▁every ▁November , ▁with ▁multiple ▁cer emon ies ▁and ▁par ades . ▁Sh aping ▁the ▁river ▁valley ▁is ▁the ▁ 2 5 4 - meter ▁tall ▁I im ori - y ama ▁Mountain , ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 5 - min ute ▁clim b ▁to ▁the ▁top . ▁At ▁the ▁top ▁is ▁an ▁observ atory ▁dedicated ▁to ▁Operation ▁R ale igh ▁( J apan ▁phase ) ▁vent ur ers ▁in ▁their ▁visit ▁to ▁the ▁town ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁ ▁Transport ation ▁He avy ▁traffic ▁normally ▁occurs ▁on ▁National ▁Route ▁ 1 5 3 ▁in ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁As u ke ▁( for ▁about ▁ 1 0 ▁kilom eters , ▁according ▁to ▁Tok ai ▁TV ▁program ▁" Style ▁Plus "). ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁As u ke ▁B yp ass ▁started ▁to ▁be ▁partially ▁used ▁to ▁rem edy ▁traffic ▁problems ▁that ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁so ▁that ▁cars ▁would ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁by pass ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁K ō ran ke i ▁to ▁get ▁to ▁their ▁destin ations . ▁K ō ran ke i ▁is ▁about ▁a ▁ 6 5 - min ute ▁drive ▁via ▁Me it ets u ▁Bus ▁from ▁H ig ashi - O kaz aki ▁Station . ▁Vis itors ▁from ▁K anto ▁and ▁K ans ai ▁can ▁go ▁via ▁Route ▁ 1 5 3 ▁from ▁the ▁T ome i ▁Express way . ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : C