森
    先週の雪景色とは一変しています。

To tell the truth, I had got to the entrance of Irumashiroiwa Woods Road. The road is well maintained comparatively and reaches to Okutama district. But I did not try because it was the first time for me and it was solo-touring. If I was young I would try.

入間白岩林道入口
入間白岩林道の入口です。比較的状態の良い林道…らしいです。

I usually go to Ogochi Dam via Okutamashuyu Road but I went to Otsuki this time. I felt a little tired and I looked for the place like a road station. I just found the Road Station Kosuge where has a restaurant and a souvenir shop. Hot Spring Kosuge and Forest Park Kosuge are next to the road park. This time I did not have enough time to stay and enjoy, I would try next time. I left for Otsuki.

  • 道の駅こすげの看板
    ヤマメの看板が印象的。
  • 道の駅こすげから小菅の湯を望む
    右側の三角屋根の建物が小菅の湯の建物です
  • 道の駅こすげからフォレストパーク入口を望む
    Tokyo2020の看板が心持ち煤けて見える…

I rode to Saruhashi. After Saruhashi I rode on Route 20 through Sagamiko, Takaosan and Hachioji. I took Route 16 to Okutama Street and went to Ooe Street through Shin-Okutama Street. I bought toilet rolls at a store on the inbound. Due to COVID-19, toilet rolls are sold out at a shop near from home. The restaurant serves only take-out menus. May the usual days return!

The sight of snow in Okutama, Tokyo(May 15,2020)

I went to solo-touring with NC750S for Okutama on a little cold Sumday. I saw the sign said ‘ Road closed between the woods of citizens of Tokyo ( Tominnomori ) and Kuduryu Bridge’. In fact, the road was closed and I took rest at the parking lot of the woods.

雪の都民の森 NC750Sと共に
路面の雪は溶けていましたが木々には多くの雪が残っていました

While I took photos and used restroom, staffs start to work on the closed road. The road would be opened after the checking the conditions on the road. The fence says ‘ 通行止 (= Closed ) are closed and opened every day, because the road is closed during 18:00-9:00 every day in Winter. I thank the staffs for working.

奥多摩周遊道路通行止め解除
雪が解けているのが確認できたためか、通行止めが解除になり小河内ダム方面に向かうことが出来ました。

I took the photo before I went beyond after the open. The photo below is the best photo I took that day.

都民の森の木の雪
本日のベストショット。「冬」の感じが出ていますが、東京とは思えません。東京です。

I rode a little from the parking of woods to Tsukuyomi Parking 2. I saw Ogochi Dam from there. Above sea level of the parking of woods to Tsukuyomi Parking 2 is about 1000m. Because that of Ogochi Dam is 530m, the temperature and the sight of snow was so different. On the top of mountains I could see in the far distance were covered with snow.

冬の小河内ダム
月夜見第二駐車場から小河内ダムを望む。

I was a little tired due to the cold, I took Ome road for in bound without stopping at Ogochi Dam. The impression of NC750S is skipped because the topics to log gets lesser. But I would like to insist ‘ Thank you, the grip heaters! ‘.