Tsukuba Kasumigaura
Rinrin Road/h2>
The Tsukuba-Kasumigaura Rinrin Road is an approximately 180-km-long cycling course
that combines the abandoned tracks of the former Tsukuba Railway and a lakeshore road that circles Kasumigaura.
The road aims to create an environment where anyone can easily enjoy cycling.
The course aims to create an environment where anyone can easily enjoy cycling.
Visitors can enjoy various regional attractions such as the rich nature and scenery of the Suigo area,
including Kasumigaura, which is designated as Suigo Tsukuba National Park, and the Mt.
Tsukuba area, as well as historical and cultural assets represented by the Kashima Jingu Shrine.
- 延長
- 176km
- 区間
- 茨城県 JR岩瀬駅からJR土浦駅および
霞ヶ浦湖岸一周
大阪からのアクセス
Mt. Tsukuba, one of Japan's
100 most famous mountains
Mt. Tsukuba is one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan. The course (approx. 40 km) to enjoy the view is located on the former Tsukuba railroad line, which is closed to cars and dotted with rest areas in former station buildings, making it an easy course suitable for beginners. The Mt. Tsukuba Hill Climb Course (approx. 25 km) is also located along the route, and can be enjoyed by a variety of people, from beginners to cyclists who love hills.
A course around Kasumigaura,
which accounts for 1/3 of
Ibaraki Prefecture
The lakeside road along Kasumigaura, which covers about 35% of Ibaraki Prefecture, is a cycling road (Kasumigaura round-the-lake course: about 125 km, short round-the-lake course: about 90 km), where you can enjoy cycling while viewing the blue sky and sparkling lake surface. On a clear day, Mt. Tsukuba and Ushiku Daibutsu can be seen on the other side of the lake, and there are many spots along the road where you can enjoy local food.
Enjoy the changes from
season to season along the route
Tsukuba-Kasumigaura Rinrin Road is full of various regional attractions, from a course overlooking Mount Tsukuba, one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains, with its old townscape and seasonal changes, to a course around Kasumigaura, which covers 1/3 of Ibaraki Prefecture, with its lotus fields and paddy fields and a lake to enjoy cycling around while discovering its beauty.