Touring Hokkaido by bicycle

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Touring Hokkaido by bicycle
Cycle Tourism Hokkaido Promotion Network
The Cycle Tourism Hokkaido Promotion Network was established by 44 companies and organizations in the public
and private sectors, including the Federation of Hokkaido Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Sapporo
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
This guidebook, based on the Japanese version, was translated/produced as part of the Hokkaido Development and
Planning Survey (Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism).
Cycle Tourism Hokkaido Promotion Network
Introducing a total of 20 courses
in 8 areas of Hokkaido
What to wear on the road according
to the month and temperature
Basic information and climate
The Five Safety Codes for Riding Bicycles
In emergency
Things to remember when cycling in Hokkaido
Bicycle transportation information
Hotels that can provide bicycle storage
Model course in Central Hokkaido
[New Chitose Airport – Sapporo]
Hokkaido Resort Ride
Model course in Eastern Hokkaido
[Memanbetsu – Memanbetsu]
Hokkaido Scenic Ride
Model course in Kamikawa/Tokachi
[Asahikawa – Obihiro]
Hokkaido Great Nature Ride
Sapporo area
Furano/Biei area
Asahikawa area
Tokachi area
Mashu area
Sorachi area
Hokumo area
Niseko area
List of bicycle races and events in Hokkaido
Hokkaido – a cyclist’s paradise
with world-class locations
Hokkaido attracts cyclists from both home and abroad with its pleasant
climate and comfortable cycling environment in which even minor
farm roads are paved.
After cycling amid the beautiful scenery of this expansive land, enjoy
the delicious cuisine, hot-spring baths and limitless fun to be found at
amazing locations along the way.
Introducing a total of 20 courses
in 8 areas of Hokkaido
Asahikawa area
Two courses along the riverbanks all the way to Mt. Asahi
and other Taisetsu mountains. Features along the courses
include gardens, abundant spring water and Asahiyama Zoo.
A variety of courses on which to ride in this cyclist’s paradise
Asahikawa area
Sorachi area
Hokumo
area
Sapporo area
Niseko area
Tokachi area
Three courses: a course down a mountain pass to enjoy the
panoramic views and lakes, a tour of unique gardens while
cycling through the vast plain that stretches to the horizon,
and a course that enables beginners to visit some scenic spots
along the Tokachi River.
Mashu area
Mashu area
A course that starts from the Kawayu hot-spring resort and
takes in Lake Mashu, known for having the clearest water in
Japan, and Lake Kussharo, Japan’s largest caldera lake, as
well as offering beautiful views of the surrounding hills.
Sorachi area
Two courses: one on which to enjoy the rural scenery and a
variety of wineries, and a long-ride course for experienced
cyclists to take in scenic rural areas, flower gardens,
industrial heritages and works of art.
Tokachi area
Furano/Biei area
Sapporo area
Three courses: a course popular among locals of Sapporo, a
large metropolis with a population of 1.9 million; a ride
along the back roads to scenic views of the Sea of Japan; and
a long ride through surrounding rural areas.
Furano/Biei area
Four courses: two courses to enjoy lavenders in Furano and
the Patchwork Hills of Biei, a course up the Sorachi River
toward Lake Kanayama, and a hill-climb course up Mt.
Tokachi, for experienced cyclists.
Hokumo area
Four short courses, including one that takes in the beautiful
hills and rural areas along the Okhotsk coast, and a course
from which to enjoy the natural flower meadows around
Lake Tofutsu, a designated Ramsar Site.
Niseko area
Niseko, which has become a world-class winter resort, is
also a favorite destination for cyclists. This area has a
course on which to enjoy an exhilarating ride while enjoying
views of Mt. Yotei, which is also known as Ezo Fuji
(Hokkaido’s Mt. Fuji).
What to wear on the road according to the month
and temperature
Monthly mean temperatures
in major cities
Sapporo
Mean temperature
Asahikawa
Kushiro
June
July
To cycle comfortably in Hokkaido’s natural environment!
August
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency’s Climate Statistics
Take compact
full-finger gloves and
shoe covers to prepare
for the cold.
Cycling can be enjoyed in comfort as
even mid-summer is free from extreme heat!
In the mornings and
evenings, it may be
necessary to wear a
windbreaker or gilet in
addition to a long-sleeved
jersey and leg warmers.
A certain amount of protection against the
cold is recommended even in the best season
in early summer!
Fully protect
extremities particularly
susceptible to the cold
by wearing winter
gloves, shoe covers
and a face cover.
Protect yourself against the cold even
in spring and autumn, as it gets quite
cold in the mornings and evenings!
Wear proper winter gear when cycling
in Hokkaido in early spring or late autumn!
Hokkaido’s climate differs
from that of Tokyo, Osaka
and other parts of Japan.
Protect yourself against the
cold by wearing a thick
long-sleeved jacket and tights.
A short-sleeved jersey
may be sufficient, but
functional underwear
and arm warmers will
make the trip more
comfortable.
You’ll be fully
prepared by taking leg
warmers and a
windbreaker.
Hokkaido’s weather is dry
and pleasant even in
mid-summer. A short-sleeved
jersey and moisture-absorbing, quick-drying underwear
should be sufficient.
Take a gilet and arm
warmers as a
precaution for the cold
in the shade and
tunnels.
Basic information and climate
Checklist of what to take
Basic equipment
Basic Hokkaido data
Helmet
Eyewear
Shoes
Bottle
Supplementary food
Set of portable tools
Spare tubes
Tire lever
Pump
Puncture repair kit
Rainwear (windbreaker)
Mobile phone
Lights (incl. reflectors)
Bell
Map
Health insurance
First-aid kit (adhesive plasters, antiseptic spray, etc.)
Prefectural capital: Sapporo / Population: 5.49 million / Area: 83,457 km2 (39.7 times the area of Tokyo)
Climate of major cities
Annual mean temperature
Annual precipitation
Annual hours of sunlight
hours
hours
hours
hours
Additional items that may come in handy
Tokyo
Kushiro
Asahikawa
Plastic zipper bags
Sapporo
Batteries (alkaline, button)
Tokyo
Vinyl tape
Kushiro
Disposable body warmers
Asahikawa
Insect repellent spray
Sapporo
Sunscreen
Tokyo
Wire lock
Kushiro
GPS
Asahikawa
Cycle computer
Sapporo
Camera
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency’s Climate Statistics
The Five Safety Codes for Riding Bicycles
“Stay on the Roadway” Bicycles are required to stay
on the roadway by law. However, they are allowed to
travel on sidewalks under some circumstances.
Please see below for details.
When cycling on the sidewalk use the side close to the car street.
In emergency
EMERGENCY CALLS: "DIAL 110"
"110" is the telephone number to use in emergencies to report incidents quickly to the police.
In emergency, please remain calm and report the following accurately.
Type of incident ( traffic accident, fight, robbery )
Time and place, including landmarks
Nature of incident, including injured persons, features of incident
The number of suspects, suspect's features, suspect's escape route
Your name, address, phone number, your role in the incident
“Keep Left” on the roadway
Ride on the left, never on the right side of the street.
When cycling on the sidewalk use the side close to the car street.
Things to remember when cycling in Hokkaido
Temperatures may drop in the mornings and evenings
and on high mountain passes, even in summer.
When riding on the sidewalks, “Pedestrians have
Priority”, “Slow Down” and “Stay on the edge close
to the roadway.
However, if there is a signboard on the sidewalk saying ‘bicycles
allowed' you can use it.
In cool Hokkaido, temperatures may drop sharply in early evenings or in rainy
weather. Always leave enough leeway in the schedule as the sun sets early in
some seasons.
Traffic on national highways may be heavy
and there are many large vehicles on major trunk roads.
Although riding on prefectural back roads and regional agricultural roads is
one of the attractions of cycling in Hokkaido, it is not easy without a guide.
Watch out for traffic especially when you are on highways.
Follow the “Safety Rules”.
Drinking and driving / Riding Double / Paralleled Riding are prohibited.
Turn on your light at night.
At crossroads, follow the traffic lights, or stop and confirm the safety
around you where there is no traffic light.
It is often necessary to travel tens of kilometers
to get supplies once you leave an urban area.
In some rural areas, there are no convenience stores, vending machines or
even toilets for tens of kilometers. Careful planning is necessary, as many
areas are also outside the range of mobile phones.
Children must wear “Bicycle Helmets”.
When someone above sixteen yeas old is carrying a child below six on
the child seat, the child must wear a helmet.
Thirteen years old children and below should wear a helmet while riding
a bicycle.
Danger actually lurks even in encounters
with cute wild animals.
Hokkaido is home to a wide variety of wild animals, including deer and red
fox. You should not touch or feed red foxes as they may carry a parasite called
echinococcus.
Hotels that can provide bicycle storage
An important point to remember is to contact
accommodation facilities in advance, to obtain consent,
as accommodation facilities may refuse to receive or
store expensive bicycles.
Sapporo area
Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Sapporo Susukino Minami (Tel. 011 551 1045)
Sapporo Tokyu Inn (Tel. 011 531 0109)
HOTEL PACO Jr. Susukino (Tel. 011 512 8512)
Excel Hotel Tokyu (Tel. 011 533 0109)
Sapporo Tobu Hotel (Tel. 011 242 0111)
Pension Setsurin (Tel. 011 822 7123)
Hotel Sapporo Garden Palace (Tel. 011 261 5311)
Mercure Sapporo (Tel. 011 513 1100)
Sapporo Aspen Hotel (Tel. 011 700 2111)
Sheraton Sapporo Hotel (Tel. 011 895 8811)
New Otani Inn Sapporo (Tel. 011 222 1111)
Hotel Clubby Sapporo (Tel. 011 242 1111)
Renaissance Sapporo Hotel (Tel. 011 821 1111)
Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo (Tel. 011 271 0111)
Tokyo Dome Hotel Sapporo (Tel. 011 261 0111)
Century Royal Hotel (Tel. 011 221 3009)
Royton Sapporo (Tel. 011 271 2711)
Sapporo Grand Hotel (Tel. 011 261 3311)
Tokachi area
*Japanese only.
