Chirihama Nagisa Driveway & the NotojimaLoop.
Distance
75 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
150 m
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway & the Notojima Loop.
Ride along the only beach in Japan you can legally drive — 8km of hard-packed sand on the Sea of Japan — then cross to Notojima island across Nanao Bay, finishing at Wakura Onsen.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance75 km
Days1
Total climb150 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
HakuiStart · Gateway town at the neck of the Noto Peninsula. Fuel up and check the tide before the beach.
Chirihama Nagisa DrivewayScenic Point · 8km of hard-packed sand — the only beach in Japan you can legally ride, with waves on one side and dunes on the other.
Notojima Ohashi BridgeScenic Point · A long arc across calm Nanao Bay onto Notojima island.
Notojima IslandScenic Point · Quiet island loop past the aquarium and glassworks, with sheltered inner-bay views.
Wakura Onsen, NanaoEnd · One of Noto's finest hot-spring resorts on the bay — a warm end to the ride.
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