Sapporo-Shikotsu Cycle Tour (Hokkaido, Japan)
A Route recorded by jollynut@gmail.com on Jul 12, 17 -- View in full at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/23042013

Sapporo-Shikotsu Cycle Tour (Hokkaido, Japan)
The full description of this Hokkaido cycle touring route is on the Hokkaido Wilds: -- View in full at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/23042013

Start of Kita-Hiroshima Cycling Road
Almost 30km cycle road that runs straight into the almost-center of Sapporo. You'd be a mug to take any other way into Sapporo from this direction.

Shiroishi Cycling Road start
Next to the Lawson Convenience Store

Fun Dirt Road

Take the Toyohira River Cycle path

Road closed
This section is now all but impassible by most cyclists. Hikers can, with some effort, climb up and down the large washouts, but with a bike, this will require some serious hike-a-biking. Would suit a lightweight bikepacking setup and experienced bikepackers only.

Lakeside Restaurant
Decent-value meals as well as icecreams. Meals include sockeye salmon sets - fish from the lake!

Variety of eateries at Shikotsu Village

Tap outside Visitor Center

rappu Campground
700yen per person

Rider's House
1,500yen per person for overnight stays

A few onsen to choose from here

Onsen
Most onsen at Shikotsu Village close at 3pm to day visitors. This one is open till 5pm.

Bifue Campground
1,000yen per person. Closest onsen is 15km away.

Toyohira Cycling Path

yohira River Cycling Path

Chitose-Lake Shikotsu Cycle Path

The Bird Watching Cafe

Farm-Fresh Vegetables
They sell tomato flavor soft-serve icecream :-)

Local gellato icecream store

Last place to buy food supplies
Even at the lake and Shikotsu Village, there is nowhere to buy food supplies.

Last place to buy food supplies
Even at Lake Shikotsu, there is nowhere to buy food supplies.