As announced yesterday, we are planning a 17th anniversary event party on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd. However, on Friday, December 1st—Circles’ actual birthday—both Circles and Culture Club will be closed so that all of our staff can go for a ride!!
This blog is an invitation to join us for those rides!
We want everyone to have fun, so we have prepared a few different ride options!
We will provide details on meeting times later, but all of these will be full-day rides!
Of course, you are free to leave early if your schedule requires it!
Please note that there is a sign-up form for each ride, so please register for the one you would like to join!
Now, let's introduce the rides!
Shige Presents: Bike to Nabe (Hot Pot)
A laid-back ride brought to you by the trio of Shige, Tomoda, and Ishikawa.
We will start at Circles and ride leisurely to Shonai Ryokuchi Park.
We'll pick up some ingredients along the way, then gather around a hot pot at the park together!
This is the most relaxed of our anniversary ride plans, so anyone is welcome to join.
A ride for everyone to enjoy by bringing whatever toys you like—whether it’s gear for brewing coffee, playing catch, or anything else!!
It's super casual, so please come join us!
We plan to be back at Circles around 4:00 PM to wrap up.
Friday, December 1st: Meet at Circles at 10:00 AM – Return to Circles at 4:00 PM
Destination: Shonai Ryokuchi Park BBQ Area
What to bring: Personal chopsticks / Personal tableware / Super Chill Vibes
Asai & Yoshimoto Presents: Bike to Furo (Bath)
We will take the train to Kuwana Station and start the ride from there!
Our destination is a public bath (sento) in Ogaki.
It’s a super authentic spot, so look forward to seeing it when we arrive!!
On the way, we'll stop for lunch at Ageki Shokudo—whom we worked with for Wonder Hopper—and then ride toward Ogaki!
After our bath, we’ll grab dinner and head back to Nagoya by train, arriving around 7:00 PM.
This route includes some challenging climbs.
If you’re looking for a bit of a challenge, this is for you.
Let’s reach "bliss" together in the bath after the hard work!
※ Due to booking requirements at Ageki Shokudo, we are limiting this to the first 6 people. 🙇♂️
Yanase Presents: Bike to Beyond Seto
A dream collaboration between Yanase and Takimoto!!
This is a ride focused on the cycling itself!
Starting at Circles, we’ll traverse our home turf: Seto, the western part of Toyota, and the Tono area of Gifu Prefecture. We’ll hit a hot spring, have a drink, and take the train back to Circles from JR Kamado Station.
We’re planning to eat some delicious pasta for lunch!!
Highly recommended for those who want to put in some solid miles!!
Kimura & Keita Presents: Bike to Wonder Hopper Vol. 0
Wonder Hopper organizers Kimura and Keita will guide you through the route of Wonder Hopper Vol. 0.
The meeting point is Vison, a commercial resort facility that hosted the previous Wonder Hopper.
This is a massive facility centered around the themes of healing, food, and knowledge; you will be overwhelmed by its scale, design, and unique landscape initiatives.
The route we’ll ride is the one from Wonder Hopper Vol. 0, covering the Taki-cho area in central Mie Prefecture.
It’s an area with a mystical atmosphere, located upstream from Ise Jingu Shrine!
Even the operations at Vison, our meeting point, use medicinal herbs found in this area as a key concept.
It is a route with incredibly beautiful mountain ranges!
Nobu & Rintaro Presents: Bike to Trick Master
Meeting at Circles, Nobu and Rintaro will cruise through the city to the Shonai River Flood Control Center to practice tricks!
For lunch... we’ll join up with Shige’s Nabe ride!!
So we’ll be going to pick up ingredients too!
After that, we’ll practice some more tricks and plan to return to Circles around 5:00 PM!!
No matter which ride you choose, it’s guaranteed to be a fun time!!
As I mentioned at the start, we will provide details on meeting times later on!
We look forward to your sign-ups.