Packed with courses in
all eight areas of Hokkaido!
Hokkaido Cycle Tourism
official website
Hokkaido Cycle Tourism
This portal site for cyclists features a pamphlet library
from which pamphlets of different areas can be downloaded, a map of Hokkaido showing cycle rack locations
and hotels that can provide bicycle storage, and a list of
cycle shops in each area.
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Bicycle transportation information
Rinko (carrying bicycles
on public transport)
Many airlines accept bicycles as
checked baggage if the weight of
the bicycle is no more than 20 kg
and the combined length + width
+ depth measures no more than
203 cm. As the charges may vary,
it is recommended to contact the
airline in advance.
LCCs
Most low-cost carriers (LCCs)
that offer cheaper ticket prices
charge additional fees for
baggage. Bicycles must be
carried in special cases or
protective cases made of
cardboard or other durable
materials. Be sure to book in
advance as baggage that has not
been booked may not be accepted
when checking-in.
JR trains
Up to two pieces of specialist
baggage can be carried onto trains
if the weight of each bag is no
more than 30 kg and the combined
length + width + depth measures
no more than 250 cm (the longest
side being no more than 2 m).
Baggage satisfying these
conditions can be carried onto
trains free of charge.
Hotel Daiheigen (Tel. 0155 46 2121)
Kangetsuen (Tel. 0155 46 2001)
Hotel Kounan (Tel. 0155 23 7353)
Sasai Hotel (Tel. 0155 46 2211)
Resort and Villa Feriendorf (Tel. 0155 68 3301)
Tokachi Makiba-no-ie (Tel. 015- 72 6000)
Tokachi Makubetsu onsen Grandvrio Hotel (Tel. 0155 56 2121)
Hokkaido Hotel (Tel. 0155 21 0001)
JR Hokkaido Hotels Hotel Nikko Northland Obihiro (Tel. 0155 24 1234)
Tokachi Sahoro Resort (Tel. 0156 64 7111)
Niseko area
Pension Berg (Tel. 0136 22 5115)
Niseko Gurigura (Tel. 0136 22 6934)
PENSION LOCOMOTION (Tel. 0136 22 6045)
Yutaka Townhouse (Tel. 0136 22 4611)
Toshokan (Tel. 0136 22 4611)
Sulu (Tel. 0136 22 4611)
NISEKO SHIROKUMA COTAGE (Tel. 0136 22 4611)
Neyuki (Tel. 0136 22 4611)
Ezoyume (Tel. 0136 22 4611)
HT Holidays (Tel. 0136 23 3503)
Lodge Fuu (Tel. 0136 22 0620)
Snow Gum Lodge (Tel. 0136 21 5088)
RAMAT NISEKO (Tel. 0136 21 5088)
OWASHI LODGE (Tel. 0136 55 5111)
Alberta Lodge (Tel. 0136 23 3688)
HOTEL NISEKO ALPEN (Tel. 0136 22 1105)
Lodge Koropokkuru (Tel. 0136 22 1736)
Lodge Grand Papa (Tel. 0136 23 2244)
the chalets at country resort (Tel. 0136 55 5122)
Bouken Kazoku (Tel. 0136 22 3759)
NISEKO MANAGEMENT SERVICE (Tel. 0136 21 7788)
Pension ISLAND (Tel. 0136 23 4322)
CHALET IVY A NISEKO HOTEL (Tel. 0136 22 1123)
Pension Amondans (Tel. 0136 59 2600)
Yugokoro-tei (Tel. 0136 58 2500)
Pension Cotton Farm (Tel. 0136 58 2227)
Natural Resort Niseko Weiss Hotel (Tel. 0136 23 3311)
NISEKO IZUMIKYO (Tel. 0136 23 3301)
NISEKO Auberge de FRYINGPAN (Tel. 0136 58 2932)
RUSUTSU RESORT (Tel. 0136 46 3111)
Furano/Biei area
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu (Tel. 0167 58 1111)
Shimukappu Yunosawaonsen Mori-no-shiki (Tel. 0167 56 2311)
Pension Ing Tomamu (Tel. 0167 57 2341)
Farm In Nora (Tel. 0167 56 2685)
Hotel Naturwald Furano (Tel. 0167 22 1211)
Inn Akiba (Tel. 0167 22 3205)
Pension Hoshi-ni-negaiwo (Tel. 0167 23 1275)
Hoshi-no-Yado Sorairo-no-tane (Tel. 0167 22 4758)
Tsuru Apartments (Tel. 0167 23 1618)
Hotel Edel Warme (Tel. 0167 22 1161)
Inn Furusatoso (Tel. 0167 22 2612)
Pension Lavender (Tel. 0167 23 1077)
Alpen Inn Phenix (Tel. 0167 23 3564)
Inn Daramsara (Tel. 0167 28 2247)
Kita-no-yado Mone (Tel. 0167 22 4247)
Cosmos Fram (Tel. 0167 45 4995)
Tokachidake Onsen Kamihoro inn (Tel. 0167 45 2970)
Furano Hops Hotel (Tel. 0167 45 6511)
Daichi-no-yado Jyoya (Tel. 0167 45 3267)
Woody Life (Tel. 0167 45 6810)
Pension Baku (Tel. 0166 95 2333)
Yumoto Shirogane Onsen Hotel (Tel. 0166 94 3333)
To-no-mieru-yado Okasenri (Tel. 0166 95 2161)
Potato Village Biei Potato-no-oka (Tel. 0166 92 3255)
Hotel Lavenir (Tel. 0166 92 5555)
Pension Tomte rum (Tel. 0166 92 5567)
The farm holiday cottage (Tel. 0166 92 5800)
Inn Takikawa (Tel. 0166 92 3448)
Himitsu Kichi (Tel. 0166 68 6551)
Petit Hotel Pie (Tel. 0166 92 1200)
Pension TRADINGPOST (Tel. 0166 92 5005)
Chiichana-oyado Konpeiso (Tel. 0166 92 5971)
Biei Tabi-no-yado Hidamari (Tel. 0166 92 5521)
Natsumi-no-sato (Tel. 0166 92 2773)
Oka-no-yado KOERU (Tel. 0166 92 5532)
Kunsthaus (Tel. 0166 92 0770)
Hotel Park Hills (Tel. 0166 94 3041)
Asahikawa area
Hotel Crescent Asahikawa (Tel. 0166 27 1111)
HOTEL PACO Asahikawa (Tel. 0166 23 8585)
Court Hotel Asahikawa (Tel. 0166 26 0510)
Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Asahikawa Ekimae iyashita-dori (Tel. 0166 25 2045)
Fujita Kanko Washington Hotel Asahikawa (Tel. 0166 23 7111)
Loisir Hotel Asahikawa (Tel. 0166 25 8811)
Asahikawa Grand Hotel (Tel. 0166 24 2111)
Sorachi area
Bibai Hotel Suehiro (Tel. 0126 62 2501)
Yu-rinkan (Tel. 0126 64 3800)
Fureai Cottage (Tel. 0125 26 2000)
Hotel Suehiro (Tel. 0125 22 1311)
Hotel Miurakaen (Tel. 0125 22 2101)
SPA & INN THE MAPLE LODGE (Tel. 0126 46 2222)
HOTEL SUNPLAZA (Tel. 0126 23 7788)
Mashu area
Kussharo-Genya Youth Guest House (Tel. 015 84 2609)
Pure Field Kazeyoubi (Tel. 015 482 7111)
Pension and Condminium Birao (Tel. 015 482 2979)
Pension POLARIS (Tel. 015 482 2622)
Hotel Parkway (Tel. 015 483 2616)
Mashumaro (Tel. 015 482 2027)
Megere Farm (Tel. 015 484 2282)
Hotel Masyu (Tel. 015 482 2141)
Pension New Marimo (Tel. 015 482 2414)
Oyado Kageyama (Tel. 015 482 6030)
Misono Hotel (Tel. 015 483 2511)
Kawayu Kanko Hotel (Tel. 015 483 2121)
Kinkiyu Hotel (Tel. 015 483 2211)
01/The changing colors of Ezo Fuji (Mt. Yotei) herald the arrival of
autumn 02/ Showashinzan lava dome and the statue of Masao Mimatsu
03/ Toyako Sculpture Park by the shores of Lake Toya 04/Mt. Yotei
spring water, known as kamui wakka (God’s water) 05/A natural
environment that enables a pleasant ride is one of the attractions of
Hokkaido. 06/Taking a break and eating soft-serve ice cream at the
Yamanaka Farm.
Have a pleasant ride in popular central Hokkaido
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 263 km / Time required: approx. 17 hr. 30 min. / Grade: intermediate
Start: New Chitose Airport (Chitose) Finish: JR Sapporo Station (Sapporo) / Number of cycle-rack locations: 9
* Rinko (carrying bicycles on public transport) between Otaru and Sapporo
Cycling tourguide & Rentacycle
Cycling Frontier Hokkaido (Tel. 0120 963 776 ) http://www.hokkaido-cycling.jp
Hero Hokkaido (Tel. 0136 55 7475) http://hero-hokkaido.com
Rentacycle
Cycle Ono Sapporo (Tel. 011 621 0501) http://www.onosapporo.jp
Cycle Shop Nakamura Sapporo (Tel. 011 532 9588) http://www.csnakasp.com
This cycling course starts from New Chitose
Airport – the aerial gateway to Hokkaido. The
course winds through downtown Chitose to the
cycling road that leads to Lake Shikotsu, and
then around Lake Toya and on to Rusutsu,
Niseko, Kiroro and other tourist spots.
With many parts of the route used for races such
as the Tour de Hokkaido and Iron Man Japan,
the course should be satisfactory even for experienced cyclists. Beginners can also ride this
course by effectively combining a guided tour,
public transport and other services. To be on the
safe side, rinko (carrying bicycles on public transport) is recommended between Otaru and Sapporo where traffic is heavy. It is also possible to
cycle from Sapporo to the Ishikari and Sorach
areas.
