NEW! Couple's* 14 Days DELUXE Romantic Tour for Riders

*single riders can book, too!

Tokyo to Tokushima, Iya Valley, Dogo Onsen, Hiroshima, Kinosaki Onsen, Yamanaka onsen, Matsumoto, Matsunoyama, Yunohama, Tazawako, Ginzan Onsen, Bandai, Nikko and back to Tokyo

Here it is- A specially optimized, more challenging romantic route for couples that pairs a fully customized course for 2 up riding with delightful sightseeing.

A short list of the best Deluxe Class Japanese inn hot spring ryokans for exquisite dining experiences and romantic evenings every night.

You and your partner will ride on the roads we scouted ourselves, and stay at deluxe accommodations that we noted as being particularly delightful. Every aspect of your tour is customized to your preferences, skill and desired experience. From the start of your trip planning to the time you finish touring and leave our Tokyo offices, your personal coordinator is just an email or phone call away.

Tokyo to Tokushima via Ferry Transfer

Day 1

To maximize the amount of outstanding riding that you can experience in this grand circle of Japan, you will utilize an overnight ferry ride out of Tokyo that puts you in the heart of some absolutely outstanding riding. So check in with us in the afternoon for a briefing, pack your motorcycle, and you are off! Grab some dinner on the way to the ferry terminal in Tokyo Bay. Ride your motorcycle on board, and relax!

Yes, it’s a ferry transit trip and not a luxury cruise, but certainly interesting.

Enjoy a beautiful sunset and get some rest- you are going to need it!

If you are curious, there are observation rooms, and a dining room filled with vending machines selling a wide variety of foods both familiar and wildly unusual.

You have your own private room on the ferry to freshen up and get a good night's rest.

There are gender separate communal baths, and private showers as well.

Accommodations: Private room with 2 foldaway single beds. Gender separated private shower facilities. Gender separated communal bathing facilities also available for free use.

Day 2

Tokushima to Iya Valley

Your ferry arrives at Tokushima around 13:30. From there, you will ride up to Iya valley through the heart of mountain ranges.

What starts out as any easy cruise up some lower valleys along the Anabuki river, winds up into some spectacular scenery around Mt Tsurugi.

The road is great fun, although a little narrow in places, and the view on a nice day is outstanding.

From Mt. Tsurugi you carry on to Oku-Iya Nijo Kazurabashi vine bridge, which is an interesting place for a brief stop and some photos.

Continue along the scenic Iya valley, past the Negoro Scarecrow Village and on to your hotel overlooking the beautiful Iya Valley.

Distance is about 140kms, and it will take about 4 hours or ride time.

Accommodations: DELUXE class accommodations for 2 with private hot springs bathing facilities, as well as dinner and breakfast!

Iya Valley to Dogo Onsen

Day 3

A day riding in the mountains- the distance is not great, but it is a really fun ride. (A less challenging route is also available if required)

Leave your hotel and head up through Kyoubashira toge pass and on to the road station at Tosa Sameura for a quick snack before heading up past the Sameura Dam and the fun road which follows along the Yoshino River valley. It’s a fun scenic ride.

Take a brief photo stop over at Nikobuchi- a stunning sacred and beautifully pure pool and waterfall.
From there on the course follows past Nagasawa dam then onwards to Otabi falls and the strategically located cafe at Tsuchiya Terrace.

This is one of my favorite mountain roads. Continue along the Ishizuchi Skyline, a very twisty scenic ride, which runs along the edge of the valley towards Omogo Gorge. It’s a spectacular ride on a nice day!

Follow the Omogo River Valley down to the junction and onto a fun winding road to Kuromori Pass which will lead you to your hotel in Dogo Onsen, a famous hot spring resort town set in the mountains of Ehime.

Total distance today is about 240km and it will take about 6hrs of riding time

Accommodations: DELUXE class accommodations for 2 with private hot springs bathing facilities, as well as dinner and breakfast!

Day 4

Dogo Onsen to Hiroshima

Leaving your hotel in Dogo Onsen this morning, your route is on an easy cruising road alongside the Ishite River to Shirasagi lake and to Imabari. Stop for a quick look at Imabari Castle if it is of interest.

Continue along the Shimanami Kaido which links an island chain running across the Inland Sea (Setanaikai). The scenic ocean views continue as you ride onward to your destination in Hiroshima.

Depending upon the route taken, it should take about 3 to 3.5 hrs of riding time, which will allow for an afternoon of sightseeing around Hiroshima. Total distance is approx. 220km.

Continue along the Shimanami Kaido which links an island chain running across the Inland Sea (Setanaikai). The scenic ocean views continue as you ride onward to your destination in Hiroshima.

