{"id":142737,"date":"2021-10-06T09:34:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T00:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=142737&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-10-06T09:34:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T00:34:32","slug":"taira-unzen-aims-to-become-cyclist-friendly-town","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/taira-unzen-aims-to-become-cyclist-friendly-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Taira, Unzen Aims To Become Cyclist Friendly Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taira district of Unzen City aims to become a cyclist-friendly town, taking advantage of its proximity to Kumamoto Prefecture and areas along the Shimabara Train railway. 1.83-meter-wide bicycle racks and backgrounds for taking photos have been installed around the district. Also, aiming to integrate local charms with cycle tourism, a unique tour to gather <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sukiyaki<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ingredients on bicycles will be tested on Oct. 6.<\/span><b> Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/20211005\/ddl\/k42\/040\/379000c\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mainichi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/lnews\/nagasaki\/20211004\/5030012922.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-142738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shimabara-cycle.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shimabara-cycle.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shimabara-cycle.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shimabara-cycle.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shimabara-cycle.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ngsp_shimashin\/status\/1444908835718643719\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nagasaki, Shimabara Bureau of Promotion official Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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