The southern area course(Aoshima・Nichinan・Obi・Toimisaki)

The southern area

The southern area course(Aoshima・Nichinan・Obi・Toimisaki)


  1. Nichinan Coast
  2. Obi
  3. Toimisaki

Nichinan course known for Nichinan Coast Cycling Line

Nichinan Coast Kirameki Line is one of “Japan’s Scenic Byways” in the southern area of Miyazaki
This course that involves this Line offers a splendid scenery of nature and culture
The course starts from the famous Aoshima and heads to Nango while letting the cyclists see views of southern paradise
The food is tasty so you can fulfill both your hunger and your heart

【Aoshima~Nangou】
The distance
51.5km
Maximum elevation difference
68m
Average slope
Whole:0%
Up:3.1%
Down:3.1%
Acquisition elevation
Up:372m
Down:374m
Estimated travel time
Car:1h17m
Bycycle:3h26m

Walk:10h18m

A castle town with history

Obi is an area that is in the middle of Nichinan
It used to be Obi Village in an area called Nakagun and is now known as a former castle town of Obi Castle that belonged to Obi Clan.
Architecture of Edo Era such as area for Samurai housings, for tradesmen and artisan, and for around temples still remain
Places such as Yahata-Dori, Yokobaba-Dori, and Otemon-Dori are selected as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings
These areas add up to as much as 19.8ha

It is known as “Kyoto in Kyushu” and is a famous place for sightseeing

Official homepage of Nichinan

The distance
59.1km
Maximum elevation difference
68m
Average slope
Whole:0.1%
Up:2.9%
Down:3.1%
Acquisition elevation
Up:386m
Down:372m
Estimated travel time
Car:1h28m
Bycycle:3h56m
Walk:11h49m

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