I rode on a twisty mountain road through a forest, near sunset! And I got to practice cornering at speed. Speed, I tell you! No, not ON speed, AT speed. On coffee, though, which is nearly the same, or so I’ve been told. Oh, it was beautiful! None of those ugly power lines that seem to plague every single scenic view I’ve seen so far in Japan. I actually pulled over at one point to admire the view. It was like one of those Bob Ross paintings with the rays of sunlight streaming through the clouds, and the happy little trees. Spectacular.