Go Cycling in a National Park!
Let's enjoy exhilarating cycling around the national park.
There are also bicycle rental spots, and anyone can easily enjoy cycling.
Enjoy the great outdoors, whether you’re going with your family, friends, or by yourself!
Recommended Cycling Courses
Course 1 - Expert Course
Distance 47.1km
Part of this course is where the Hachimantai Hill Climb Race is held every August. You will cycle the Hachimantai Aspite Line that goes through Towada Hachimantai National Park. The dynamic scenery encountered at each curve is like a mountain stage of the Tour de France.
Course Overview
- Iwate Prefectural Citizens’ Forest Forestry Museum (4.0km)
- Matsuo Hachimantai Visitor Center (19.5km, Hachimantai Aspite Line)
- Hachimantai Mountaintop Rest House (17.7 km, Hachimantai Jukai Line)
- Matsukawa Onsen (5.2km)
- Matsukawa Valley Genbuiwa (0.7km)
- Iwate Prefectural Citizens’ Forest Forestry Museum
Course 2 - Cultural Experience Course
Distance 39.5km
This route crosses Hachimantai. This course mainly covers flat terrain, with a gentle slope to Appi Kogen. The breeze on the plateau, the quiet rural atmosphere of the Appi River, and golden rice fields in autumn make it a very relaxing course.
Course Overview
- Iwate Prefectural Citizens’ Forest Forestry Museum (4.0km)
- Matsuo Hachimantai Visitor Center (14.3 km, APPI Kogen Rainbow Line)
- HOUSE APPI (5.2km)
- Lawson APPI Kogen Branch (0.7km)
- SHIMONO528(0.7km)
- Sakuramatsu Shrine (Fudo Falls) (0.7km)
- Arayashimmachi Station (0.7km)
- Appi Urushi Studio
Course 3 - Beginner Course
Distance 30.3km
This is the 2011 All Japan Cycling Championships Road Race course. Enjoy a stunning view of Mt. Iwate as you cycle through gentle pastures on this Mt. Iwate Panorama Line – the views are just breathtaking. This route doesn’t get much traffic, and is recommended for beginners.
Course Overview
- Iwate Prefectural Forest Fureai Gakkan (8.1km, Mt. Iwate Panorama Line)
- Mt. Iwate Yakehashiri International Exchange Village (6.5 km)
- Roadside Station Nishine (7.3km)
- LudensFarm (1.8km)
- Solitary Cherry Tree of Uwabo (5.5km)
- Hachimantai Onsen Mori-no-Yu (1.1km)
- Iwate Prefectural Citizens’ Forest Forestry Museum
Held Every Year! The Hachimantai Hill Climb Race
The Hachimantai Hill Climb Race is a cycling hill climb event set in Hachimantai. This race is characterized by cycling up through beautiful nature, and there is a brewery near the course where you can enjoy delicious local ingredients with craft beer, so we recommend staying and enjoying with your family.
The race course is set up with a main course of 19.1km and a beginner's course of 8km, and it is one of the highest elevation gain hill climb races in Iwate Prefecture.
Interview: James Hobbs
Great track! The Hachimantai Aspite Line is in great condition, safe and easy to cycle on. The slope stays consistent so it’s not as difficult as I thought it would be. And there’s a spectacular view waiting for you once you reach the summit area.
If you’re cycling in Hachimantai...
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Helping you have peak outdoor experiences throughout the year with cycling guided tours in the summer, skiing groomers or in the trees, and full-on backcountry tours during the winter.
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