There are many hot springs and resorts, and a
variety of local delicacies are available in the
surrounding area. If you have a flexible schedule, why not make a short side trip to the Shakotan Peninsula or other destinations.
Because of the heavy traffic between Otaru
and Sapporo, rinko is recommended for less
experienced cyclists concerned about safety.
Ishikari River
Tobetsu
Ishikari Bay
Rest space
Shikotsuko Onsen, Chitose Tel. 0123 25 2211
With the concept of “the restaurant of the breeze,” Maccarina offers French-cuisine lunch courses made with local
ingredients, including Makkari specialties and Yotei’s
subterranean spring water. This establishment is a small
country inn in a prime location with views of Mt. Yotei.
Kinoko Okoku (mushroom kingdom) Main Otaki Branch
Sangaitaki-cho 637-1, Otaki-ku, Date Tel. 0142 68 6270
Zenibako IC
Yamanaka Farm
A recommended feature of the hotel is the healthy buffet lunch
that can be enjoyed in a relaxing atmosphere by the lake,
surrounded by the beautiful forest. Set plans with hot-spring
bathing or beauty salon treatment are also available and recommended for female guests. Enjoy a luxurious time after cycling.
Aza-Midorioka 172-3, Makkari Tel. 0136 48 2100
Cycle rack locations
Akaigawa
Roadside station
Niseko View Plaza
Kita 3-jo Higashi 5-chome, Kutchan
Aza-Motomachi 77-10, Niseko
Roadside station
Makkari Flower Center
Roadside station 230 Rusutsu
Aza-Hikari 8-3, Makkari
Aza-Rusutsu 127, Rusutsu
Kutchan Station
Kutchan Sun Sports Land
Niseko Goshiki Onsen Information Center
Rankoshi Konbugawa Onsen Yusenkaku
New Chitose Airport
No convenience stores
or toilets ahead
Caution!
Downtown
Kutchan
3rd night
at Niseko
Niseko
Kyogoku
Rest point
Caution! Narrow road
Downtown Chitose:
watch out for cars
After this point, ride on the
cycling road that runs
alongside the road.
Yotei spring water
2nd night
at Rusutsu
Intersection with a
national highway:
beware of heavy traffic
A short stretch of
national highway ahead:
watch out for cars
Rusutsu
Chitose IC
Mt. Eniwadake
Uphill pass with
scenic views:
take rests while
climbing
Chitose Airport IC
Lake Shikotsu
New
Chitose
Chitose Airport
Mt. Tarumae
Toyako
Sobetsu
Caution!
Heavy traffic
on this section
of national highway
1st night
at Kitayuzawa
Caution! Tunnel ahead
Caution! Many tunnels
Date
Tomakomai
Shiraoi IC
Area with orchards where
fruit picking can be enjoyed
Mt. Usu
Caution!
Steep climb
and heavy
traffic
Mt. Sapporodake
Meisui Fukidashi Park
Kimobetsu
Mt. Yotei
Shiraoi
Lake Kuttara
Date IC
Caution!
Narrow road and
many blind corners.
Superb view of
Lake Toya
Date
Noboribetsu
Muroran IC
Noboribetsu
Muroran
Otaru
Akaigawa
Kutchan
Kyogoku
Kimobetsu
Niseko
Makkari
Rusutsu
Toyako
Sobetsu
Date
Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kita 1-jo Nishi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Tel. 011 231 1369 Fax. 011 222 5215 [email protected]
Kitahiroshima
Tezukuri Kitchen Narita
Makkari
Chitose
Contact:
Caution! Long tunnel
(relatively light traffic)
Kutchan
Kita 3-jo Nishi 4-chome, Kutchan
Aza-Kabayama 41-5, Kutchan
Aza-Niseko 510, Niseko
Konbu-machi 114-5, Rankoshi
Bibi, Chitose
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
at the address below for inquiries regarding cycle rack locations and other matters.
Sapporo
Pleasant ride through
a primeval forest
Nakajima
Seicomart
Kutchan Kita 3-jo branch
Ebetsu
Higashi IC
Long climb
Ostrich Farm
Sato no Eki Hot Kimobetsu Kimobetsu 306-3, Kimobetsu-cho Tel. 0136 55 5130
Otaru IC
Observatory commands
panoramic views of Otaru.
Steep descent. Take Care!
Lake Shikotsu Tsuruga Resort Spa Mizu no Uta
Restaurant Maccarina
Ishikari Bay New Port
Otaru
Yoichi
Check here
for a more
detailed
road map.
01/Scenery typical of Hokkaido can be found wherever you are, to the
delight of overseas cyclists. 02/Lake Mashu is known to be one of the
clearest in the world 03/The footbath in the Kawayu hot-spring resort is
popular among tourists. 04/The exquisite view from Bihoro Pass is a
great reward after a hard climb. 05/The Shiretoko Goko (five lakes) is
one of the Best Eight Views of Shiretoko. 06/The white flowers of
potatoes are in full bloom against the background of Mt. Sharidake.
To eastern Hokkaido – a paradise for cyclists
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 318 km / Time required: approx. 21 hr. 10 min. / Grade: advanced
Start: Memanbetsu Airport (Ozora) / Finish: Memanbetsu Airport (Ozora)
Number of cycle rack locations: 17
Shiretoko Cycling Support (Tel. 0152 24 2380) http://www.shiretokocycling.com
EZOX (Tel. 0152 23 2255) http://www.ezox.co.jp/
With its unique natural beauty, the eastern
Hokkaido area is a cycling paradise to which
many cyclists visiting Hokkaido want to return.
This superb cycling course, where traffic is generally light and a succession of magnificent views
can be enjoyed, is popular among inbound
tourists from overseas.
The course starts from Memanbetsu Airport, the
air gateway to the Okhotsk area, and takes in
famous tourists spots, including Lake Mashu,
Lake Kussharo and Shiretoko, a designated
World Heritage site. The views of the lakes
from the Bihoro Pass and Mashu observatories
are breathtakingly beautiful. In the flowering
season, a beautiful carpet of flowers spreads
throughout the Koshimizu Primeval Flower
Garden. There is Kawayu and many other
famous hot-spring resorts, and seafood from the
Sea of Okhotsk is excellent. If you have enough
time and energy, why not ride a little further to
the Shiretoko Pass, Lake Saroma, Lake Akan or
other locations?
Rest space
Straight back-road with wide shoulders,
great for cycling
Mountainous back road:
Take care not to make a
wrong turning (light traffic).
Shiretoko Club
Bunko-cho 41-4, Shari Tel. 0152 23 1844
Meals made with local ingredients can be enjoyed amid the
warm woody atmosphere of this restaurant. Homemade
dishes cooked by the friendly staff are gentle on the taste
buds. Shogayaki (ginger pork) and Salisbury steak are
recommended.
Many facilities, including a
restaurant, roadside station and
toilets. The Koshimizu Primeval
Flower Garden is 5 km ahead and is
a “must-stop” destination in the
flowering seasons. Toilets available.
Abashiri
Poppotei
2nd night
at Utoro
Beautiful coastline:
Be careful not to be too distracted
by the scenery.
Shiretoko
Coastal back road (crowded only
in the fishing season between
September and November)
Asahi 1-7-18, Teshikaga Tel. 015 482 2412
Local cyclists highly recommend this restaurant in front of
Mashu Station. Its Mashu butadon (rice topped with pork) and
Teshikaga ramen are exquisite. It is also convenient for rinko,
as it’s located right in front of the station. It is a “must-visit”
place when cycling near Lake Mashu or Kawayu Onsen.
Shiretoko Club. Replenish
supplies and go to the toilet in
downtown Shari, as there are no
convenience stores until Utoro
and no toilets until Oshinkoshin.
Seaside station with an
observatory: Take care as
the toilets are small.
Lake Notoro
Try to visit if you have time,
as sika deer can often be seen here.
Mt. Onnebetsu
Take care when
turning right onto the
national highway.
Lake Abashiri
Ozora
Shari
Lake Tofutsu
Memanbetsu
Airport
“Road to Heaven” with a superb view
Mt. Unabetsu
Roadside station Gurutto Panorama Bihoro-toge Aza-Furuume, Bihoro Tel. 0152 75 0700
Koshimizu
Bihoro
Roadside station Hanayaka Koshimizu Aza-Hamakoshimizu 474-7, Koshimizu Tel. 0152 63 4111
Continuous rural scenery
Kiyosato
Don’t miss this rest stop,
which also has a hot-spring bath
Mt. Sharidake
Caution! Heavy traffic, many trucks
Roadside station
Mashu Onsen
Mashu Station
(tourist information office)
Yunoshima 3-3-40, Teshikaga
Asahi 1-7-26, Teshikaga
Kawayu Onsen Station
Kawayu Onsen 1-1-18,
Teshikaga
Sunayu, Teshikaga
Teshikaga
A superb view awaits those who climb
the 10-km hill to the Mashu No.1
Observatory! There is also the Poppotei
restaurant in front of the Mashu Station.
Ozora
Shari
Kiyosato
Nakashibetsu Airport
Mashu No.3 Observatory.
Take sufficient care when
descending the steep hill ahead.
Koshimizu
Contact:
Mt. O-akandake
Teshikaga
Lake Mashu
Take a rest at Sunayu
Ozora
JR Bihoro Station, Shinmachi 3-chome, Bihoro
Memanbetsu Showa 96-1, Ozora
Minami 3-jo Higashi 4-chome, Abashiri
Aza-Hamakoshimizu 474-7, Koshimizu
Minaminaka-machi 1-7-28, Kitami
Higashi-machi 398, Kunneppu
Matsuyama 1-4, Rubeshibe-cho, Kitami
Saiwai-machi 41, Tsubetsu
Hagoromo-machi 13, Kiyosato
Hon-machi 37, Shari
Aza-Oketo 398-14, Oketo
Memanbetsu Chuo 201-3, Ozora
Aza-Tobetsu, Teshikaga
Mt. Shibetsu
If you have enough time,
why not leave your baggage at the
hotel and then go to Lake Mashu?
