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bcFruitLineCycling(YamanashiCity,FuefukiCity,andK¯sh¯City,YamanashiPrefecture)aExploreseveralcours-esvaryinginlengthanddifculty.Depend-ingontheseason,youcanpickfruitalongtheway,orbaskinthebeautyofblossomingfruittrees.果物Kudamono(Fruit)FruitPickingbcdaPhotoCredits:YamanashiCityTourismAssociationCyclingAFruitLover’sParadise:GetHands-OnwithNature’sBountyFruitsinJapanaremorethanjustafood—theyaretheprideoflocalfarmers,selec-tivelybredtolookasdeliciousastheytaste.Andtoenjoythem,youdon’thavetostartatthedinnertable!Fromgrapesandcherriestopeachesandstrawberries,fruitpickingisfunforallages.Rentabicycleandexplorethecountryside,stoppingatorchardsandgreenhousesalongtheway.Evenoutsidethepickingseason,fruittreesdelightwiththebeautifulcolorsandsweetfragrancesoftheirblossoms.Whenspringarrives,besidesthecherryblossomsviewedannuallyinoneofJapan’smostbelovedseasonaltraditions,oweringpeachtreesalsoaddvividsplashesofpinktothelandscape.10There’snothinglikesamplingfruitstraightfromthebranchorvine,butthisnaturalgoodnessalsoshinesthroughinthehome-madepastriesandgelatoservedatcharminglocalcafésthatuseonlythefreshestfruit.Manyshopsevenofferdriedfruitsandpro-cessedtreatslikecandies,cookies,andjuicesthat,unlikefreshproduce,aregenerallyokaytomakethereturntripwithyou.Whenpick-ingoutsouvenirsforthefolksbackhome,bewarned:itmighttakeallyourwillpowernottogobblethemuponthespot!