Why this ride
360 km one way from Yashio - plan on about 7 h 09 of riding. It goes by way of Kumagaya, near Itsukaichi and Kawasaki. The climbs: near Fujisawa and near Kisarazu. Much of it runs through woodland.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Izu Skyline and Jogasaki Coast · short arc
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 360 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 7 h 09
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Izu Skyline and Jogasaki Coast fuel gate → Tokyo / Kanto rides return
Slow enough to look. The surface follows the shoreline, so the corners arrive where the water decided, not where an engineer did. Water arrives beside the road and stays for 74 km. The line follows the shore because there is nowhere else for it to go.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 80 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Yashio
Yashio is a flat, workaday city in south-eastern Saitama, just north of Tokyo's Adachi ward, sandwiched between the Nakagawa and Ayase rivers. It is a landscape of small factories, warehouses, apartment blocks and the occasional field of vegetables, crossed by expressways and railway lines. It will not feature in any guidebook, and it does not pretend otherwise.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Yashio write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Izu Skyline and Jogasaki Coast is where the day begins. Next is Tokyo / Kanto rides return.
2. Near Kumagaya, on the way back
In July 2018 Kumagaya recorded 41.1 degrees Celsius, then the highest temperature ever measured in Japan, and the city wears the title of hottest town with something like pride. Banners proclaim it, shops sell heat-themed souvenirs, and in summer the town fills with misting stations. If you are riding through in July or August, take the heat seriously: drink constantly and avoid the middle of the day.
Read the complete Near Kumagaya, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tokyo / Kanto rides return comes up about 80 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Itsukaichi.
3. Food stop near Itsukaichi
Itsukaichi takes its name from the market that was once held here on days ending in five, a trading point where charcoal, timber and silk from the mountains of western Tokyo met merchants from the plains. It is now part of the city of Akiruno, a quiet town at the mouth of the Akigawa valley, where the suburbs of Tokyo finally give way to forested hills.
Read the complete Food stop near Itsukaichi write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
A break here. Next is Photo stop near Fujisawa.
4. Photo stop near Fujisawa
Fujisawa sits on Sagami Bay, south-west of Yokohama, at the heart of the Shonan coast, the stretch of beaches, surf shops and seaside towns that Tokyoites escape to on summer weekends. The town's most famous landmark is Enoshima, a small, steep island linked to the mainland by a bridge, covered with shrines, caves, gardens and seafood restaurants, with a lighthouse observation tower on top.
Read the complete Photo stop near Fujisawa write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The high point of this section. Next is Izu Skyline and Jogasaki Coast checkpoint 8.
5. Near Kawasaki
It is not a famous place, but it is a sensible base for rides south-west to the Izu Peninsula, because it lies on the right side of the metropolis.
Read the complete Near Kawasaki write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Finish at Izu Skyline and Jogasaki Coast checkpoint 8. That is the ride. Next is High point near Kisarazu.
6. High point near Kisarazu
North of Kisarazu, the flat industrial shore of Tokyo Bay gives way inland to the Boso hills, a rumpled landscape of low, steep ridges and narrow valleys covered in forest. The hills are not high, but they are surprisingly wild, cut by deep ravines and rivers that wind through them in tight loops, and they offer some of the best riding close to Tokyo.
Read the complete High point near Kisarazu write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
High point near Kisarazu is the summit of this stretch. Next is Scenic stretch near Honchō.
7. Scenic stretch near Honchō
Along the north-eastern shore of Tokyo Bay, between Funabashi and Chiba, almost everything you see stands on land that did not exist a century ago. Reclamation turned tidal flats and shallow water into ports, factories, housing and the business district of Makuhari, with its convention centre, Makuhari Messe, and the stadium of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team. Inage, a little further south, has an artificial beach with a promenade and views across the bay.
Read the complete Scenic stretch near Honchō write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Scenic stretch near Honchō closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Yashio to Near Kumagaya, on the way back
Fuel stop near Yashio → Near Kumagaya, on the way back is 80 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Itsukaichi to Photo stop near Fujisawa
Food stop near Itsukaichi → Photo stop near Fujisawa is 80 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Fujisawa to Near Kawasaki
Photo stop near Fujisawa → Near Kawasaki is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Kisarazu to Scenic stretch near Honchō
High point near Kisarazu → Scenic stretch near Honchō is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.