The superb view of
Lake Kussharo is a
“must-see” on fine
days. Take sufficient
care when descending.
Bihoro
Poppoya
Roadside station Merchen no Oka Memanbetsu
Roadside station Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri
Roadside station Hanayaka Koshimizu
Kitami Mint Memorial Museum
Kunneppu Town Office
Roadside station Onneyu Onsen
Tsubetsu Town Office
Kiyosato Town Office
Roadside station Shari
Oketo Family Sports Center
Memanbetsu Airport Building
900 Sogen
Sunayu Rest House
1st night at
Kawayu Onsen
Lake Kussharo
Check here
for a more
detailed
road map.
01/A long straight stretch of road typical of Hokkaido 02/The mysterious
atmospheric of a blue pond in Shirogane, Biei 03/A steep slope leading to
Mt. Tokachidake 04/Furano and Biei are dotted with beautiful flower
gardens. 05/Fields of flowers can be found everywhere in early summer.
06/Cycling through the beautiful hills of Biei is the height of luxury.
Cycling through varied landscapes
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 282 km / Time required: approx. 18 hr. 50 min. / Grade: intermediate - advanced
Start: Asahikawa Airport (Higashikagura) / Finish: Tokachi Obihiro Airport (Obihiro)
Cycling Frontier Hokkaido (Tel. 0120 963 776 ) http://www.hokkaido-cycling.jp
This pleasant course passes through varied
landscapes, ranging from Hokkaido’s leading
tourist spots such as Furano and Biei, where
popular cycling events are held, to Lake
Kanayama, Karikachi Pass, Sahoro Resort and
the Tokachi Plain. Experienced cyclists and
hill-climb enthusiasts should also try the climb up
Mt. Tokachidake, which is one of the hardest in
Hokkaido.
The course can also be fun for gourmet cyclists,
as there are a number of shops and restaurants
offering local specialties and sweets.
The
accommodation facilities and hot springs are also
too good to miss. Why not spend some quality
time relieving your fatigue in a famous spa and
enjoying lip-smacking culinary delights?
While the road conditions on the course are
generally good, making it easy to ride, care must
be taken as convenience stores and other facilities
are hard to find in some areas.
Sounkyo
Rest space
Nishikagura
Mt. Muriidake
Taisetsuzan Mountains
Asahikawa Airport
Higashikagura
Furano Délice
Aza-Shimogoryo 2156-1, Furano Tel. 0167 22 8005
The delicious sweets of Furano Délice reflect the commitment
of the owner/pâtissièr, who is also a cyclist, to make the finest
sweets using fresh ingredients available in Hokkaido. The
most highly recommended is the Furano Milk Pudding.
Enjoy the finest-quality sweets in the stylish café.
Photogenic spot with a beautiful row of birch trees
Land Café
Biei
Many points with
superb views: do not
to enter farm fields
when taking photos.
Don’t forget to visit the blue pond.
Kamifurano
Beware of traffic lights
and railway crossings
in downtown Furano.
Yuiga Doxon
The popular Furano restaurant is famous for its curry. The
curry served in this unique mountain lodge-style restaurant
is exquisite. Say the password “ru-ru-ru-ru” if you want
more curry.
German-style farm café Land Café Aza-Mita Dai 2, Biei Tel. 0166 92 5800
Ebikin Shin-machi 1-chome 20, Shikaoi Tel. 0156 66 2254
1st night at Shirogane Shirogane Onsen
Mt. Tokachidake
Hinode-machi 11-8, Furano Tel. 0167 23 4784
Nakafurano
Mt. Furanodake
Furano Délice
Highest paved road in Hokkaido:
Recommended for hill climbers
and experienced cyclists.
Steep slope: Watch your speed.
Furano
2nd night at
Furano
Downtown Furano: Ride carefully.
Curry at Yuiga Doxon is exquisite.
Superb view of Karikachi Pass:
Beware of the snow sheds
(tunnels) when descending.
3rd night at Sahoro Resort
Mt. Ashibetsudake
Mt. Ishikaridake
Caution! Intersection with a national highway
Lake Kanayama
Minamifurano
Be careful not to
miss the left turn.
Asahikawa Airport
Tokachi Obihiro Airport
Higashi 2-sen 16-go 98,
Higashikagura
Nishi 9-sen Naka 8-41, Izumi-cho,
Obihiro
Ebikin
Superb lakeside view
Shikaoi
Tomamu
Shintoku
Tomamu IC
Tokachi Shimizu
Tokachi Shimizu IC
Obihiro JCT
Shimukappu IC
Roadside station Minamifurano
Nakafurano Flower Park
Aza-Ikutora 687, Minamifurano
Miya-machi 2-1, Nakafurano
Memuro
Scenery typical of
Tokachi: Take sufficient
care at intersections.
Obihiro
Tokachi Obihiro
Airport
Obihiro
Memuro
Shintoku
Shikaoi
Tokachi Shimizu
Minamifurano
Furano
Mt. Obihirodake
Nakafurano
Contact:
Mt. Nukabiradake
Kamifurano
Mt. Memurodake
Biei
Midorigaoka, Shinsei, Biei
Hon-cho 1-9-21, Biei
Shin-machi 4-chome, Kamifurano
Tokachidake Onsen, Kamifurano
Hinode-machi 1-30, Furano
Saiwai-cho 13-1, Furano
Aza-Higashishikagoe, Minamifurano
Aza-Chuo, Shimukappu
Aza-Shimukappu, Shimukappu
Nishi 1-sen Kita 15-go, Nakafurano
Aza-Nukabira Gensenkyo 48-2, Kamishihoro
Shikaribetsu-kohan, Shikaoi
Odori Minami 7-chome 14, Nakasatsunai
Minami 12-chome 1-23, Tokachigawa Onsen, Otofuke
Kiyomi 83, Ikeda
Hon-cho 160, Makubetsu
Kisen 102, Shintoku
Memuro
Obihiro IC
Caution! Downtown Memuro
Asahikawa
Higashikagura
Shiki-no-Koryukan
Roadside station Biei Oka-no-kura
Frontier Furanui Spa
Tokachidake Onsen Kamihoro-so
Furano Station
Furano Marche
Lake Kanayama Log Hotel Larch
Roadside station Shizen-taikan Shimukappu
Shimukappu Product Center
Parking lot in front of Tomita Melon House
Higashitaisetsu Nature Center
Lake Shikaribetsu Nature Center
Roadside station Nakasatsunai
Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Guide Center
Ikeda Wine Castle
Kumagera House
Shintoku Soba-no-Yakata
Otofuke Obihiro IC
Memuro IC
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for a more
detailed
road map.
01/Superb view of the Sea of Japan from Morai, Atsuta-ku, Ishikari
02/Moerenuma Park, venue for cycle events 03/Have the vast expanse of
the Sea of Japan all to yourself! 04/Canoeing on the Barato River, which
flows through the Ishikari Plain 05/Fields of sunflowers are heartwarming. 06/The red-roofed townscape of Sweden Hills in Tobetsu
Back-road ride to the scenic Ishikari coast
Course guide
Start: Sapporo TV Tower (Sapporo) / Finish: Moerenuma Park (Sapporo)
Rest space
Ripple
Morai, Atsuta-ku, Ishikari Tel. 0133 77 2288
Ishikari Bay
New Port
Ishikari Tobetsu
Ishikari Futomi
Ishikari
Shinoro
Honke Nakamura
Futomi-cho 1499-7, Tobetsu Tel. 01332 6 2039
Cycling Frontier Hokkaido (Tel. 0120 963 776) http://www.hokkaido-cycling.jp
Bicycle and Wheelchair Shop Matsuda (Tel. 011 555 2107) http://jitensya-matsuda.com
Atsuta-ku
Ishikari Bay
Tobetsu
From the TV Tower in central Sapporo, head
northwest toward the scenic Ishikari coast, through
ever changing landscapes. Cycle alongside the
Ishikari River and cross the bridge at the Ishikari
Estuary and then on to long straight roads that lead to
the horizon, and rural areas with beautiful undulating
hills. It is so peaceful that you will forget how close
you are to such a large city. In summer, fields are
awash with yellow sunflowers and white or purple
potato flowers. At the top of a hill on the road to the
turning point in Mourai, Atsuma, panoramic views of
the Sea of Japan await.
The course finishes at Moerenuma Park, which was
designed by the world-famous sculptor Isamu
Noguchi on the concept of the entire park being one
huge sculpture.
The course includes many back roads, and although
the lack of traffic signals and junctions makes it a
great place to ride, cyclists are advised to carry a GPS
devise or map to avoid getting lost.
Sapporo
Contact:
01/Makomanai Park is a popular place for locals to relax 02/Country
Garden in Takino Suzuran Hillside Park colored with seasonal flowers
03/Natural Takino landscapes don’t seem like those of a big city
04/Cycling road that extends from Makomanai Park
This course in Sapporo is popular
among local cyclists, who can be
seen whizzing along on sports bikes
at the weekends and holidays. The
figure-of-eight course starts and
finishes in Makomanai Park, which
is approximately 8 km south of
downtown Sapporo and was the
main venue of the Sapporo Winter
Olympics in 1972. It runs around
the foot of Mt. Moiwa to the north
and leads towards Takino Suzuran
Hillside Park to the south.
Enjoy cycling amid Sapporo’s
abundant nature that belies the fact
it’s such a large metropolis, on a
suitably undulating course that
makes it so worthwhile.
Enjoy nature to the full on this popular Sapporo course.
This long-ride course starts from Nopporo Forest Park to
the northeast of Sapporo and runs through the scenic
rural areas of Ishikari and southern Sorachi. It leads
from a busy national highway to a prefectural road and
then to the Tappu Ohashi Bridge. Don’t miss the view of
the Ishikari River from the bridge. After reaching the
first turning point at the roadside station in Shinshinotsu,
the course runs along the pleasant country roads of a
farming area and on to central Kuriyama toward the rest
point in Mieko Park, Nanporo. The finish point is a short
ride along the cycling road from the second turning point
at JR Kitahiroshima Station.
