National Cycle Route

The 6 National Cycle Routes

Pacific Cycling Road

Wakayama prefecture , Mie prefecture, Aichi prefecture, Shizuoka prefecture, Kanagawa prefecture and Chiba prefecture.

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1,487 km
 (924 mi)
From Choshi Station (Chiba Prefecture) to Kada Port (Wakayama Prefecture)


The Pacific Cycling Road is a 1,487 km long cycling road that runs from Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, through the Pacific Coast in Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie Prefectures, to Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture. Along the cycling road, there are many sightseeing and scenic spots that represent Japan, including Mt. Fuji, a World Heritage Site.

Tokapuchi400

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 403 km 
(251 mi)
Route starting and ending in Obihiro City and
connecting Kamishihoro Town to Taiki Town in a figure eight.


To the mountains, plains, and the sea. If you travel by bicycle, you will surely enjoy Tokachi all the more. Tokachi has a landscape of agriculture and dairy farming spreading over fertile land that is appropriately called Japan’s largest food base. Tokapuchi 400 is the 403 km long main route that connects the Tokachi Plain in eastern Hokkaido in a figure eight.

Biwaichi

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193km
(121 mi)
Lakeshore Loop of Biwa Lake


Biwaichi is a cycling course of approximately 200 km that circumnavigates Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake, in an anti-clockwise direction. More experienced cyclists could complete this distance in a day, but we recommend riding Biwaichi over two or three days, so you can enjoy sightseeing and delicious food along the way. Alternatively, instead of riding the entire route, you could just ride along the north shore (approx. 150 km) or the south shore (approx. 50 km), or even take a short cut, combining the cycle route with a ride on a boat.

Tsukuba-Kasumigaura ring-ring road

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176km
(110 mi)
 From JR Iwase Station to JR Tsuchiura Station, 
and Lakeshore Loop of Lake Kasumigaura


Located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba-Kasumigaura ring-ring road connects the former Tsukuba Railway cycling path with Lake Kasumigaura lakeside path to form a 180km cycling course.
Tsukuba-Kasumigaura ring-ring road is located within Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park. The area offers a diverse range of natural landscapes, from the rivers and wetlands of the Lake Kasumigaura area to Mount Tsukuba and the surrounding hills, as well as historical and cultural sites such as Kashima Shrine.

Toyama Bay Cycling Route

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102 km
(64 mi)
From Himi City to Asahi Town (Toyama Prefecture)


Toyama Bay is a member of the World’s Most Beautiful Bays Club. As a place to experience the attractions of Toyama Bay, a cycling route of 102 km in length has been established along the bay between Himi and Asahi. This route has been set on a road with a good view along the bay, so that those who visit Toyama Prefecture from other regions in Japan and overseas can cycle while enjoying the beautiful scenery of Toyama Bay. 

SHIMANAMI KAIDO cycling road

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70km 
(44 mi)
From JR Onomichi Station to Sunrise Itoyama


The SHIMANAMI KAIDO cycling road is 70 km cycling route between Onomichi and Imabari. It is the first bicycle road in Japan that lets you cross a sea strait, which attracts cyclists from all over the world, allowing them to enjoy beautiful scenery woven by many islands dotting the Seto Inland Sea from the cycling road.