Oita Prefecture
大分県
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Beppu Onsen: Beppu is one of the most famous hot spring resorts in Japan, offering a wide variety of hot springs and hot spring bathhouses. Mud baths and open-air baths along the coast are also attractive.
Yufuin Onsen: Yufuin is a hot spring resort with beautiful scenery, a quiet atmosphere, and delicious food.
Oita City Sightseeing: Oita City has historical buildings, museums, and shopping areas. The Oita City Zoo and Oita Marine Palace Aquarium are especially popular.
Beppu Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour): The Beppu Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour) allows visitors to explore the unique hot springs area and enjoy hot spring baths and jigoku-mushi (steamed food from hell).
Kokonoe Dream Suspension Bridge and Kokonoe Dream Falls: The Kokonoe Dream Suspension Bridge is the largest suspension bridge in Japan and is surrounded by beautiful falls and gorges.
Oita's Local Cuisine: Oita's local cuisine includes toriten (chicken tempura), botejyu (a local dish made from pork), and Oita ramen.
Yufuin Town and Art Museums: Yufuin Town is an area that combines beautiful scenery and art, and is dotted with museums and galleries.
Beppu Bay Coast/Kunisaki Peninsula Umibe no Michi Course
別府湾岸・国東半島海べの道コース
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Beppu Bay Coast/Kunisaki Peninsula Umibe no Michi Course
(152km)
Coastal Ride through urban areas of Beppu and Oita
This is a bay road that runs through Kunisaki Peninsula, - Beppu - Oita - Saganoseki. You can enjoy an exhilarating ride with a full sea breeze. The Kunisaki Peninsula, which has a unique Rokugo-Mitsuzan culture as a land of syncretism between Buddhism and Shintoism, offers sightseeing at Buddhist temples and shrines, and the Madama Coast along the bay coast is one of the highlights, selected as one of the "100 Sunsets of Japan. A bicycle road has also been laid out along the Betsudai National Highway, which is popular among locals and many cyclists.
Nioinowa Road (Around the Peninsula) Course
仁王輪道（半島一周）コース
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Nioinowa Road (Around the Peninsula) Course
(130km)
A long course that circles the peninsula
Within the Kunisaki Peninsula, there are many tourist attractions, from the castle towns of Hinode Town and Kitsuki City with their charming atmosphere to Bungotakada City, famous for its Showa Period (1926-1989).
There are many sightseeing resources, including a satoyama area registered as a World Agricultural Heritage site and a rias coastline.
The course around the peninsula, which is rich in ups and downs, can be enjoyed in different ways, such as pedaling hill climbs and long rides.
Yamanami Highway course
やまなみハイウェイコース
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Yamanami Highway course
(124km)
Enjoy comfortable riding in an exceptional location surrounded by mountains!
The Yamanami Highway course is one of the 100 most famous roads in Japan, connecting Oita and Kumamoto prefectures, and is one of the best cycling roads in Kyushu, where you can ride in harmony with nature, surrounded by greenery in 360 degrees.
SPA RIDE Course
SPA RIDEコース
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SPA RIDE Course
(81km)
A round-the-clock cafe ride from Yufuin to Beppu to Oita!
This sightseeing course connects three major areas in the prefecture. You can stop at cyclist-friendly cafes and encounter a variety of landscapes, such as the narrow misty promontory overlooking Yufuin and the Betsudaikoku Road that runs in a straight line along the sea.
Niourin Road course
仁王輪道（半島一周）コース
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Niourin Road course
(78km)
Rent an e-bike at the Kitsuki Furusato Sangyo Kan and discover the various landscapes of the Kunisaki Peninsula. With an e-bike, even beginners can easily ride along the sea and on slightly inclined mountain roads. Chargers are also available for rent, so you can go cycling for two days and one night with peace of mind.
Yufuin Ride Course
由布院ライドコース
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Yufuin Ride Course
(72km)
From the emotional streets of Yufuin to the dazzling world of the highlands!