Long ride toward the horizon
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 44 km / Time required: approx. 3 hr. / Grade: beginner
Start/Finish: Makomanai Park (Sapporo)
01/There is a roadside station and a hot
spring near Shinshinotsu Park. 02/Outlet
store of the Tonden Farm in Ebetsu 03/Take
a quick side trip to the old silo site in front
of the prefectural library. 04/Old brick
buildings still remain around JR Kurisawa
Station. 05/Roads around Iwamizawa and
Kitamura are flat and easy to ride.
Course guide
Minami Ward
Rest space
Toyohira
Ward
Benizakura Park
Sumikawa 389, Minami-ku, Sapporo Tel. 011 581 4858
Shinshinotsu
Tobetsu
Mieko Park
Minami 13-sen Nishi 3, Nanporo Tel. 011 378 1270
Ebetsu
Ebetsu a
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Ho
Takino
Bicycle and Wheelchair Shop Matsuda (Tel. 011 555 2107) http://tesikaga.exblog.jp/
Nanporo
Naganuma
Kitahiroshima
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Fujino
Iwamizawa
Iwamizawa
Rest space
Roadside station Shinshinotsu
Dai 45-sen Kita 2, Shinshinotsu Tel. 0126 58 3166
Takino Suzuran Hillside Park
Takino 247, Minami-ku, Sapporo Tel. 011 592 3333
Bicycle and Wheelchair Shop Matsuda (Tel. 011 555 2107) http://tesikaga.exblog.jp/
Total distance: approx. 101 km / Time required: approx. 6 hr. 45 min. / Grade: intermediate - advanced
Start/Finish: Centennial Memorial Tower in Nopporo Forest Park (Sapporo)
Kitahiroshima
01/Ride through the open hills
beneath the vast blue sky. 02/The
magnificent mountain range comes
into view while passing over Hachiman Hill from Rokugo. 03/A leisurely ride through the scenic hills of Biei
04/Become one with the rural scenery
05/Refreshing lavender field
The Great Earth Furano Ride is held every June. This
105 km course extends through the Furano and Biei
countryside awash with flowers and greenery. Cyclists
start from JR Furano Station and pass fragrant lavender
fields and on towards the hills of Biei while enjoying
views of Mt. Tokachidake. On the way back from Biei,
the course takes in Kamifurano and Nakafurano, as well
as Rokugo, the location of a famous TV drama. After
the steeply sloped, toughest part of the course, enjoy the
descent and the view of the Furano Basin as you head
toward the finish.
The Biei Century Ride, held every
September, is a long-ride event that
covers a total of 160 km in two days.
The Beauty of the autumn leaves on
Mt. Tokachidake and the Taisetsu
Mountains as well as that of the
endless rolling countryside attracts
countless cyclists. The distance is
60 km on the first day and 100 km
on the second. After a steep climb,
the landscape that unfolds is out of
this world. Be sure to experience the
01/Feel the breeze while enjoying views of the magnificent Tokachidake “town of hills” in its autumn colors
mountains. 02/Pass by fields of potato flowers… 03/Ride through the amid the breeze and fresh air of
colorful land. 04/Over the colorful Patchwork hills
Biei!
approx. 60 km
Chiyogaoka
Course to enjoy the cyclists’ paradise – Furano and Biei
Bibaushi
Biei
Total distance: approx. 105 km / Time required: approx. 7 hr. / Grade: advanced
Start/Finish: JR Furano Station (Furano) / Number of cycle rack locations: 6
Kamifurano
Rest space
Tomita Melon House
Miya-machi 3-32, Nakafurano Tel. 0167 39 3333
Kamifurano
Takisato
Dam
Lavender fields
Nakafurano
Furano Burger
Higashitorinuma 1, Furano Tel. 0167 23 1418
Sportopia (Tel. 0167 22 1935) http://www.sportpia.co.jp/furano/
Alpine Visitor Center (Tel. 0167 22 1311) http://www.alpn.co.jp/
Leisure Guide Asobiya (Tel. 0167 22 0534) http://www.asobiya.jp/
Kitabiei
Course around the Patchwork hills in Biei
Course guide
Higashikagura
Biei
Course guide (upper course)
Biei
Start/Finish: Biei Sports Center (Biei) / Number of cycle rack locations: 2
Bibaushi
Course guide (lower course)
Start/Finish: Biei Sports Center (Biei) / Number of cycle rack locations: 2
approx. 100 km
Higashikagura
Chiyogaoka
Rest space
Furano
German-style farm café Land Café
Aza-Mita Dai 2, Biei Tel. 0166 92 5800
Kitabiei
Farm Restaurant Chiyoda
Kasugadai 4221, Biei Tel. 0166 92 1718
Biei
Terashima Shokai (Tel. 0166 92 2191)
Biei Bicycle Tour (Tel. 090 6218 1111) http://www.biei-bicycle.com/
Guide-no-Yamagoya (Tel. 0166 95 2277) http://www.yamagoya.jp/
Biei
Bibaushi
01/Towering Mt. Ashibetsudake,
the highest peak of the Yubari
Mountains.
02/Cycle swiftly
through Todai Jumokuen garden.
03/The hardest part leading to Lake
Kanayama 04/Gentle breezes blow
by Lake Kanayama.
The course starts from JR Furano Station and runs to the
south with the majestic Mt. Ashibetsudake on the right.
After joining the national highway, it heads along the
Sorachi River steadily gaining altitude. If you have time,
stop at the University of Tokyo Forest famous for its row of
cherry-blossom trees. When the dam comes into sight, you
are about to reach the steeply sloping tunnel by Lake
Kanayama, which is the hardest part of the course. You
can also get off your bike at Lake Kanayama, to relax in the
lakeside breeze while enjoying the vast landscape. On the
way back, the course takes the Rokugo Kaido road along
the Furebetsu River to finish point in downtown Furano.
A leisurely and relaxing course by Lake Kanayama
One of Japan’s hardest hill-climb courses
Course guide
Start/Finish: JR Furano Station (Furano) / Number of cycle rack locations: 4
Course guide
Furano
Start/Finish: JR Kamifurano Station (Kamifurano) / Number of cycle rack locations: 2
Sorachi
River
Nunobe
Rest space
Restaurant Le Montagne
Higashishikagoe, Minamifurano (within Lake Kanayama Log Hotel Larch) Tel. 0167 52 3100
Lake Kanayama Campsite (Tel. 0167 52 3132)
Hoshino Resort Tomamu (Tel. 0167 58 1111) http://www.snowtomamu.jp/
MTB Hokkaido (Tel. 0167 22 5655)
Rest space
Furano
Tokachidake Onsen Yumoto Ryounkaku
Tokachidake Onsen, Kamifurano Tel. 0167 39 4111
Yamabe
Gohan-ya Larch
Ikutora 687-1, Minamifurano (within Roadside station Furano) Tel. 0167 52 2100
Onoda Shokudo Rokugo Shigaichi, Furano Tel. 0167 29 2662
The hill-climb course on Mt.
Tokachidake has a difference in
elevation of 1,050 m and is
recommended for those who like
steep climbs. The course starts from
Kamifurano and runs along the
Tokachidake Lavender Road, which
is one of the “top 100 roads” in
Hokkaido. As the name suggests,
beautiful lavenders grow by the
road. After cycling about 8 km, the
hill climb begins in earnest. The
effort required to climb up the
Tokachidake Skyline Route is
rewarded with an enjoyable scenic
descent. Ride down the Tenku-nomichi and Shirakaba Kaido roads
01/To the Ryounkaku hot spring after reaching the top of the steep hill. 02/View from and return to the finish point while
the Tokachidake Skyline Route 03/The view down from Tokachidake Onsen enjoying the fields of flowers on the
Ryounkaku 04/Tokachidake Lavender Road – one of the “top 100 roads” in Hokkaido
hills
Lake
Kanayama
Kanayama
Minamifurano
Nisshin Dam Shirogane
Hinode Dam Dam
Furano
Naganuma Cycle Shop (Tel. 0167 45 2417)
Country Terrace Koropokkur (Tel. 0167 44 2583) http://www.koropo.com
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Furano Biei Tourism Promotion Association
Contact for inquiries
about the Furano/Biei area:
Furano Biei Tourism Promotion Association Yayoi-cho 1-1, Furano
Tel. 0167 39 2312 Fax 0167 23 2123 [email protected]
Tokachidake Onsen
01/View of the Taisetsu Mountains from
near Aibetsu 02/Golden carpet of rice
fields in Asahikawa 03/Cycle under many
bridges toward the upper reaches of the
Ishikari River. 04/Turning point at Aibetsu Riverfront Park 05/Kamikawa Basin
surrounded by mountain ranges 06/Ueno
Farm with a variety of flowers blooming
07/Straight road from Toma to Asahikawa
08/Asahiyama Zoo, where the natural
abilities of animals can be seen up close
Ride alongside the Ishikari River toward the Sounkyo Ravine
Course guide
Kyowa Onsen
Total distance: approx. 82 km / Time required: approx. 5 hr. 30 min. / Grade: beginner - intermediate
Start/Finish: JR Asahikawa Station (Asahikawa) / Number of cycle rack locations: 4
Pippu JCT
Pippu
Rest space
Roadside station Asahikawa
Kagura 4-jo 6-chome 1-12, Asahikawa Tel. 0166 61 2283
Aibetsu Riverfront Park
Aza-Chuo, Aibetsu Tel. 01658 6 5610
Toma Sports Land
6-jo 4-chome, Toma Tel. 0166 84 2587
Asahikawa Country Travel (Tel. 0166 22 0001) http://www.asahikawa-travel.com/
Pippu Kita IC
Asahikawa
Takasu IC
Asahikawa
Toma
The course runs north along the cycling road from JR
Asahikawa Station, through the strawberry-producing
town of Pippu and then on to Aibetsu, which is known
as the “home of mushrooms.” After crossing the
Ishikari River and entering the mountainous area, you
will reach the turning point at the end of the cycling
road in Nakaaibetsu. If you have enough time – and
strength in your legs – why not ride up Route 39 to
Kamikawa and Sounkyo Onsen to see the columnar
joint cliffs and relax in a hot-spring bath? From the
turning point it’s a nonstop ride down to Toma, an
area in which rare black-skinned Densuke
watermelons are produced. After stopping off at
Toma Sports Land, continue on to Ueno Farm, which
has a popular Hokkaido Garden that is landscaped in
the form of an English garden. The course then leads
to Asahiyama Zoo and to the finishing point at
Asahikawa Station.
