奥羽本線の関根駅からスタート。とありの米沢駅まで行くと、運賃が上がるので関根駅で降りるという、輪行あるあるです。直江堤公園により、トトロの木といういかにも胡散臭いポイントが気になり、市内西側の小野川温泉へ。市街地に戻り、米沢城址、上杉神社などの定番スポットによるというルートです。午前中に、郡山二本松間を走ったこともあり、午後スタートの半日45㎞のルートです。
I started from Sekine Station on the Ou Main Line. The fare would increase if I went all the way to Yonezawa Station, so I got off at Sekine Station, a common practice for people who pack their bikes. I stopped by Naoe Tsutsumi Park, where I was intrigued by the rather shady Totoro tree, and then headed to Onogawa Onsen on the west side of the city. Returning to the city center, I took in the classic spots like the Yonezawa Castle ruins and Uesugi Shrine. Having already ridden between Koriyama and Nihonmatsu in the morning, this was a 45km half-day route starting in the afternoon.
市街地南端の関根駅からスタートをします。福島駅から米沢駅まで一方的に上るのかと思いきや、峠駅から標高が落ちる感じです。まさに、盆地です。よって、米沢市街地から遠ざかるのでどちらかといえば登り基調になります。トトロの木があるあたりは、だいぶ民家も減り、ちょっと熊とか出てきてもおかしくないかもしれません。
We start from Sekine Station, at the southern end of the city. You might think that the route will climb in one direction from Fukushima Station to Yonezawa Station, but the elevation drops from Toge Station. It's truly a basin. Therefore, as we move away from Yonezawa city, the route tends to be more of an uphill climb. Around the Totoro tree, there are significantly fewer houses, so it wouldn't be surprising if you came across a bear or something.
米沢市の西にある、小野川温泉に寄ります。町も比較的大きく、甲子大黒天本山（宝寿院）も立派でした。
市内に戻り、上杉公園・米沢城址でタイムアップ。
We stopped off at Onogawa Onsen, located west of Yonezawa City. The town is relatively large, and the main temple of Koshi Daikokuten (Hojuin) was impressive.
We returned to the city and our time was up at Uesugi Park and the ruins of Yonezawa Castle.
インスタもよろしくお願いします
