Why this ride
A 121 km one-way ride from near Kawasaki, about 2 h 22 of riding. The climbs: near Kisarazu and Scenic stretch near Honchō. Long stretches are under trees.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Izu Skyline and Jogasaki Coast · part 3
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 121 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 22
- 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 checkpoint 8 → Izu Skyline and Jogasaki
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 63 km. The line follows the shore because there is nowhere else for it to go.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 47 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. 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
Izu Skyline and Jogasaki Coast checkpoint 8 is where the day begins. Next is High point near Kisarazu.
2. 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
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch near Honchō.
3. 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
This is where the road stops climbing. Next is Back to Izu Skyline.
4. Back to Izu Skyline
Sōka is famous for its rice crackers. The senbei makers of the city, just north of Tokyo, have produced the crisp, soy-flavoured snacks for generations, and the shops by the station sell them fresh, grilled over charcoal.
Read the complete Izu Skyline write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back to Izu Skyline closes the day.
Leg by leg
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.
Scenic stretch near Honchō to Back to Izu Skyline
Scenic stretch near Honchō → Back to Izu Skyline is 30 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.