Japan Far North Cycle Tour (Hokkaido, Japan)
A Route recorded by jollynut@gmail.com on Jun 08, 16 -- View in full at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/14283530

Japan Far North Cycle Tour (Hokkaido, Japan)
A cycle tour route that takes in Rishiri and Rebun Islands, Wakkanai, and down the Japan Sea coast back to Sapporo. Full description of this Hokkaido cycle touring route is here on The Hokkaido Wilds: -- View in full at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/14283530

Wakkanai Free Campground
Free to camp here. It is at the top of a very high hill, so make sure to get your groceries before heading up the hill.

Senboshisaki Park
It is possible to camp here, although it is not an official campsite. Awesome views of Mt. Rishiri.

Kutsugata Misaki Campground
300yen per tent. Amazing cape with great sea views and a lighthouse inside the campground. Onsen a short walk away.

Hotel Rishiri Onsen Hotpsrings
550yen per person

Sarufutsu Campground
400yen per person. Wind-swept and wide open. Hotel Sarufutsu Onsen is right next door.

Onsen

Hotel Sarufutsu Onsen
300yen per person

Kushukohan Campground
600yen per person. Sento (public baths) are a short bike away (correction: as of March 2016, the public baths are closed).

(2016/03 CLOSED) Funadomari-Yu Public Baths
This 450yen per person public baths (run by the Rebun Municipal Council) was closed in March 2016 :-(

Furusato no Mori Campround
Free campground. Onsen (public baths) are 400m away.

(Public baths) Horonobe-cho Roujin Fukushi Center
410yen per person

Shosanbetsu Campground
Free campground. Onsen is just next door.

Hot Springs

Yuhigaoka Campground
500yen per person. Coin showers and coin laundry available. Onsen just across the field.

Tomamae Onsen
500yen per person.

Mashike Riverside Auto Campground
2000yen per tent site. Coin showers and coin laundry available. Onsen is 1km away.

Old sake-brewing buildings

Town Park (we saw people camping here)
Not an official campground, but easy to camp here for free. Onsen 1km away.

Onsen
550yen per person. Open 11am till 9:30pm.

Hamamasu Campground
Free campground. Coin showers. Onsen is 4km away.

Hamamasu Onsen
500yen per person. Definitely worth the bike ride out here. The ride back in the evening is nice, with the frogs croaking in the rice paddies alongside the road.

Free campground

Hot springs