高松騎行 – 共賞前往栗林公園的風景 | TAKAMATSU RIDE
Takamatsu, a lively port city in northern Shikoku, Japan, is the capital of Kagawa Prefecture. Takamatsu is the gateway to many islands in the Seto Inland Sea (Naoshima, Shodoshima, Megishima, etc.). JR West’s wide area 5-day pass covers the JR itinerary from Osaka to Takamatsu.
The farthest city this coupon can reach is Takamatsu. So, here we are. It’s still a bit cold along the Seto Inland Sea at the end of February, with the highest temperature around 10 degrees Celsius. The sea breeze is cool, but the air is very fresh and moist.
Usually there are not many people on the street and the commercial facilities are complete. Our stay here was full of comfort and leisure, and it felt like a good place to live. We rode bicycles around the city all day long and didn’t encounter any difficulties or unpleasantness. The people were friendly.
The reason why I can be so free is because the Zest Ritz-Carlton Hotel Takamatsu provides rental of three bicycles with adjustable seats. The rental fee for bicycle hotels similar to those sold by Muji is 300 yen per vehicle per day.
We saw no reason not to take advantage of this opportunity and have a nice wander around the city. Everyone’s bicycle has three manual gears, which can be said to be a very cost-effective option.
Takamatsu is not full of large and small slopes like Stuttgart, so we have been comfortably walking around in this setting without feeling tired at all. In addition, there are still some rules for cycling in Japanese cities that need to be understood in advance.
The minimum age requirement for cycling in Japan is 16 years old. In addition, children must wear helmets when riding on the road. But we have never seen middle school students wearing helmets riding bicycles.
There are no traffic police to regulate bicycle riding rules on the road, but at the train station, I see staff affixing fines to overdue bicycles. In Takamatsu, bicycle lanes generally run parallel to sidewalks, and you need to drive on the left side of the road.
Many pedestrian streets are accessible by bicycle, but there are also signs at the entrance of pedestrian streets stating that bicycles are not allowed to enter. You need to pay attention to this. However, we often encounter oncoming cyclists, and everyone seems to be used to it.
It seems that cyclists don’t care too much about going retrograde, as long as everything goes well. You are not allowed to wear headphones to listen to music while riding. I have never seen anyone wearing headphones. Of course, riding a bicycle while drunk is also not allowed.
Of particular note is the fact that parallel cycling is also not allowed. Unless otherwise shown on the map, this section of the road can be ridden in parallel. There are many pedestrian streets like this, and the sign at the entrance indicates that cars and roller skating are not allowed.
The pedestrian street in front is prohibited for bicycles, and there is a sign at the entrance.
The blue sign on the left shows the location of bike lanes and pedestrian paths. It feels like the bike lanes are all on one side of the road, so it’s better to pay attention to the signs on each section of the road.
The bike lane is on the left hand side of the sidewalk. However, the locals don’t seem to be as cautious as we are. . . . . . All right. There is no need to worry when crossing the road, motor vehicles are very careful to avoid them.
My bike looks good to ride, and the chain sounds pleasant. Next stop, Ritsurin Park.
高松，日本四國北部的熱鬧的港口城市，是香川縣首府
二月底的瀨戶內海沿岸依然有點兒冷，
最高氣溫在十度左右，海風清冷，但是空氣非常清新濕潤。
平時街上人不多，商業設施齊全，
我們在此的逗留充滿愜意和閒適，
感覺是個宜居的好地方。
別忘了在日本騎行的簡單規則呦
Takamatsu, a lively port city in northern Shikoku, Japan, is the capital of Kagawa Prefecture
It’s still a bit cold along the Seto Inland Sea at the end of February.
The maximum temperature is around ten degrees, the sea breeze is cool, but the air is very fresh and moist.
Usually there are not many people on the street and the commercial facilities are complete.
Our stay here was full of comfort and leisure,
It feels like a nice place to live.
Don’t forget the simple rules for riding in Japan
00:00 – Overview (https://youtu.be/0oyYsu8JLBQ?t=10)
02:10 – Riding rules in Japan (https://youtu.be/0oyYsu8JLBQ?t=130)