This was one of the more impressive views on this trip. If you were wondering why you came here, this was a very good reminder.
After a long and lovely downhill, a visit to the town with the aforementioned "monkey onsen," and a farewell to our local guide, the two Kansai cyclists continued on to their evening destination: Nozawa Onsen, yet another hot springs. The route took us over the pass to the right; for fun, we explored smaller roads through the apple orchards that were everywhere in this area.