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Kanagawa Updates (December 2025)

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Introducing Kanagawa's "Stay-type" Cycling Routes

stamprally    Kanagawa Prefectural Government is promoting cycling tourism making use of its abundant natural environment to boost regional vitalization through sports.  To encourage tourists to travel across a wide area visiting many spots, we created “stay-type cycling routes” suggesting overnight stay in the prefecture. 

 

The plans include six routes, ranging from a beginner course that can be enjoyed on a rental bike to advanced courses for experienced riders running at a high speed on a road bike.  You can choose a course depending on your physical condition and purpose.  We are suggesting plans including accommodations so that you can take your time and fully enjoy cycling around Kanagawa.

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    The beginner course along the Shonan Beach starts from JR Chigasaki Station, goes 34.1km through the Southern Beach and Enoshima Island looking over the ocean, reaching JR Ofuna Station.  Hakone course, the longest of the advanced courses, is 101.5 km.  It starts at JR Odawara Station, goes through spots with beautiful natural sceneries such as Hakone-en, Lake Ashino-ko and Daikanzan observatory, and returns to Odawara Station.  Details of the courses are posted on Rurubu+.

 “Cycling in Kanagawa”  https://plus.rurubu.jp/article/536433417

 

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    Currently, Kanagawa Cycling Digital Stamp Rally is going on until the end of February.  Download the smartphone app, travel around the suggested routes collecting digital stamps at four checkpoints, and enter the gift campaign.  You may be able to win a wonderful prize such as a cross bike and a pair of hotel vouchers depending on the number of courses you completed.  Why don’t you enjoy cycling feeling the nature and join the stamp rally?

Rurubu +  “Kanagawa Cycling Digital Stamp Rally”

  https://plus.rurubu.jp/article/582197783

 

 In addition to the six stay-type cycling routes, we have 14 daytrip routes going around Kanagawa.  For details of each route, please see the website below. 

“Cycling Tourism of Kanagawa”

https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/tz5/japanecotrack-33kanagawa.html

 

*Please note that the route guide and maps are in Japanese. 

 

 

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