Yamaguchi Prefecture
山口県
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Iwakuni City and Kintai Bridge: Iwakuni City is home to Kintai Bridge, a beautiful bridge and its surrounding scenery that is well known as a tourist attraction. Kintai Bridge is one of the three most famous bridges in Japan.
Hagi Castle Ruins and Hagi City: Hagi Castle Ruins is a historical fortress, and the surrounding town retains a samurai atmosphere. Hagi City is an area of samurai culture and history.
Ube and Ube Port: Ube is a historic port town, and Ube Port offers beautiful seascapes. Local seafood can also be enjoyed.
Akiyoshidai and Karst Plateau: Akiyoshidai is a vast karst plateau with unique landforms and beautiful scenery. Visitors can enjoy nature exploration and hiking.
Nagato City and the Sea of Japan Coastline: Nagato City faces the Sea of Japan and has a beautiful coastline. Visitors can enjoy strolling along the coastline while gazing at the sea.
Yamaguchi City and Yamaguchi Castle: Yamaguchi City is dotted with historical sights, and Yamaguchi Castle is a beautiful castle.
Hofu and Hofu Tenmangu Shrine: Hofu City is home to Hofu Tenmangu Shrine, which is also known for its plum blossoms. Visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers.
Southern Seto Orange Sea Route
サザンセトオレンジ海道
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Southern Seto Orange Sea Route
(112km)
A long course of over 100km, starting and finishing in Yanai, with its white-walled townscape, and circling Suo-Oshima. At Suo-Oshima, a cycle island that welcomes cyclists, you can enjoy a pleasant ride while enjoying the sea breeze, overlooking the beauty of the Setouchi archipelago and the specialty tangerine orchards.
Tsunoshima Bridge Blue Ocean Sea Route
角島大橋ブルーオーシャン海道
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Tsunoshima Bridge Blue Ocean Sea Route
(93km)
Starting at Shimonoseki Station, the gateway to Kyushu, we will head towards Tsunoshima, which is famous for having one of the most spectacular views in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with the Hibikinada Sea on our left. After passing along the gentle waves of Yuya Bay, the final goal is Nagato Yumoto Onsen, the oldest hot spring in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Kitanagato Scenic Power Spot Circuit
北長門絶景パワースポット輪道
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Kitanagato Scenic Power Spot Circuit
(68km)
It's a tough course with many steep slopes, but it takes you to Motonosumi Shrine, Togobata Rice Terraces, and Senjojiki, which are popular as scenic spots. The Senzaki district in the center of Nagato City, which you will visit during the course, is known as the birthplace of nursery rhyme poet Misuzu Kaneko, and at the roadside station Senza Kitchen, you can enjoy local seafood and mountain delicacies.
Seto Inland Sea Adventure Circuit
瀬戸内アドベンチャー輪道
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Seto Inland Sea Adventure Circuit
(93km)
This is a course that starts and ends at Shin-Yamaguchi Station and allows you to enjoy the changing scenery as it changes from mountainous areas to coastal areas. The trail goes around Yakino Beach, which has been selected as one of Japan's 100 best sunsets, and Kuguri Rock at Cape Motoyama, and the second half is relatively flat.
Suo Den'en Cycling Circuit
周防田園サイクリング輪道
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Suo Den'en Cycling Circuit
(75km)
This course passes through three bicycle and pedestrian paths: the Yamaguchi Akiyoshidai Park Bicycle Path, the Suo Okan Bicycle Path, and the Sabagawa Bicycle Path. The trail is well-maintained and gentle throughout, but a mountain pass awaits you in the latter half.
Ato MTB & SL Circuit
あとうMTB&SL輪道
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Ato MTB & SL Circuit
(66km)
This course takes you through the mountainous areas of Yamaguchi City and Hagi City, where you can enjoy mountain climbing, mountain biking, camping, and more, as well as Unrinji Temple, a famous cat temple. This is a course where you can enjoy apple picking, running parallel to the SL Yamaguchi, and a nostalgic idyllic rural landscape with red roofs made of Sekishu tiles.
Akiyoshidai Geoadventure Circuit
秋吉台ジオアドベンチャー輪道
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Akiyoshidai Geoadventure Circuit
(56km)
A course that focuses on the various spots that make up Mine Akiyoshidai Geopark. There are many spots where you can feel the workings of a long history, such as Beppu Benten Pond, which has beautiful clear blue spring water that has been selected as one of Japan's top 100 waters, limestone caves that have been nurtured by a long history, and old battlefield ruins from the end of the Edo period.
Nishikigawa Seiryu Highway
錦川清流街道
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Nishikigawa Seiryu Highway
(48km)
Passing through the castle town area of the Yoshikawa clan, one of the pillars of the Mori River, Kintaikyo Bridge and the ruins of Iwakuni Castle, we will head upstream along the clear Nishiki River to the mountainous region. The goal is the secret hot spring, Shutsukyo Onsen, located at the foot of Yamaguchi Prefecture's highest peak, Mt. Jakuchi, where you can soothe your tired feet.
ALPINE Climb Highway
ALPINEクライム街道
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ALPINE Climb Highway
(47km)
This is a climb course that starts from Tokuyama Port and enters the mountainous area through a factory area that is considered one of Japan's top 12 industrial cities with night views. After enjoying the view of the calm Tokuyama Bay and the scenery of the factory, head along the mountain stream towards the Shikano district in the northern part of Shunan City, and continue up the mountain to the final stop, Seseragi Toyoshika-ri Park.
Hagi World Heritage Sea Route
萩世界遺産海道
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Hagi World Heritage Sea Route
(40km)
The course starts at Hagi Station and passes by the World Heritage sites such as Matsushita Village School and Hagi Reverberatory Furnace. After passing through the city, you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Sea of Japan, which has been designated as Kitanagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park, and the Sogo River Bridge, which is a hot topic among photographers, as you head towards Susa Hornfels, which has been designated as a Japanese Geopark.
Akiyoshidai Green Karst Highway
秋吉台グリーンカルスト街道
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Akiyoshidai Green Karst Highway
(38km)
Starting at Shin-Yamaguchi Station, the gateway to Yamaguchi City, the capital of Yamaguchi Prefecture, this course runs through the majestic Akiyoshidai karst plateau, which has been formed for 350 million years. The majestic scenery of Japan's largest karst plateau boasts an overwhelming beauty.
Ishin no Shishi Highway
維新の志士街道
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Ishin no Shishi Highway
(34km)
Starting at the Kanmon Strait, which was the scene of the Genpei War and the Shimonoseki War at the end of the Edo period, the tour will visit places related to the Meiji Restoration, such as Chofu Castle Town, which is home to Kozanji Temple, where the Kiheitai led by Shinsaku Takasugi raised an army, and Togyoan, Shinsaku Takasugi's grave. course. This is a must-see course for history buffs.
Akiyoshidai Green Karst Highway
秋吉台グリーンカルスト街道
（椹野川コース）
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Akiyoshidai Green Karst Highway
(30km)
This course starts in Yamaguchi, the "Western Capital" that flourished under the shugo daimyo Ouchi clan during the Muromachi period, and runs along the Sawano River, which runs north-south through the center of Yamaguchi City. This course is suitable for beginners and families as it is a flat road throughout.
Cycle train
錦川鉄道サイクルトレイン
Nishikigawa Railway Cycle Train）
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Yamaguchi Prefecture is famous for the Kintai Bridge.
The Nishikigawa Railway is popular for its mountain and river scenery along the Nishikigawa River over which the Kintai Bridge spans.
Cycle trains are available on weekdays and limited to specific trains.
(As of November 2023)