LoJ: Tohoku
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LoJ: Tohoku

A cycling route starting in Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan.

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Backcountry of Japan.

(cloned from route 3376457)
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Duration
1,056.4 km
Distance
4,114 m
Ascent
4,662 m
Descent
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Alexis Santos
Alexis Santos

created this 9 years ago

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Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Highlight 1 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 35.5 km

    RyuO-Kyo (Valley) Near Kawaji Hot spring Town.

  2. Highlight 2 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 100.7 km

    Ouchi-juku Ōuchi-juku (大内宿 Ōuchi-juku) was a small post station in Japan's Edo period and part of the Aizu Nishi Kaidō. It is now located in the town of Shimogō, Fukushima|Shimogō in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, and is famous for the numerous traditional thatched buildings from the Edo Period that line its main street.

  3. Highlight 3 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 156.8 km

    Lake Inawashiro

  4. Highlight 4 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Accommodation after 158.9 km

    Tenman-gu Camp site. One tent for one night 1000 Yen, Drinkable water, toilet and quiet lakeside tent site are available. Check in at "Kohan Guest House" beside the site in advance.

  5. Highlight 5 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 170.3 km

    Bandai Highland. Steepy road to get to this highland but worth visiting. Many camping site are available.

  6. Highlight 6 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 218.8 km

    Fukushima City. Just after the explosion of Fukushima Nuclear Plant, 56km east from the city, radioactive substances are fallen in wide area especially in Fukushima Prefecture. Now, decontamination is proceeding on schedule and you don't have to worry too much when you are in city area. Please note, there may be much higher radiation level spots in a suburb and mountain area.I don't recommend to pitch a tent in a bush to avoid unknown hot spots. A camping ground or a park that is open means it has already finished decontamination so choose these places as a one night tent site. Fukushima City is very beautiful. Beautiful mountains, trees, fruits and flowers... Enjoy staying this peaceful city.

  7. Highlight 7 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 233.7 km

    Abukuma River Cycling Road

  8. Point of interest after 263.5 km

    Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Bike can not enter within about 20km radius from this plant.

  9. Highlight 9 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 323.5 km

    Sendai City. Biggest urban city in Tohoku Area. Between Sendai and Morioka City , it is hard to find shops which sell bicycle parts or outdoor equipments. Enjoy urban city night life, then ride to seaside area!!

  10. Highlight 10 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 350 km

    Matsushima Osakana Ichiba (fish market) Delicious row fish food on reasonable price. Best place to take a rest !!

  11. Highlight 11 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 382.6 km

    "New Roman Tei" This is a Bar, serving both whisky and Japanese excellent Sake made in this area. 1st floor of Ishinomaki Grand Hotel. The owner loves a bike!!

  12. Highlight 12 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 382.7 km

    Japanese restrant "New Konori" is excellent. Just a few minutes to ride up hill from center of town and worth visiting. Sashimi and Tempura are great and resonable price !! This route guide shows another route, it is because of error of this application, so I recommend to choose seaside route and visit Onagawacho (女川町).

  13. Highlight 13 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 419.1 km

    Hiraizumi World Heritage. From Ishinomaki to Hiraizumi, It is a good idea to use a Bicycle Path along Kitakami River.

  14. Point of interest after 444.3 km

    Visitors to Minamisanriku may also wish to visit Kaminoyama Park on the hilltop at the center of town from where they can survey the extent of the damage caused by the disaster. The small, grassy park lies on the grounds of a former castle and served as a refuge during the tsunami. Other casualties of the tsunami include Shizugawa Station, Minamisanriku's former train station, and the railway line that ran through the town. A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system has since been set up with the new Shizugawa BRT Station further inland. Next to the bus station is the Sun Sun Shopping Village, a recovery market of about 30 shops and restaurants set up in temporary buildings, which serve both locals and tourists. {article from japan guide com}

  15. Highlight 15 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 484.1 km

    Rikuzentakata (陸前高田) in southern Iwate Prefecture was one of the cities hardest hit by the 2011 Tsunami. Caught unprepared for an event of such magnitude, the city center was virtually wiped off the map as the 13 meter high waves swept away the majority of the buildings and homes. Today the former city center remains empty, however a new city hall and new shopping centers were set up in temporary buildings further inland. By Japan-guide.com

  16. Highlight 16 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 501.7 km

    Kurosaki Hot Spring. 500 yen for adult. 10:00~20:00 Close(usually) Wednesday. Noodle or Japanese style lunch 500~800 yen. Beer 500 Yen. Thiz peninsula is famous for its one of the most tasty seeweed and oister in Japan !!

