Taigetsukyo Bridge is one of the popular destinations at Korankei. Here are some photos I took while walking around Korankei. It became obvious that I was getting close, since I went from zero traffic to a large number of cars backed up on the small country roads. It wasn’t super close to where I was, but I had the full day to enjoy myself and riding in the nice weather and beautiful nature, so I didn’t mind. While I was resting at the restaurant, I was looking at some pictures people where posting on instagram, and one of my friends had gone to Korankei (香嵐渓), and the scenery looked fantastic, so I decided to try and head there next. Gohei mochi is difficult to explain, but it’s like a grilled rice based stick covered in miso paste, and I strongly recommend that you try it if you haven’t yet. I started by riding up Mikuni (三国山) and stopping for gohei-mochi (五平餅) at a restaurant on the peak. My initial plan was to just cycle in the mountains and enjoy the Fall colors. If this isn’t picturesque, I don’t know what is… Today’s Plan – Part 1: Find Gohei-mochiĪctually, today I wasn’t initially planning on going to Korankei. Here is a shot of the main river from the main road. ![]() ![]() There is actually a word for viewing the changing of the leaves in Japanese, called kouyou (紅葉). Korankei 香嵐渓 is a valley in Toyota, Japan (near Nagoya), and is one of center-Japan’s most popular viewing spots for Autumn leaves. Ride to Korankei Beautiful Autumn Leaves – 香嵐渓
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