Why this ride
202 km one way from Satte - plan on about 3 h 36 of riding. The stops in between: Ōami and near Kisarazu.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Mount Haruna and Ikaho Onsen · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 202 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 36
- 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.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Photo stop near Satte
Every spring, along an embankment in Satte, about a thousand cherry trees bloom at the same time as fields of yellow rapeseed beneath them, and the combination of pink and yellow draws huge crowds. Gongendō Park, on the levee of an old river, is the place, and if you happen to ride through in late March or early April, it is a sight to remember. The rest of the year, Satte is a quiet town in the flat farmland of north-eastern Saitama.
Read the complete Photo stop near Satte write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Satte is where the day begins. Next is Tokyo / Kanto rides return.
2. Near Ōami, on the way back
It is farming country: rice paddies, vegetable fields, greenhouses and patches of woodland, with low hills to the south and a scattering of small towns. Chiba is famous for its peanuts, and in autumn the fields are dotted with drying stacks, called bocchi, a sight unique to this part of Japan.
Read the complete Near Ōami, 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 88 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Kisarazu.
3. Food stop near Kisarazu
Kisarazu is the Chiba end of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, and for riders that alone makes it special. The Aqua-Line crosses the bay from Kawasaki in two halves: a long tunnel under the water, then a low bridge that skims across the surface for several kilometres into Kisarazu. In the middle sits Umihotaru, an artificial island with a parking area, restaurants and a deck with views over the bay, where on a clear day you can see Mount Fuji to the west and the towers of Tokyo and Yokohama to the north. It is tolled, and crosswinds on the bridge section can be fierce.
Read the complete Food stop near Kisarazu 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 Back to Mount Haruna.
4. Back to Mount Haruna
Minamirinkan, in Yamato city, is a little to the south, and the road that connects them is Route 16, the great ring road around Tokyo, which carries enormous traffic.
Read the complete Mount Haruna write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back to Mount Haruna closes the day.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Satte to Near Ōami, on the way back
Photo stop near Satte → Near Ōami, on the way back is 88 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Kisarazu to Back to Mount Haruna
Food stop near Kisarazu → Back to Mount Haruna is 74 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.