An island of flowers and limestone caverns: the Okinoerabujima Route

Okinoerabujima is some 60 km around, so it can be circled in a single day's riding. The coastal road is fairly flat, so you can enjoy the sea breeze in your hair. With 300-odd caves large and small on the island, you really should put on your explorer hat and take a caving tour.

Okinoerabujima itinerary

※Light-green lines on the map represent courses suitable for beginners.

Course data

Departure/Arrrival point	Start: Wadomari Port, Finish: Wadomari Port
Distance	Approximately 56.9 km
Elevation gain	Approximately 415 m

This raised coral island is characterized by a rugged coastline and cream-colored sandy beaches.
At Hanzaki, a cape of plunging cliffs, there are no handrails and there is a sense of vast open space.
All cyclists will appreciate the northern part of the island, free from guardrails and electricity poles, particularly the "fucha" blowholes.

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Information about where to stop

Cycle beautiful Kagoshima Top

Where to ride? Recommended cycle routes

01) Nansatsu route (Nansatsu area)

02) North Satsuma Route (Northern Satsuma Area)

03) Koshikishima route (Northern Satsuma area)

04) Sendai River Basin Route (Northern Satsuma Area)

05) Kirishima・Aira route (Kirishima・Aira area)

06) Osumi Route (Osumi Area)