An easy day on Aka and Geruma
recoveryRiders who want a short, easy spin over two bridges and the rest of the day in the water.
This easy Aka day rides the 9.7 km out-and-back to Nishibama Beach and over the Aka Ohashi to Geruma and the Kerama airport, with a morning snorkel, squid-ink soba for lunch and the afternoon off.
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Hour by hour
The day一日
- 09:00rideRide out to Nishibama BeachThe whole ride is 9.7 km by our route data.
- 09:15swimSnorkel at Nishibama BeachIt faces north, so pick a calm morning in winter.
- 11:00rideOver the Aka Ohashi to Geruma and the Kerama airportLook for sea turtles in the channel below the bridge.
- 12:30lunchSquid-ink soba at Parlor Hibiki
- 14:00restAfternoon on the beach or a nap
- 19:00dinnerDinner at Aka Lodge
Aka is small enough that the whole ride takes less than an hour of pedalling, so the day belongs to the water. Nishibama has one of the reefs the Ministry of the Environment rates highest in the Keramas, and the Aka Ohashi gives a free look at the turtles in the channel.
In winter the north wind blows straight into Nishibama, so swap the order on a windy morning: bridges first, beach in the afternoon if it calms. Rent bikes in the village, or bring your own on Ferry Zamami 3 as cargo.
Photo Si-take. at Japanese Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 and others, credited in the gallery
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