Distance
120 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,800 m
UFO Line — Shikoku's Road in the Sky.
Following the Niyodo River's famous cobalt-blue water up National Route 194, this ride climbs to the UFO Line — a 27km ridge road riding the spine of Shikoku at 1,300 to 1,700m, where the asphalt seems to lead straight into the sky. Tosa Bay on one side, the Seto Inland Sea on the other, with the island's highest peak, Ishizuchi, looming nearby. Closed mid-November to mid-April.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance120 km
Days1
Total climb1,800 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
Ino TownStart · Start near Kochi and follow National Route 194 up the Niyodo River valley.
Niyodo River — Niyodo BlueScenic Point · Famously clear cobalt-blue river water; Nakatsu Gorge and waterfalls are nearby detours.
Ochi — last fuel on Route 194Fuel Stop · Last reliable fuel before the climb — there are no stations on the ridge.
UFO Line Entry (Mt Kamegamori)Mountain Pass · The 27km sky-ridge road begins, straddling the Kochi-Ehime border at 1,300 to 1,700m.
UFO Line Ridge ViewpointPhoto Spot · The road appears to climb into the sky; Tosa Bay to the south, the Seto Inland Sea to the north on clear days.
Mt Ishizuchi Viewpoint (Tsuchigoya)Scenic Point · View of Ishizuchi (1,982m), western Japan's highest mountain and a sacred pilgrimage peak.
Return to InoEnd · Descend Route 194 and end near Kochi.
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