Soak at sunrise in Ito and ride the Izu coast to Shimoda
Big day448.4 km · 4,222 m up
This coast day suits strong riders who want a sunrise soak, the lava cliffs at Jogasaki and two kinmedai meals between Ito and Shimoda, and its catch is the steady climbing on Route 135 with traffic beside you.
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Hour by hour
The day一日
- 06:30BathWatch the sun come up over Sagami Bay from the Seaside SpaThe bath at Ito Marine Town opens at 5:00 and costs least before 8:00 on a winter weekday. It closed for maintenance from 30 September to 13 October 2026.
- 08:00RideLeave K's House and head south out of Ito on Route 135The hostel keeps a small free space for up to five bikes, so mention yours when you book.
- 09:00SightWalk the lava cliffs and the suspension bridge at JogasakiThe lava path is sharp and slippery after rain, so carry shoes you can walk in.
- 10:15RideRide the coast through Izu-Kogen toward InatoriRun front and rear lights in every tunnel. Izu Kyuko's 8000-series local trains take unbagged bikes between Minami-Ito and Izukyu-Shimoda if your legs give out.
- 11:45LunchOrder kinmedai nitsuke at Tokuzomaru in InatoriThe original shop on the harbour closes on Thursdays and takes no bookings at busy times. Weekday service ends at 16:45.
- 13:00RideClimb on past Kawazu to ShimodaShimoda is the last town with a railway before the west coast.
- 15:00SightWalk Perry Road beside the Hiraname RiverLock the bike and walk, since the lane is narrow and paved in stone.
- 17:00DinnerEat thick-cut kinme-ni at GorosayaBook ahead, because the 24-seat room fills even on weekdays. It closes on Thursdays and takes cash.
- 18:30TrainBag the bike at Izukyu-Shimoda and ride the train homeReach the station early enough to take the wheels off and bag the bike outside the gates. The Odoriko runs through to Tokyo, or change at Atami for the Tokaido Shinkansen. A bike bag over 160 cm in length, width and height added together needs a seat with an oversized-baggage area on the Shinkansen, so book one with your ticket.
Starts and ends at K's House Ito Onsen.
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The routeルート
K's House Ito Onsen puts you in a century-old ryokan with its own hot spring, a short ride from the Seaside Spa at Ito Marine Town. Go early. On a clear winter morning the sun rises out of Sagami Bay while you sit in the outdoor bath. Then the day turns south on the Pacific Cycling Road along the east coast.
Kinmedai is the red-skinned fish this coast lands, and the farm ministry calls Shimoda the country's biggest port for it. It carries the most fat from October to late March. Tokuzomaru has simmered it on the Inatori harbour front since 1971, so time the ride to reach Inatori hungry. Thursday is the wrong day for this plan, since both Tokuzomaru and Gorosaya close.
Shimoda sits about two and a half hours from Tokyo on the Odoriko or the Saphir Odoriko, says the city's tourism office, and the Izukyu line takes about an hour and a half to Atami if you want the Shinkansen. The oversized-baggage seat applies on the Shinkansen leg alone.
Worth knowing
- Shimoda's tourism association rents electric-assist bikes by the station if a friend wants to join for the Perry Road loop.
- Kurofune Hotel's bay-view baths take day visitors from 15:00 if you'd rather finish with a second soak.
Quick answers about Soak at sunrise in Ito and ride the Izu coast to Shimodaよくある質問
How much riding is the Soak at sunrise in Ito and ride the Izu coast to Shimoda day?
The day rides the Pacific Cycling Road Stage 3 from Atami to Shiomizaka, 448.4 km with 4,222 m of climbing by our route data, and stops 6 times between 06:30 and the end of the day.
Where do you eat lunch on the Soak at sunrise in Ito and ride the Izu coast to Shimoda day?
Lunch at 11:45 is this: order kinmedai nitsuke at Tokuzomaru in Inatori. The original shop on the harbour closes on Thursdays and takes no bookings at busy times. Weekday service ends at 16:45.