Starting from Yatsugatake Cycling’s base we combine a mixture of pavedroads, forest roads and paths through rice fields to give you a real chance to feel what Gravel riding is all about. Stop for a BBQ hamburger lunch at our fantastic location. As we ride the backroads you get a glimpse of rural Japan, many small shrines and temples hiding in the forest, notice the water system bringing water down from the mountain to the rice fields as we explore the foothills of Yatsugatake Mountain.