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Why don't you enjoy the superb view of Wakayama with a rental bicycle?
We started renting bicycles with electric assists
Located at the southernmost tip of Honshu, Kushimoto-cho is an attractive place for cyclists, blessed with a warm climate and the sea, mountains, rivers and scenic nature.
Produced by Kei Tsuji, a cycle photographer who is shooting bicycle races from around the world.
We will introduce a variety of cycling courses that can be enjoyed by beginners and advanced users, so please experience the changing scenery while feeling the seasonal wind.
Electric assist bicycle type
Sports type (3 units)
It is a sport type that is comfortable even in long distances that go with a single bite.
Recommended for intermediate to advanced students
Mini Vero Type (4 units)
It is a small bicycle with tires called a small diameter car.
The tires are small, but they can run well, so even beginners are recommended to take a walk around the neighborhood casually.
Overview
- Rental time
- 9:00～18:00
- Rental fee
- 2 hours / 2,000 yen
After that, every hour / 1,000 yen
1 hour only / 1,200 yen - Flow of Use
- 1.Please apply for use at the front desk.
2.It will be paid in advance, so please pay the fee before use.
3.Before using, please check if there are any problems with the bicycle.
4.Please return the bicycle to the port and the key to the front desk.
Maximum extension is 1 hour. Please pay the extended fee at the front desk.
- Attention at the time of use
- ・It can be used only for guests staying.
・Please note that customers under junior high school students, those who have difficulty driving bicycles safely, and those who do not agree to the terms cannot use them.
Click here for the rules - Rental equipment
- ・Helmet
・Air inlet
・Simple repair tool
・Bicycle stand
Recommended cycling course
①Kushimoto Bridge & Hashikui-iwa Rock 17km / 110m (reference required time: 2 hours) For beginners and rental bicycles
Cycling around Kushimoto-cho casually from the hotel. As soon as you leave the hotel, the descent will start to the sea, so if you are not used to riding yet, please run slowly while applying the brakes on the front and rear. While avoiding National Route 42, pass through the city area of Kushimoto, and Loop Bridge goes to the famous Kushimoto Bridge. If you have enough physical strength and time, it is recommended that you go around the Shiomisaki Peninsula tour road aiming for the southernmost tip of Honshu. After looking at Hashikui-iwa Rock, the last hill climb is waiting to the hotel.
②Kushimoto Bridge & Kashinozaki Lighthouse & Shiomisaki 37km / 560m (reference required time: 4 hours) For beginners and rental bicycles
A challenging course that aims at the tip of Kii Oshima and Shiomisaki by taking advantage of the mobility of rental bikes with electric assist. Intermittent up and down continue after crossing the Kushimoto Bridge of the loop bridge, but we want to steadily proceed with the power of electricity without overdoing it. On the way, we also recommend taking a break at the bread and cafe nagi. After passing the Turkish Memorial Hall, which was built in the wake of the rescue of the Eltu Lulu, which ran aground in 1890, it is Kashinozaki Lighthouse. The scenic spot seen from the Pacific Ocean seen from Japan's oldest stone lighthouse and the nearby sea Kongo is unique to Kushimoto. Cross the Kushimoto Bridge and return to Honshu, turn left, and from there you will be a tour road of Shiomisaki. The stone monument at the southernmost tip of Honshu (the lawn in front is prohibited by bicycle) and the Tsubaki Coffee and More under the tourist tower are also popular spots.
③Monolith & waterfall worship & insect bite rock 58km / 700m (reference required time: 4 hours) For intermediate and road bikes
Once you get off the coastline from the hotel, run on National Route 42 for a while, then turn right. Cross one pass for the monolith of Koza River. After looking at the magnificent megalith of 100m high and 500m wide, the course goes east along the clear stream Koza River. It is also a point that I want to stop by the diving bridge of Myojin, which is about 21 km away. It is recommended that you go north from there and go to the waterfall worship, but please consult with your physical strength and time for the 18km round trip. Stop by the insect rock in Takaike formed by erosion due to weathering, run again on the coastline, and finally head to Hashikui-iwa Rock. Drive with special attention on national roads with heavy traffic. In addition, monolith, waterfall worship, and insect bite rock all have roadside stations.
④Nachi Falls & Kii-Katsuura & Taiji Peninsula 122km / 1400m (reference time: 8 hours) For advanced riders and road bikes
Take advantage of the driving performance of road bikes to sightseeing in Kumano. In the first half, run while watching the clear stream Koza River, and head to Nachi Katsuura next to the diving bridge in Myojin and the insect rock in Takaike. After passing near Japan's first private small rocket launch site, Spaceport Kii, we will proceed inland. A long hill climb continues from Shika Kawachi Ward to Nachi Kogen, so be careful not to supply out. After that, a dynamic downhill from an altitude of 560m to almost the coastline. It is recommended that you stop by Kumano Nachi Taisha, Nachi Falls, and Daidosaka along the way. Speaking of Nachi Katsuura, it's a tuna, so be sure to have lunch at Katsuura Fishing Port's lively market and seafood restaurants in the shopping street. Go around the Taiji Peninsula (including the classic course of Tour de Kumano) where the whale museum and the Hiramidai observatory are located, and go south along National Route 42 along the coast to see Hashikui-iwa Rock and hotels on high ground.
⑤Rafa Prestige Kumano 2023 153km / 3600m (reference required time: 12 hours) For advanced riders and road bikes
This is the course of Rafa Prestige Kumano held in September 2023. The course that passes through Kushimoto-cho, Kozagawa-cho, Nachikatsuura-cho, and Taiji-cho, where 49 teams ran, has plenty of climbing volume. There is no supply area continuing to the middle, so please carry plenty of supplemental lunch and water. The road surface is rough and there are many falling rocks, so take measures against puncture, such as carrying spare tubes and preparing sturdy tires. It runs in areas with low traffic, but at the same time, there is a long forest road section where mobile radio waves do not reach, so please avoid taking on the challenge alone. Especially safe in the down section. Since climbing with a slope also appears, you should feel tougher than the figure at an altitude of 3,600m. Please enjoy the course packed with the charm of Kumano.
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