Higashimatsuura Peninsula Cycling Route

The Higashimatsuura Peninsula, north of Karatsu, is a 40km circuit of dramatic coastal scenery accessible by bicycle — rocky headlands, hidden fishing coves, rice paddy hamlets, and the occasional offshore island visible across the Genkai Sea. The route passes Yobuko (squid), Hikoshima Island Bridge (Japan's first stone arch bridge, 1702), and multiple shrines perched on sea-facing cliffs. The peninsula has almost no tourist infrastructure beyond the morning market at Yobuko — which makes cycling it feel genuinely exploratory.