Yufuin is one of the most famous hot spring resorts in Japan. There are two courses: a 70-km circuit course around Yufuin and Ajimuin, and a 20-km short course for strolling around Tsukahara Plateau, taking care to avoid sharp slopes.
Tour de Yudaira Course
ツールド湯平コース
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Tour de Yudaira Course
(70km)
Hill Climb Course Starting from Hot Springs Town
This course connects Yudaira Onsen, a hot spring resort town famous for its elegant stone pavement, to the Kusumi Plateau, where the Aso Kujyu National Park spreads out.
While the scenery is green and serene, the course is rich in ups and downs, with an elevation gain of 2,200 m, a long course of 70 km full of ups and downs, and a "short course" of 29 km that turns around deep underground water in Aso field on the way.
Shinyamakei to Beppu 57km course
深耶馬渓から別府57kmコース
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Shinyamakei to Beppu 57km course
(57km)
The tour departs from the "Little Inn Tsukino Hotaru" in Fukayabakei and heads for the goal in Beppu via Ajimu.
The distance is about 56 km, stopping at popular tourist spots in Beppu, including "Jumonjibaru Observatory," "Yuzan-no-sato Onsen," "Okamoto-ya Shop," and "Umi-Jigoku (sea hell).
The road from Anshin to Beppu is a tough one for cyclists, as it is mostly uphill, but there are many spots that can be enjoyed by tourists from Japan and abroad.
Takeda-Kujyu Course
竹田くじゅうコース
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Takeda-Kujyu Course
(43km)
A scenic and superb ride from the Hisazumi Kogen Plateau to the castle town of Takeda
This is an advanced downhill course from the Hisazumi Kogen Plateau down to the castle town of Taketa. The area is also known as one of the best sightseeing areas in Kyushu, where you can enjoy rich nature, hot springs, and dining. In addition to road bikes, e-bikes and mountain bikes are available for rent, so you can enjoy the course empty-handed.
Kunitachi Peninsula Cycling Road
国東半島サイクリングロード
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Kunitachi Peninsula Cycling Road
(38km)
The general prefectural road, Kitsuki Anki Kunitachi Bicycle Route, is a 37-km bicycle path running from Kitsuki City to Kunitachi Town, Kunitachi City, Oita Prefecture.
It is commonly known as the "Kunisaki Peninsula Cycling Road.
Maple-Yaba Cycling Road
メイプル耶馬サイクリングロード
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Maple-Yaba Cycling Road
(35km)
General Prefectural Road Nakatsu Yamakuni Bicycle Path Line is a 35-km bicycle path running from Okishiro-cho, Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture to Yamakuni Town.
It is commonly known as the "Maple Yama Cycling Road.
Tour de Saiki Course
ツール・ド・佐伯コース
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Tour de Saiki Course
(31km)
Enjoy seafood to the fullest! A sightseeing course was born from the Tour de Saiki!
A new pottering course has been created to enjoy the nature and gourmet foods of the sea, mountains, and rivers of Saiki City! This course is a cycle route friendly to beginners and parents and children.
Oita River and Nanase River Route
大分川・七瀬川ルート
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Oita River and Nanase River Route
(15km)
This flat route allows you to enjoy the natural beauty of the Oita and Nanase Rivers. It is also recommended to go up the hill a little bit and stop by the historical museum, or go up the Nanase River and extend your visit to the Nozuhara area.
Maple Yabakei Course
メイプル耶馬渓コース
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Maple Yabakei Course
(11km)
This is a bicycle path using the abandoned Yabakei railroad line, and is an easy course for beginners. The tour also introduces local gourmet restaurants and cafes in Yabakei recommended by local guides. At the Yabakei Cycling Terminal, the starting point of the tour, a wide variety of bicycles are available for rent, including electric bicycles, road bikes, cross bikes, children's bicycles, bicycles with child seats, and tandems.