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Asahikawa Tourism Promotion Council
Contact:
Asahikawa Tourism Promotion Council Asahikawa Food Terrace 2F, 5-jo dori 7-chome, Asahikawa
01/Cycle through Higashikagura toward
the Taisetsu Mountains 02/Asahi Bridge –
a symbol of Asahikawa and a Hokkaido
Heritage site 03/Beautiful Twin Harp
Bridge in Asahikawa 04/Chubetsu Dam
retains the beautiful water of the Taisetsu
Mountains 05/Cycling up the steep hill
toward Mt. Asahidake 06/Riding to a
stylish café in Higashikawa 07/Cycling
road in Higashikagura surrounded by
flowers 08/Cool breezes blow from the
Taisetsu Mountains even in summer.
09/Shujitsu Hills – a scenic spot close to
Asahikawa Airport
A river-view ride to the backdrop of the Taisetsu Mountains, a garden where the gods play
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 85 km / Time required: approx. 5 hr. / Grade: beginner - intermediate
Start/Finish: JR Asahikawa Station (Asahikawa) / Number of cycle rack locations: 3
Toma
Asahikawa
Takasu IC
Rest space
Mori-no-yu Hotel Hanakagura
Higashikagura 25-go Tel. 0166 83 3800
Kitoushi Forest Park Family Trip Village
Nishi 5-go Kita 44, Higashikawa Tel. 0166 82 2632
The Sun Kuroudo Kuranama Factory Shop
Kogyo Danchi 1-jo 2-chome, Asahikawa Tel. 0166 76 1501
Nishikagura
Asahikawa
Airport
Biei
Asahikawa Country Travel (Tel. 0166 22 0001) http://www.asahikawa-travel.com/
Asahikawa Tourism and Local Products Information Center/East concourse, JR Asahikawa Station
(Tel. 0166 26 6665) http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/files/kankou/information2.htm#renta
Chubetsu
Dam
The course starts from JR Asahikawa Station, runs along
the Chubetsu River and then toward Higashikagura,
known as the “town of flowers.” Colorful flowerbeds
maintained by townspeople can be found everywhere in
the town. After cycling through the downtown area and
toward Mt. Asahidake, which is the highest peak in
Hokkaido, you will reach the turning point at the
Chubetsu Dam. If you have enough energy, go a little
further to the Taisetsu Asahidake spring and quench your
thirst with natural mineral-rich water. Higashikawa, at
the foot of the mountain, is the only town in Hokkaido
where domestic water is supplied entirely by
groundwater. If you have some extra time, it is also a
good idea to visit a stylish café or bakery there. After
cycling through the town, along a long, straight road for
more than 10 km and around the foot of Mt. Asahi, you
will reach Japan’s northernmost zoo, Asahiyama Zoo,
where you can see the expressions, dynamic movements
and even the undersides of the paws of animals, which
you cannot normally see. The finish point is close once
you can see Asahi Bridge, a symbol of Asahikawa,
burning crimson in the setting sun.
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Asahikawa Tourism Promotion Council
Contact:
Asahikawa Tourism Promotion Council Asahikawa Food Terrace 2F, 5-jo dori 7-chome, Asahikawa
01/Heading to the wine town of Ikeda
past fields of grapes 02/Sheepdog
demonstrations are popular at Tokachi
Makiba-no-ie 03/Ikeda Wine Castle,
where Tokachi Wine is gently matured
04/Japanese elm tree, the symbol of
Toyokoro 05/A botanical moor hot
spring relieves the fatigue of cycling.
01/To Nukabira Gensenkyo through the
extensive green forest 02/Mikuni Pass
tinted with autumn leaves. The thick green
sea of trees in summer is also impressive.
03/Taushubetsu-gawa Kyoryo known as the
phantom bridge 04/Mysterious Lake Shikaribetsu 05/Horse riding can also be enjoyed at
the finish point, Roadside station Urimaku.
This mountainous course features panoramic views from
the top of Mikuni Pass in Kamishihoro and passes around
two beautiful lakes. While descending, enjoy the sea of
green trees in summer and superb views of colored leaves
in autumn. Cycle to Nukabira Gensenkyo amid views of
Taushubetsu-gawa Kyoryo – known as the Megane
(eyeglass) Bridge – by Lake Nukabira. After the gentle
climb over Horoshika Pass you will reach Lake
Shikaribetsu. Finally, enjoy the pleasant ride down toward
the finish point at the Roadside station Urimaku, from the
Ogigahara Observatory overlooking the Tokachi Plain.
A tour of panoramic views from the pass, and mysterious lakes
Course guide
Start: Mikuni Pass resting place (Kamishihoro) / Finish: Roadside station Urimaku (Shikaoi)
Taushubetsu-gawa
Kyoryo
Lake Nukabira
Higashitaisetsu
Nature Center
Lake Shikaribetsu
Ogigahara Observatory
Roadside station Urimaku
Rest space
Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Guide Center
Minami 12-chome 1-23, Tokachigawa Onsen, Otofuke Tel. 0155 32 6116
Ikeda IC
Tokachigawa Onsen
Tokachi
Makiba-no-ie
Toshibetsu
Ikeda
Kumagera House
Ikeda Wine Castle
Kiyomi 83, Ikeda Tel. 015 572 2469
Kumagera House
Hon-cho 160, Makubetsu Tel. 0155 54 2289
Ikeda
Wine Castle
Makubetsu
r
Roadside station Shikaoi (Tel. 0156 66 1125) http://michinoeki-shikaoi.com/
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 65 km / Time required: approx. 4 hr. 30 min. / Grade: beginner
Start/finish: Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Guide Center (Otofuke) / Number of cycle rack locations: 3
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Ri
Mikuni Pass
hi
Roadside station Urimaku
1 Banchigai, Urimaku Nishi 3-chome, Shikaoi Tel. 0156 67 2345
Visit scenic spots along the Tokachi River
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Shikaribetsu Kohan Onsen Hotel Fusui
Shikaribetsu Kohan, Shikaoi Tel. 0156 67 2211
Castle that is the home of the Tokachi Wine winery. The
course runs to the south from here, to the turning point in
Toyokoro, known for the solitary Japanese elm tree that
stands by the Tokachi River. The course then crosses the river
on the Toyokoro Ohashi bridge and heads toward downtown
Obihiro via Makubetsu, the birthplace of park golf.
k
To
Rest space
Higashitaisetsu Nature Center
Aza-Nukabira Gensenkyo 48-2, Kamishihoro Tel. 01564 4 2323
The cycling course along the Tokachi River, which nourishes
the Tokachi land, starts from the Tokachigawa hot-spring
resort famous for its botanical moor hot spring. After cycling
over the hills to the east amid views of winery grape fields,
you will eventually arrive in Ikeda, which boasts the Tokachi
Makiba-no-ie with its grazing sheep, and the Tokachi Wine
Japanese Elm tree
Moiwayama Natural Park
Hokkaido Tokachigawa Onsen Tourism Association (Tel. 0155 32 6633) http://www.tokachigawa.net/
Tokachi Nature Center (Tel. 0155 32 6116) http://www.nature-tokachi.co.jp/
Toyokoro
01/Cycling along a straight road toward
the horizon 02/Local delicacies can be
enjoyed at the roadside station Nakasatsunai. 03/Rokka-no-mori, a garden owned
by Rokkatei
04/Manabe Garden –
Japan’s first conifer garden 05/Yachiyo
Farm, where cows graze leisurely on the
mountain slope
06/Shichiku Garden
colored with seasonal flowers 07/Row of
birch trees with a beautiful contrast of
white and green 08/Patchwork fields
spreading over the vast Tokachi Plain
09/Riding past green curtains of yam
toward Yachiyo Farm
A tour of beautiful gardens and the vast plain that stretches to the horizon
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 90 km / Time required: approx. 6 hr. / Grade: intermediate
Start/finish: JR Obihiro Station (Obihiro) / Number of cycle rack locations: 1
Memuro Obihiro IC
Nishiobihiro
Memuro
Rest space
Roadside station Nakasatsunai
Odori Minami 7-chome 14, Nakasatsunai Tel. 0155 67 2811
Shichiku Garden
Nishi 4-sen 107, Biei-cho, Obihiro Tel. 0155 60 2377
Obihiro Chikusan Kenshu Center (Cowbell House)
Nishi 4-sen 194, Yachiyo-cho, Obihiro Tel. 0155 60 2919
Obihiro
Satsunai
Makubetsu
Onsen
Manabe
Garden
Aikoku
Station
Shichiku Garden
Kofuku Station
Rokka-no-Mori
Tokachi Obihiro Airport
Obihiro Chikusan
Kenshu Center
Roadside station
(Yachiyo Farm)
Nakasatsunai
Obihiro Tourism and Convention Bureau (Tel. 0155 22 8600) http://www.obikan.jp/ssi-bin/rental-cycle/
Ozumi Shokai (Tel. 0155 24 3088) Kamada Ringyo (Tel. 0155 23 7101)
This route runs through the vast Tokachi Plain and around
three unique gardens along the Hokkaido Garden Road.
The flat course, which begins at JR Obihiro Station and
runs to the south along Route 236, is recommended even
for beginners. The Manabe Garden, known as Japan’s first
conifer garden, is on the way to the roadside station, while
the Rokka-no-mori garden with a colony of wild Hokkaido
plants and a small art gallery, is also close by. The former
Aikoku and Kofuku stations, known for their auspicious
names meaning “land of love“ and “happiness,” are still
visited by many people even now, 40 years after the boom
they created here in Japan. In the latter half of the course,
a ride up the gentle slope at the foot of the Hidaka
Mountains brings you to Yachiyo Farm, where time passes
slowly amid scenes of cows grazing leisurely. Shichiku
Garden, where some 2,500 varieties of flowers bloom
throughout the seasons, is the last garden before returning
to JR Obihiro Station.
