Sixteen Motorcycle Roads

Years ago, the BikeJin motorcycle magazine published a list of the top roads in Japan. That was later posted to Motorcycle Paradise, where I found it. Here is a list of the roads, along with information on ones I've ridden. Have fun on your travels!

• Shiretoko Odan Road (知床横断道路) 2011 ✓
• Zao Echoline (蔵王エコーライン) 2013 ✓
• Chokai Blue Line (鳥海ブルーライン) 2013 ✓
• Izu Skyline (伊豆スカイライン) 2014 ✓
• Bandai-Azuma Skyline (磐梯吾妻スカイライン) 2014 ✓
• Hachimantai Aspite Line (八幡平アスピーテライン) 2014 ✓
• Venus Skyline (ビーナスライン) 2014 ✓
• Shiga Kusatsu Road (志賀草津道路) 2015 ✓
• Tatsudomari Line (竜泊ライン) 2018 ✓
• Tsunoshima Big Bridge (角島大橋) 2020 ✓
• Chirihama Nagisa Driveway (千里浜なぎさドライブウェイ) 2020 ✓
• Shimanami Expressway (しまなみ海道) 2023 ✓
• Koya Ryujin Skyline (高野龍神スカイライン) 2024 ✓
• Aso Panorama Line (阿蘇パノラマライン) 2024 ✓
• Yamanami Highway (やまなみハイウェイ) 2024 ✓
• Mikata Goko Rainbow Line (三方五湖レインボーライン) The Mikata Goko Rainbow Line is an eleven kilometer toll road near the coast of Fukui. The road itself is named after the five (go) lakes (ko) of Mikata. Fukui is located to the north of Kyoto and Osaka and to the west of Nagoya. If you live in any of those cities, you could make a reasonable day trip up and around and back.

The above roads are all amazing. I was particularly blown away by the splendor of the Bandai-Azuma Skyline, the natural beauty of Shiretoko, and the views of Mt. Fuji from the Izu Skyline. Finally, if you're a bicycle rider, the Shimanami Expressway is a necessary trip.