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Depending upon the route taken, it should take about 3 to 3.5 hrs of riding time, which will allow for an afternoon of sightseeing around Hiroshima.

Total distance is approx. 220km.

Accommodations: DELUXE class accommodations for 2 with private hot springs bathing facilities, as well as dinner and breakfast!

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Hiroshima to Kinosaki Onsen

Day 5

While today’s ride will take longer, the intensity is not too extreme and it is a fun ride. From Hiroshima you are heading north to Fukuyama before heading westward along easy cruising country roads following the Ryoke and Nariwa rivers to Bitchu Matsuyama Castle.

A brief run along the expressway will take you to the famous Yubara Okutsu Line and on to the beautiful Okustu valley. The scenery is particularly beautiful in spring and autumn.

Follow the road along river valleys to Okutsu Onsen on the lower slopes on Mt. Daisen in the Daisen-Oki National Park.

The roads are great as is the scenery!

Continue on past Seiji Dam and on towards the Sea of Japan and the Tottori Sand Dunes.

Stop for a break at the Sand Dunes cafe before continuing along the seaside route to your hotel in Kinosaki Onsen.

Total Distance today is approx. 380km and it will take about 6.5hrs riding time.

"Sand dunes? I know they promised to show me a lot, but…real sand dunes? In Japan?

I'm still confused."

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Accommodations: DELUXE class accommodations for 2 with private hot springs bathing facilities, as well as dinner and breakfast!

Day 6

Kinosaki Onsen to Yamanaka Onsen

Today's ride is a mixture of routes along the Sea of Japan coastline. The route will take you past Kumihama Bay, a large salt water lake, and on towards Kyogamisaki lighthouse, the beautiful seaside town of Funaya, and the famous Ine boathouses. Ine is a great place to take a short break and take some photos.

Continue on to Maizuru town, which is worth a brief stopover, and then on to Wakasa Bay and the famous Mikatagoko Rainbow Line. It is a fun ride by the 5 lakes, with countless photo spots and places to enjoy a stop-over.

From here your route continues along the scenic coastline to the Tojinbou cliffs. It is a short ride from here to your mountainside onsen hotel. Time permitting, stop for a look at the beautiful Kakusenkei Gorges on the way to your hotel. Total Distance is about 350km and it will take 6.5 hrs.

Accommodations: DELUXE class accommodations for 2 with private hot springs bathing facilities, as well as dinner and breakfast!

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Day 7

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The goal today is to maximize your time in Kyoto, so your ride is a quick run up the expressway.

Total distance is 280km and it should take about 3 hours, giving you time to enjoy lunch, snacks, and some of the sights, sounds and shopping of Kyoto.

Accommodations: DELUXE class accommodations for 2 with private hot springs bathing facilities, as well as dinner and breakfast!

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Kyoto to Nishi Izu

Day 8

The majority of your ride today is via expressway to Lake Hamana and Shizuoka, but this is to allow for a ride along the beautiful Suruga bay coastline on winding seaside roads.

You will continue along the coastline to your hotel at Toi.

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There are many great photo spots along the route, and time permitting, stop at the Toi Gold Mine. Well worth a visit!

Total distance is just under 400km and it will take approx 4.5-5hrs riding.

"A 250kg block of solid gold- the world's largest. Gives new meaning to 'worth a stop'. I just wish there was a way to take it home with me."

Accommodations: DELUXE class accommodations for 2 with private hot springs bathing facilities, as well as dinner and breakfast!

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Day 9

Nishi Izu to Tokyo via Hakone

Your final day of riding will start along the Nishi Izu Skyline, which gives you some great views of Mt. Fuji in the distance and on towards Shuzenji.

From there, you will continuine on to the Izu Skyline, which runs along the mountain tops towards Hakone. This is a fun road with some great views.

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Stop at Lake Ashi, Hakone for a brief rest stop and some photos. Continue onwards along the Ashinoko Skyline, a winding mountain road running along Lake Ashi, which offers some great views of Ashinoko and Mt Fuji.

The scenery is excellent and the riding is fun.

Your route continues onward to Tokyo and the end of your tour.

Today's distance is approx 240km and it will take 4-4.5 hrs.

Price List and Motorcycle Selection

All prices below INCLUDE 13 nights DELUXE accommodations for 2 people (with dinner and breakfast), motorcycle rental with insurance, pre-programmed English navi unit, ETC Card rental and luggage. Additional charges and /or toll fees may apply. Appropriate riding wear required (helmets, jackets, gloves etc. available for hire.)

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