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Tokachi Area Tourism and Airport Promotion Council
Contact:
Tokachi Area Tourism and Airport Promotion Council
Nishi 5-jo Minami 7-chome 1, Obihiro (in the Tourism Section, Commerce and Tourism Department, City of Obihiro)
01/Riding down Bihoro Pass overlooking
the Kussharo caldera 02/Take a foot bath
and rest at the roadside station Mashu
Onsen. 03/JR Kawayu Onsen Station is a
recommended rest spot. 04/The rural
landscape spreads around the long descent
from Lake Mashu.
05/Depart from
Kawayu Onsen toward the smoking Mt. Io
06/Roadside potato flowers are in full
bloom in August. 07/Mysterious Lake
Mashu makes you forget the fatigue of
riding up the hill. 08/The dynamic view
of Lake Kussharo looking down from
Bihoro Pass
A course from which to enjoy the unspoiled nature and famous hot springs of eastern Hokkaido
Course guide
Start/finish: Kawayu Eco Museum Center (Teshikaga)
Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen
Lake
Kussharo
Lake
Mashu
Rest space
Roadside station Mashu Onsen (tourist information office)
Yunoshima 3-3-5, Teshikaga Tel. 015 482 2500
Poppo-tei
Asahi 1-7-18, Asahi, Teshikaga Tel. 015 482 2412
Orchard Grass (in JR Kawayu Onsen Station)
Kawayu Ekimae 1-1-18, Teshikaga Tel. 015 483 3787
Teshikaga
Mashu
This course for experienced cyclists takes in scenic
spots such as Lake Mashu, which is among the
world’s clearest lakes, Mt. Io and Lake Kussharo. Mt.
Io, close to the starting point at Kawayu Onsen, is an
active volcano that continues to emit volcanic smoke.
In June, the colony of labrador tea at the base of the
mountain, is in full bloom. There are several “forest
tunnels” around Mt. Io and Lake Kussharo that
become colorful with leaves in autumn. Foot baths at
JR Kawayu Onsen and Mashu stations and the
roadside station Mashu Onsen are ideal places for
resting. Between Mt. Io and Lake Mashu is a
mountainous route toward the peak, approximately
670 m above sea level. The observatory at the peak
commands views of the beautiful blue water of Lake
Mashu and the Shiretoko mountains in the distance.
After cycling to the south to enjoy the 360-degree
view from 900 Sogen and to the north to Bihoro Pass
to see Lake Kussharo, Japan’s largest caldera lake,
follow the course as it winds around the Kussharo
lakeside dotted with hot springs and beautiful autumn
leaves, before returning to Kawayu Onsen.
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Lake Mashu Tourism Association
Contact:
Lake Mashu Tourism Association Chuo 1-chome 5-1, Teshikaga
01/Heading toward Maruka Kogen in the
Ebeotsu area of Takikawa 02/Rapeseed
blossoming beautifully in the area around the
Maruka Kogen Denshu-kan 03/Swiss-style
landscaping is promoted in Utashinai
04/Farm road leading to the Kurose Lavender Garden in Sunagawa 05/Exquisite view
from the Furusato-no-mieru-oka observatory
01/Tsurunuma Winery in Urausu is
the largest of its kind in Japan.
02/Rose garden in Iwamizawa Park
03/Downtown Iwamizawa 04/Miura Ohashi bridge over the Ishikari
River connects Bibai and Urausu.
05/Takikawa Fureai-no-sato has
cottages and hot-spring baths.
One of the appeals of the Sorachi area is its rural
scenery with vast fields of grape vines. Cycle to the
north on a route consisting mainly of back roads, and
enjoy the extensive Ishikari Plain seen from the
hilltops, and beautiful views of the grape fields while
riding around the Hosui Winery in Iwamizawa,
Yamazaki Winery in Mikasa and Tsurunuma Winery
in Urausu. At the Kurose Lavender Garden in
Sunagawa close to the finishing point, lavenders are
in full bloom between June and August. After
finishing the course, relieve your fatigue in the hot
spring at Takikawa Fureai-no-sato.
Course from which to enjoy wineries and superb views of lavender fields in Sorachi
The first half of the course provides a pleasant ride through
the rural scenery of the northern Sorachi area. Why not
enjoy seasonal local fruit and corn at the roadside station
Denen-no-sato Uryu? After crossing the Ishikari River, the
gentle ascent provides panoramic views of the surrounding
area. Enjoy rapeseed flowers in spring and cosmos in
autumn at Maruka Kogen in Takikawa, the remnants of the
coalmining industry that once thrived in Akabira, the view
of Sorachi Plain from the Furusato-no-mieru-oka
Observatory in Bibai, and sculptures by Kan Yasuda at the
Arte Piazza Bibai art museum. After finishing, refresh
yourself in the hot spring of Pipa-no-yu Yurin-kan.
Ride through the rural scenery toward the three scenic spots!
Course guide
Course guide
Takikawa Akabira
Total distance: approx. 107 km / Time required: approx. 6 hr. / Grade: intermediate
Start: Iwamizawa City Hall (Iwamizawa) / Finish: Takikawa Fureai-no-sato (Takikawa)
Sunagawa
Hokkaido
Expressway
Rest space
Iwamizawa Park
Shibun-cho 794, Iwamizawa Tel. 0126 25 6111
Antenna Shop PiPa
Shintoku-cho 1-ku, Bibai Tel. 0126 62 4343
Hosui Winery
Hosui-cho 364-3, Iwamizawa Tel. 0126 20 1810
Tsurunuma Winery
Aza-Osatsunai 428-17, Urausu Tel. 0125 68 2646
Mt. Tappu Observatory
Tappu, Mikasa Tel. 01267 2 3591
Kurose Lavender Garden
Ichinosawa 62, Sunagawa Tel. 0125 53 2685
Bibai
Iwamizawa
Total distance: approx. 105 km / Time required: approx. 7 hr. / Grade: advanced
Start: Takikawa Fureai-no-sato (Takikawa) / Finish: Pipaa-no-yu Yurin-kan (Bibai)
Rest space
Roadside station Denen-no-sato Uryu
Aza-Manju 28-3, Uryu Tel. 0125 79 2100
Arte Piazza Bibai
Sakae-machi, Ochiai-cho, Bibai Tel. 0126 63 3137
Maruka Kogen Denshu-kan
Ebeotsu-cho 3949-14, Takikawa Tel. 0125 75 5451
Pipa-no-yu Yurin-kan
Tomei-cho 3-ku, Bibai Tel. 0126 64 3800
Roadside station Utashinai Tirol Spa
Aza-Nakamura 72-2, Utashinai Tel. 0125 42 5566
Fukagawa
Uryu
Takikawa
Takikawa Tourist Association Smile Bldg. 1F, Sakae-machi 3-chome 9-2, Takikawa
Akabira
Sunagawa
Hokkaido
Expressway
Bibai
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Takikawa Tourist Association
Contact:
Hokuryu
01/An attractive course on which you
can experience the mountains and the
sea 02/Koshimizu Gensei-kaen (wild
flower preserve), where 40 kinds of
flowers welcome visitors 03/Abashiri’s famous lonesome pine with Mt.
Sharidake in the distance
This is a relatively easy course that
starts from Mokoto, Abashiri, and
takes in Koshimizu Gensei-kaen
(wild flower preserve) and Lake
Tofutsu, which is a registered
Ramsar site. After JR Kitahama
Station, known as the station closest
to the Sea of Okhotsk, fields of wild
flowers spread over the long and
narrow sand hills between the Sea
of Okhotsk and Lake Tofutsu. The
sand hills are colored pink, orange
and yellow with Siberian lily,
rugosa rose and other flowers
between June and August. After
turning at the roadside station
Hanayaka Koshimizu, famous for
starch dumplings, the course runs
through rural scenery and over
gentle hills.
01/Roads on which many cyclists
can ride safely together 02/ Marchen Hills famous for the seven trees
03/Even ordinary landscapes for
the locals make perfect locations
for cyclists.
The course starts from the roadside station
Marchen-no-oka Memanbetsu and continues on toward
the Marchen Hills, which is a photogenic spot with seven
impressive larch trees on the hilltop, and then on to a road
that commands panoramic views of the Sea of Okhotsk.
After entering downtown Abashiri, take a break at the
roadside station Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri near the estuary
of the Abashiri River. After cycling along the coast, the
course leads to a rural area with gentle hills. You’re
almost at the finishing point once you reach the
Asahigaoka Observatory, with its 360-degree panoramic
view and beautiful sunflower field.
Ride swiftly over the undulating hills
View the seasonal flowers and Shiretoko mountains
Course guide
Abashiri
Lake Abashiri
Roadside station Ryuhyo Kaido Abashiri
Minami 3-jo Higashi 4-chome, Abashiri Tel. 0152 67 5007
Shiretoko Cycling Support (Tel. 0152 24 2380) http://www.shiretokocycling.com/
Kitahama
Lake
Mokoto
Rest space
Roadside station Marchen no Oka Memanbetsu
Showa 96-1, Memanbetsu, Ozora Tel. 0152 75 6160
Course guide
Start/finish: JR Mokoto Station (Abashiri) Number of cycle rack locations: 1
Abashiri
Lake Mokoto
Memanbetsu
Rest space
Abashiri Quasi-National Park Koshimizu Gensei-kaen
Aza-Hamakoshimizu, Koshimizu Tel. 0152 63 4187
Roadside station Hanayaka Koshimizu
Aza-Hamakoshimizu 474-7, Koshimizu Tel. 0152 63 4111
Ozora
Koshimizu
Gensei-kaen
(wild flower preserve)
Lake Tofutsu
Hamakoshimizu
Total distance: approx. 42.8 km / Time required: approx. 2 hr. 50 min. / Grade: beginner
Start/finish: Roadside station Marchen no Oka Memanbetsu (Memanbetsu)
01/Gently undulating hills are a
feature of this course. 02/The
mechanical cuckoo-clock tower
Kamurin is a symbol of the
roadside station Onneyu Onsen.
