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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 Town is blessed with a warm climate and sea, mountains, rivers and scenic nature, making it an attractive place for cyclists.
Produced by Kei Tsuji, a cycle photographer who shoots 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 great with one bite.
Recommended for intermediate to advanced users
Minivelo 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 the service, please check for any problems with the bicycle.
4.Please return the bicycle to the port after use 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
- ・Only guests staying at the hotel can use it.
・Please note that customers under junior high school students, those who have difficulty driving a bicycle safely, and those who do not agree to the terms and conditions cannot use it.
Click here for the rules - Rental equipment
- ・Helmet
・Air inlet
・Simple repair tool
・Bicycle stand
Recommended Cycling Course
①Kushimoto Ohashi & Hashikui-iwa Rock 17km / 110m (reference 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, 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 go to Kushimoto Ohashi, the famous Loop Bridge. If you have enough physical strength and time, we recommend that you go around the Shiomisaki Peninsula tour road aiming at the southernmost tip of Honshu. After looking at Hashikui-iwa Rock, the last hill climb is waiting to the hotel.
②Kushimoto Ohashi & Kashinozaki Lighthouse & Shiomisaki 37km/560m (reference time: 4 hours) For beginners and rental bicycles
A challenging course that aims to reach the tip of Kii Oshima and Shiomisaki by utilizing the mobility of rental bikes with electric assist. After crossing the Kushimoto Bridge of the loop bridge, intermittent ups and downs continue, 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 Ertu Lulu, which ran aground in 1890, it was Kashinozaki Lighthouse. The scenic beauty of 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 of Shiomisaki. The monument at the southernmost tip of Honshu (the lawn in the foreground is prohibited) and the Tsubaki Coffee and More (Tsubaki Coffee and More) under the tourist tower are popular spots.
③Monolith & waterfall worship & insect bite rock 58km / 700m (Reference required time: 4 hours) For intermediate and road bikes
Once you get out of the hotel on the coastline, run on Route 42 for a while, then turn right. Cross one pass for the monolith of the Koza River. After looking at the magnificent megalith of 100m high and 500m wide, the course goes east along the clear stream Koza River. The diving bridge of Myojin, which is about 21 km away, is also a point to stop by. It is recommended that you go north from there 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 on the coastline again, and finally go to Hashikui-iwa Rock. Drive with special attention on national roads with traffic volume. In addition, a roadside station is attached to monolith, waterfall worship, and insect bite rock.
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 the road bike to sightseeing in Kumano. In the first half, run while watching the clear stream Koza River, and head to Nachikatsuura next to the diving bridge in Myojin and the insect rock in Takaike. After passing near Japan's first small private rocket launch site, Spaceport Kii, we will proceed inland. Color The long hill climb continues from Kawachi-ku to Nachi Kogen, so be careful not to supply out. After that, it is dynamic downhill from 560m above sea level to almost the coastline. On the way, we recommend stopping at Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, Nachi Falls, and Daikadosaka. Speaking of Nachi Katsuura, it's a tuna, so be sure to have lunch at the lively market of Katsuura Fishing Port and seafood restaurant in the shopping district. If you go around the Taiji Peninsula (including the classic course of Tour de Kumano) with the whale museum and the Hiramidai observatory, run south along National Route 42 along the coast, you will see Hashikui-iwa Rock and hotels on a hill.
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. As there is no supply zone continuing to the middle, 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, the forest road section where mobile radio waves do not reach is long, so please avoid taking on the challenge alone. Especially safe in the down section. Since there is also a sloped climb, you should feel tougher than the number obtained altitude of 3,600m. Please enjoy the course packed with the charm of Kumano.
For your stay, we recommend our all-inclusive plan.
After searching for the date and number of guests, choose the room, select "Deal and/or Package Rate" and choose a plan with all-inclusive description in the meal items.