This route lets you experience all of the charm of the Kitakyushu/Keichiku area, including serene, easygoing country roads, the exhilarating sense of “riding on the ocean” across the Kitakyushu Airport connecting bridge and the vibe of Mojiko Retro. You can also include it as part of a long ride to Oita and Yamaguchi.

Total travel distance

217.60km

Elevation gain

1,767m

This route runs along the serene coastline from Suonada to Bungo Channel. In addition to the abundant scenic variation of the rias coastline, you can experience the sense of history found in the old castle towns of Usuki and Saiki. After your ride, enjoy Japan's number one area for hot springs in terms of number of water sources and water volume.

Total travel distance

192.46km

Elevation gain

2,474m

Among the many and varied sites you’ll see along this route are the rias coastline of Nobeoka, the Mimitsu townscape of Hyuga City, with its rows of traditional white-walled warehouses, the solar panel-lined railway tracks of Koyu District, and the Saitobaru Burial Mounds. The Miyazaki Sadowara Saito Cycle Path is also part of this route, offering pine forests and ocean scenery.

Total travel distance

141.57km

Elevation gain

1,300m

This coastal route is filled with the southern country ambiance of Aoshima, one of Kyushu’s premier tourist resort areas. Experience charming expanses of scenery, including the Nichinan Kaigan Quasi-national Park, with its beautiful, blue ocean views, and Cape Toi, which is home to the Misaki horses, a designated natural treasure of Japan.

Total travel distance

144.91km

Elevation gain

1,958m

This coastal route, which offers scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and pine forests, takes you close to the Uchinoura Space Center. You can also get your fill of natural scenery at Hanaze Nature Park, the Ogawa-no-taki Falls and other locations. Your goal is Cape Sata, the southernmost point in Kyushu and a spot of outstanding panoramic charm.

Total travel distance

135.41km

Elevation gain

2,441m

This route circumnavigates Kinko Bay and the magnificent scenery which earned it designation as one of the hundred most scenic spots in Japan. The Satsuma Peninsula and Osumi Peninsula surrounding the bay are full of roadside stations, day-use spots, relaxing hot springs and much more. You can use the ferry to adapt the course however suits you.

Total travel distance

243.76km

Elevation gain

2,068m

This challenging but satisfyingly hilly ride along a rias coastline, the first half of which is filled with the scent of dried bonito, is one of the world’s more unique courses. Enjoy blue skies, beautiful ocean views and brisk breeze as you follow the East China Sea coastline.

Total travel distance

224.32km

Elevation gain

3,280m

Running from Ushibuka Port to Oniike Port in Kumamoto, this route follows the western coast of Amakusa and is full of sites to see, such as the Sakitsu Church World Heritage Site. Take a boat to the Shimabara Peninsula and relax in the longest foot bath in Japan. This route takes you through abandoned railway tunnels full of greenery on your way to the tourist city of Nagasaki. The evening scenery is also truly outstand.

Total travel distance

161.88km

Elevation gain

1,994m

This scenic route follows a long and varied coastline, climbing up hills and taking you past churches and other world heritage sights as you enjoy the beauty of the sea. Nearly the entire trip is westward, thus affording you terrific sunset views in the evening. Why not explore the attractions of Nagasaki Prefecture - one of Japan’s leading tourist destinations - by bicycle?

Total travel distance

441.26km

Elevation gain

6,973m

You’ll feel the salty sea breeze off the Genkai-nada Sea on this route. You’ll also enjoy culinary treats which include delicious seafood and pottery. In addition, this exhilarating ride offers you the rare opportunity to experience the Niji no Matsubara Pine Grove, a designated national site of scenic beauty home to roughly 1 million black pine trees growing in clusters.

Total travel distance

85.72km

Elevation gain

1,057m

This route takes you from Itoshima, and its array of fashionable seaside cafes, to Shikanoshima, where the “King of Na” gold seal was discovered. You will go past the Munakata Taisha Shrine World Heritage Site, beaches and townscapes from a bygone era. Along the way, you can enjoy two trips by boat, one from Hakata to Shikanoshima, and another from Tobata to Wakamatsu.

Total travel distance

188.88km

Elevation gain

663m

Start from Shimonoseki, the city of the straits, and make your way to one of Yamaguchi Prefecture’s well-known scenic spots, Tsunoshima Bridge, while gazing out over the Hibiki Sea on your left. You will continue on past Tsunoshima through the beautiful coastal area of the Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park until you arrive at the Nagato Yumoto Onsen.

Total travel distance

111.42km

Elevation gain

1,217m

Enjoy the changing scenery from oceans to mountains as you travel from the hot spring with the longest history in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Nagato Yumoto Onsen, to one of the three largest karst plateaus in Japan, Akiyoshidai. In Shimonoseki City, visit various locations connected with the Meiji Restoration, including Kozan Temple, where Shinsaku Takasugi raised an army, and the Togyoan Temple graveyard.

Total travel distance

110.71km

Elevation gain

962m

The superb ocean views from Churaumi Aquarium and Kouri Bridge in the north of Okinawa Island are like nothing you have experienced before.

Total travel distance

75.71km

Elevation gain

506m