{"id":175057,"date":"2025-12-18T18:02:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=175057&lang=en"},"modified":"2025-12-18T18:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:02:32","slug":"cycling-kyushu-north-to-south-day2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/cycling-kyushu-north-to-south-day2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling Kyushu North to South | Day 2 The Takachiho Gorge & Gokase River"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is part of our collection of cycling routes and reports for Fukuoka and Kyushu. Explore more rides on <\/span><\/i>our index page<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u2014and get out and discover Kyushu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Text and photos by: Tim Muzik \/ <\/span>Follow on Strava<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>Follow on Youtube<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Today we\u2019re heading out on the second leg of our north-to-south ride across Kyushu. This route takes us from our hotel in Aso, up and out of the caldera to the famous Takachiho Gorge, then further east as we follow the Gokase River down to our hotel in Nobeoka.<\/p>\n

This ride has everything that makes cycling in Kyushu incredible: wild volcanic scenery, big climbs, waterfalls, deep gorges, and a whole series of unique bridges that cross the Gokase River as it winds toward the eastern coast.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the best rides we\u2019ve done in Kyushu. With empty roads, unreal views, and twisting river-side stretches, the route along the Gokase rivals the legendary winding roads of Shikoku.<\/p>\n

Along with the written report and GPX files below, check out the accompanying video that captures our full journey down what is, in our opinion, the best part of Japan.<\/p>\n