As it was a national holiday here in Japan (Coming of Age Day I believe), a few of us headed up into the hills of Izu and Hakone and spent a few hours riding the twisty roads and taking in the sights. I have to say it was quite cold up there, especially on the bike and when out of the sun, but it was a good ride with clear skies, and not many people on the road. A great day out, and I clocked up 187Km door to door, which is not too bad for the first run of the year.
Out in the Hills
![Ready for the Off for the day](https://i0.wp.com/www.nanikore.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bikeatstation1.jpg?resize=765%2C500&ssl=1)