Ride days · 一日

Ride in the morning, swim at lunch and finish near a good dinner.

Each ride day pairs a route from the library with a lunch stop, a swim or a sight, and a dinner at the end. Some are built for e-bikes so two riders of different strength finish together.

moderate

Ikema by e-bike from Hirara

Miyako · e bike · 40.7 km

The Ikema e-bike day rides 40.7 km from Hirara over the Ikema Ohashi and round Ikema island, with coffee in Karimata, fish for lunch at Ikema harbour and the winter wind behind you on the quiet coast road home.

moderate

Iriomote coast road by ferry

Yaeyama · island hop · 34.1 km

The Iriomote island hop takes a morning boat to Uehara, rides 34.1 km of Route 215 through the forest to Ohara with a buffalo-cart crossing to Yubu-jima, and sails home from Ohara, which keeps running when the north-coast boats don't.

moderate

Kohama by e-bike: Ufudaki to the Sugar Road

Yaeyama · e bike · 13.8 km

The Kohama e-bike day climbs to the 99 m Ufudaki lookout, rides out to Hosaki facing Iriomote and finishes on the Sugar Road through the cane, 13.8 km with 156 m of climbing that an e-bike makes easy for both riders.

hard

Kume-jima loop day from Eef Beach

Kume · big day · 37.2 km

The Kume-jima loop day rides 37.2 km from Eef Beach to Tatami-ishi and up the 182 m climb to Hiyajo Banta over Hatenohama, then round the north and south coasts, with lunch at the airport soba counter and a swim at the finish.

easy

Kurima by e-bike from Maehama

Miyako · e bike · 12 km

The Kurima e-bike morning pairs the 12 km Kurima loop with a soba lunch and an afternoon on Yonaha Maehama, an easy day for couples of different fitness staying on Miyako's south-west coast.

easy

Kuroshima half-day from Ishigaki

Yaeyama · half day · 9.9 km

The Kuroshima half-day takes the boat from Ishigaki for the 9.9 km pasture loop out to Nakamoto Beach and Iko Pier, with a soba lunch at Undouya and the winter wind behind you on the ride back to the port.

hard

The big Miyako bridges day

Miyako · big day · 47.2 km

The big Miyako bridges day rides 47.2 km from Hirara over the 3,540 m Irabu Ohashi and right round Irabu and Shimoji, with Toriike, 17END and the Makiyama climb, and it needs an early start because the islands have little food and no shade.

easy

Taketomi by bike before the day boats

Yaeyama · e bike · 4.3 km

The Taketomi morning takes an early boat from Ishigaki and rides the 4.3 km loop through the coral-sand village lanes and out to the west-coast beaches, finishing with soba before the day-trip crowds fill the lanes.

easy

Yoron by e-bike with Yurigahama

Yoron · e bike · 14.7 km

The Yoron e-bike day rides the 14.7 km loop from Chabana round the ring road and down the east coast, with a boat to the Yurigahama sandbar at low tide and lunch beside the boats at Muuru Cafe.