Mt Tsukuba Skyline — Ibaraki's Kanto PlainTouge.
Distance
55 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
800 m
Mt Tsukuba Skyline — Ibaraki's Kanto Plain Touge.
Rising alone from the flat Kanto plain, the twin-peaked Mt Tsukuba is the closest real touge to northeast Tokyo. The Omote-Tsukuba Skyline and Fruit Line climb through citrus orchards and cedar to Kazagaeshi Pass, with the whole Kanto plain — and Mt Fuji on clear winter days — spread below. A short, accessible, deeply scenic ride wrapped in 3,000 years of shrine history.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance55 km
Days1
Total climb800 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Tsukuba CityStart · Start on the Kanto plain in Tsukuba science city. The twin peaks of the mountain rise straight ahead to the north. Fuel up before the climb.
Tsukubasan ShrineScenic Point · A 3,000-year-old shrine at the mountain's southern foot enshrining the creator deities Izanagi and Izanami. The main hiking and ropeway routes begin here.
Kazagaeshi Pass (Omote-Tsukuba Skyline)Mountain Pass · The touge junction where the Skyline roads meet, just below the saddle between the two peaks. Tight, technical sweepers and the best ridge views.
Mt Tsukuba Nyotai Summit ViewPhoto Spot · The 877m Nyotai-san summit panorama. On clear days the Tokyo skyline, Lake Kasumigaura and even Mt Fuji are visible across the plain.
Tsuchiura — Lake KasumigauraEnd · End at Tsuchiura on the shore of Lake Kasumigaura, Japan's second-largest lake. Lakeside cafes and a flat run back toward Tokyo.
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