Nanjo's coast, Sefa-utaki and an Ojima tempura lunch
half dayRiders on a road bike or an e-bike who want the south's sacred sites and sea views in a morning, and a swim after.
This Nanjo half day rides the 19.7 km coast loop from Mibaru to Sefa-utaki and back over the Niraikanai Bridge, with coffee on the beach at Hama-no-Ya, tempura at Ojima and an afternoon at Mibaru Beach.
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Hour by hour
The day一日
- 08:30coffeeCoffee at Hama-no-Ya on the Mibaru shoreIt opens at 8:00 every day, a short ride from Hyakuna Garan.
- 09:00rideRide the coast road east to ChinenThe loop is 19.7 km with 271 m of climbing by our route data; start it at Ojima or join at Mibaru.
- 09:45sightSefa-utakiBuy tickets at the Nanjo City Regional Products Center and walk 500–600 m to the entrance. In winter the last entry is 17:00.
- 11:00sightChinen Misaki ParkBehind the same car park, looking out to Kudaka-jima.
- 11:30rideClimb the Niraikanai Bridge and cross the Tamagusuku plateauThe hard part of the loop, about an hour back to the coast.
- 12:45lunchTempura and mozuku soba at the Ojima bridgeNakamoto Tempura closes on Thursdays; Kunnatu next door serves mozuku soba.
- 14:00swimMibaru BeachShallow reef flats; glass-bottom boats run all year.
- 19:00dinnerDinner at Hyakuna Garan
Hyakuna Garan sits on the coast between Mibaru and Hyakuna, so the loop starts at the door. Ride early, while the coast road to Chinen is quiet, and reach Sefa-utaki soon after it opens. The winter north wind blows into you on that stretch, and it is easier on fresh legs.
The climb up the Niraikanai Bridge comes after the visit, then a run back across the plateau to Ojima for lunch. Check Sefa-utaki's two lunar rest periods before you fix the date, since the site closes completely on those days.
Photo そらみみ (Soramimi) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 and others, credited in the gallery
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