03/There are places to rest around
the Oketo Sports Center.
This is a short course of about 40
km, around Rubeshibe, Kitami, and
Oketo. The course starts at the
roadside station Onneyu Onsen and
climbs steadily up along Route 39
and through a farming area towards
a mountain pass if you ride in a
clockwise direction; or over the pass
and down through the farm land if
you ride in an anticlockwise
direction. On the way, Oketo is a
thriving forestry area known for its
simply designed and beautifully
grained Oke-craft woodware. After
finishing, visit the popular Yamano-Aquarium that adjoins the
roadside station, or enjoy bathing in
the famous hot springs of the
Onneyu Onsen resort
01/A leisurely ride while feeling
the breeze. 02/Endless fields of
wheat swaying under the blue sky
03/Kitami Mint Memorial Museum
presents the history of mint in
Kitami. A variety of Japanese and
Western herbs bloom in the herb
garden.
Relatively flat roads continue on this course around
the rural outskirts of Kitami. Starting from Tanno
Onsen Nonta-no-yu, the course runs along back roads
and through the northern part of downtown Kitami. If
you want to venture from the course and stop by in the
downtown area, why not visit the Kitami Mint
Memorial Museum to learn about the history of mint
in Kitami, which used to be one of the world’s leading
mint producing areas. The final part of the course
takes you through the rural landscapes of a hilly area
stretching from Ainonai. After finishing the course,
relieve your fatigue in the Nonta-no-yu hot spring.
Become one with the breeze while experiencing the rural landscape
Enjoy the refreshing forests on this mountain course
Course guide
Course guide
Total distance: approx. 53.5 km / Time required: approx. 3 hr. 30 min. / Grade: intermediate
Start/finish: Tanno Onsen Nonta-no-yu (Kitami)
Rest space
Rest space
Kitami Mint Memorial Museum
Minaminaka-machi 1-7-28, Kitami Tel. 0157 23 6200
Tanno
Higashiainonai-cho
Kitami
Kitami
Rubeshibe
Start/finish: Roadside station Onneyu Onsen (Kitami)
Roadside station Onneyu Onsen
Matsuyama 1-4, Rubeshibe-cho, Kitami Tel. 0157 45 3373
Oketo Family Sports Center
Aza-Oketo 398-14, Oketo Tel. 0157 52 3075
Oketo
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Hokumo Area Cycling Tourism Promotion Council
Contact:
Hokumo Area Cycling Tourism Promotion Council Secretariat, Commerce and Industry Group, Industry Division, Ozora Town Office
Nishi 3-jo 4-chome 1-1, Ozora, Abashiri-gun Tel. 0152 74 2111 Fax 0152 74 3643 [email protected]
01/Ride around Mt. Yotei, the landmark
of Niseko 02/Cycle along farm roads
while viewing Mt. Yotei and Annupuri
03/Flowering potato fields in summer
04/Rhythm Cycles offers rental, sale and
maintenance services 05/Café Sprout in
front of JR Kutchan Station 06/Roadside
Niseko View Plaza is an ideal place to rest
07/Commemorative photos at the ostrich
farm in Niseko 08/The overhead arrow
indicating the road shoulder is a feature
unique to snowy areas.
Ride around Mt. Yotei famous for spring water and hot springs
Course guide
Kutchan
Start/finish: JR Kutchan Station (Kutchan) / Number of cycle rack locations: 5
Kyogoku
Rest space
Hirafu
SPROUT
Kita 1-jo Nishi 3-chome, Kutchan Tel. 0136 55 5161
Roadside station Meisui-no-sato Kyogoku
Aza-Kawanishi 45-1, Kyogoku Tel. 0136 42 2292
Roadside station Niseko View Plaza
Aza-Motomachi 77-10, Niseko Tel. 0136 43 2051
Bicycle Corner (Tel. 0136 55 5882) http://the-bicycle-corner.com
Rhythm Cycles (Tel. 0136 23 0164) http://nisekocycles.com/ja/
Kutchan
Niseko
Mt. Yotei
Niseko
Makkari
The Niseko area has extensive farming land adjacent
to mountains and highlands, creating views typical of
Hokkaido. The area, with its resort-style atmosphere,
is often chosen as the venue of Tour de Hokkaido, one
of Japan’s largest cycle races, as well as of many other
local races and events. The most popular course in
Niseko is the 55-km loop around the foot of Mt.
Yotei, which is also known as Ezo Fuji (Hokkaido’s
Mt. Fuji). Even beginners can complete the course in
half a day. The first half of the course is a gentle
climb with potato and corn fields on both sides. Rest
at Fukidashi Park in Kyogoku and the roadside station
View Plaza in Niseko on the way, and try the spring
water and other local specialties. Post-ride bathing is
also popular, as there are numerous hot springs in the
surrounding area.
Visit the official Hokkaido Cycle Tourism website or contact the Niseko Tourism Bureau Project Council
Contact:
Niseko Tourism Bureau Project Council (c/o Kutchan Town Office) Kita 1-jo Higashi 3-chome, Kutchan
Tel. 0136 56 8009 Fax 0136 23 2044 kankou@town_kutchan.lg.jp
List of bicycle races and events in Hokkaido
Cycling events that attract all kinds of riders are held in various parts of Hokkaido.
The major events are introduced below.
* Event schedules and details are of 2013. Please contact the organizers for details of events in and after 2014.
June
Furano Date in 2013: June 23 (Sun.)
Great Earth Furano Ride
A long-ride event in which participants can experience the
nature of Furano in its best season, adorned with flowers and
greenery. In addition to the attractive course, aid stations with
Furano melons and other local specialties, and optional tours
are also popular.
●A. Furano-Plain Course (55 km)
Courses ●B. Lavender Course (85 km)
●C. Kita-no-Kuni-kara Course (115 km)
August
Niseko
September
Tour de Hokkaido
The Tour de Hokkaido is one of Japan’s largest-scale cycle
races and has been held since 1987. Intensely contested races
take place every year on different courses throughout
Hokkaido. Citizen Races held on the same days allow
participants to experience the joy of racing on routes that are
shorter versions of those used by the top athletes.
Courses (Citizen Races in 2013)
●Citizen Race Stage 1 (road race)
Course A: 85 km (Kutchan – Kyowa – Kutchan)
Course B: 50 km (Kyowa – Rankoshi – Kutchan)
●Citizen Race Stage 2 (road race)
Courses A/B: 67 km (Kamoenai – Kutchan)
●Citizen Race Stage 3 (criterium)
Courses around Moerenuma Park in Sapporo: 2.2 – 33 km
Other bicycle races and events (* in 2013)
Event name
May
Dates in 2013: August 3 (Sat.) – 4 (Sun.)
Course
Date
Course
Tour of Kamui Sapporo
May 19 (Sun.)
Road
(long: 130 km, short: 60 km)
Gran Fondo Mashu
June 1 (Sat.) – 2 (Sun.)
Hillclimb, road (50 – 158 km)
Century Run Sapporo
June 9 (Sun.)
Road
(full: 145 km, half: 85 km)
Century Run Fukagawa
June 16 (Sun.)
Road (80 km, 55 km)
Abashiri
Okhotsk Century Ride Abashiri
June 23 (Sun.)
Road
(full: 160 km, half: 89.4 km)
Rusutsu
Tour of Kamui Rusutsu
June 30 (Sun.)
Road
Nature Ride Niseko
July 7 (Sun.)
Road
(20 – 200 km)
International Okhotsk Cycling
July 12 (Fri.) – 14 (Sun.)
Road
(full: 212 km, day-trip: 41 km)
Nakasatsunai
Tokachi Nakasatsunai Gourmet Fondo
July 14 (Sun.)
Road (30 km, 100 km)
Sarobetsu
Sarobetsu 100-mile Road
July 21 (Sat.) – 22 (Sun.)
Time trial, road (20 – 160 km)
Century Run Tokachi
Aug. 25 (Sun.)
Century Run Yotei Sanroku
Aug. 25 (Sun.)
Road (160 km)
Rishiri Island "Fureai" Cycling
Aug. 25 (Sun.)
Road (60.2 km)
Hakodate Onuma
Great Earth Hakodate Onuma Ride
Sept. 16
(Mon. public holiday)
Monbetsu
Century Run Monbetsu
Oct. 13 (Sun.)
Road
(half: 85 km, quarter: 43 km)
Takikawa
Tour of Kamui Sorachi Takikawa
Oct. 20 (Sun.)
Road
(medium: 100 km, short: 60 km)
Sapporo
Mashu
Niseko Hanazono Hillclimb
The event, which takes place amid the vast land and superb
views of the mountains and hills of Kutchan, the base town of
the world-class ski resort of Niseko, is known as the most
popular hill-climb race in Hokkaido.
Throughout Hokkaido Dates in 2013:September 14 (Sat.) – 16 (Mon., public holiday)
Sapporo
June
Fukagawa
Niseko
Downtown Kutchan – Niseko Annupuri Goshiki Onsen
(796 m above sea level)
(total length: 15.5 km, average gradient: approx. 4.6%)
Okhotsk
July
September
Biei
Dates in 2013: September 21 (Sat.) – 22 (Sun.)
Biei Century Ride
The cycling event is held in the town of Biei, amid the vast,
sprawling fields at the foot of the Tokachidake Mountains and
the natural landscape of rolling hills. Beautiful and impressive
views appear each time you pass over one of the gentle
undulations.
Tokachi
August
Wide area
Rishiri
●Biei Century Ride,
Stage 1 (60 km) / Stage 2 (100 km)
Courses
●Biei Hills Courses
Panorama Course (25 km) / Patchwork Course (30 km)
September
October
(long: 170 km, medium: 100 km, short: 60 km)

Touring Hokkaido by bicycle

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