  17. Highlight 17 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 503.2 km

    Goishi　Kaigan Camping site. Beautiful seaside park. Camp site fee is 1500+500 yen for one night include hot water shower. Ofunato city museum is worth visiting. It shows many items, from ancient period to the pictures of Tunami disaster(300 Yen).

  18. Highlight 18 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 559.4 km

    Encounter the traditions of a farming village Tono Furusato Village This facility was built with the intent of preserving symbols of Tono's culture,such as the Nambu Magariya and techniques developed from everyday life.Many structures dating from the end of the Edo period have been reconstructed here.At Tono Furusato Village you can enjoy the charms of the four seasons through various seasonal events as well as hands-on farming activities.The village guides are called Maburitto,a word meaning,"to play a protecting role." Thus their title designates them as protectors of culture and tradition. Opening hours 9:00 - 17:00(April-December)(Last admission time:16:00) 9:00 - 16:00(November-February)(Last admission time:15:00) Admission fee Adult-----540yen

  19. Highlight 19 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 612.5 km

    The hot springs located to the west of Hanamaki City are together called the Hanamaki Hot Springs. There are many types of facilities such as large hotels and traditional inns. Daytime bathing admission ranges from 200 yen to 1,200 yen. <Osawa Hot Spring> Osawa Hot Spring has three buildings: a modern inn, a thatched-roof inn, and a building with a kitchen where guests can cook for themselves.. There is a great outdoor bath facing a river. The Konsei Festival on April 29 is a unique Shinto ritual in which women wash a phallic figure in the hot spring. Simple alkaline spring: effective for neuralgia, joint pain, bruises, digestive disorders, poor circulation, etc

  20. Highlight 20 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 647.7 km

    Morioka City. Surrounded beautiful mountains. Enough large city to buy outdoor goods or bike parts.

  21. Highlight 21 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 710.4 km

    Hachimantai Aspite Line (Alpine Route) Hachimantai spreads out between Iwate and Akita prefectures. Visitors can view untouched wilderness, virgin forests of Aomori white fir and beech trees, wetlands, and volcanic steam area. In Hachimantai the year beings in mid-April, when the Aspite Line is opened. Both sides of the road are bordered with huge walls of snow, making it into a snow corridor that can only be experienced this time of year. Hachimantai is also distinguished as being a treasure trove of alpine plants. In the spring flowers bud everywhere, as if they had been waiting impatiently for the snow to melt. As summer arrives flowers of all sorts continue to bloom one after another. There are more than 500 different types, and on the walking path around the peak of Hachimantai you can see 150 different species of alpine plants. The Hachimantai peak walking course takes about an hour to complete. It starts at a rest house, snakes around Hachiman lake and Mikaeri pass in a ciruit. The walking path is well made, and no special equipment is needed. You can walk the course casually, and during the green season it is popular among the elderly.

  22. Highlight 22 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 821.9 km

    Aoni Hot Spring. No electricity, deep in side of mountain, best qualitu of many onsens with wood or rock bath. Worth visiting but be careful, a road to this Japanese style inn there is a steepy and unsealed road.

  23. Highlight 23 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 845.8 km

    Sukayu hot spring. Entrance fee : 500 yens Bathing time from 07:00 to 21:00

  24. Highlight 24 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 877.6 km

    Aomori Ferry Port 8 times a day to go to Hakodate in Hokkaido. 3 hours and 40 minutes. 2200 ~ 3200 Yen, for passenger. 1230 ~ 1770 Yen for bike (depend on season)

  25. Highlight 25 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 997.1 km

    Mt. Osore-zan is where it is said that the souls of the dead gather. The whole area smells of sulfur, and there are few signs of vegetation. Everywhere you look, it is gray. Therefore, the area has become an imaginary hell. There are many make-believe items from hell that are created in the precincts of Osore-zan Bodai-ji Temple, such as Sai-no-kawara (shores of the river to hell), where the smell of sulfur steaming up from the ground fills the air.

  26. Highlight 26 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 1,011.6 km

    Okuyagen open air hot spring. Worth visiting. 200 yen for adult

  27. Highlight 27 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 1,011.6 km

    Yagen Camp Site. Beutiful and peaceful site.

  28. Highlight 28 along the Bikemap route "LoJ: Tohoku"

    Point of interest after 1,051.6 km

    Oma Port heading to Hakodate, Hokkaido. Known as tuna fishing village. 90 minuets to get to Hakodate. Ferry departs 1~2 a day. Cost about 2500 yen (depends on season)

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