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Course Description
This course offers a taste of the sea, the mountains, the zoo, and a submersible bridge. Bring your camera and enjoy a relaxing excursion with your family or friends. The course is short, but it is full of attractions such as the "Best - - in Japan" and "Best - - in the World!" You`ll feel like you`re on an expedition!
Caution Areas
"One bike path on this course is an abandoned railroad track. Be sure make a complete stop where the road intersects with this bike path before crossing. The submersible bridge is narrow, so be careful when passing cars."
Challenging Sections
There are no major difficulties on this course. If you want to go as far as Tokushima Botanical Garden, it is uphill until you reach the entrance of the garden. Once you get to the top, you will be rewarded with a great view, so please give it a try.
Highlights
The abandoned Komatsushima Line railway track, once the shortest railway line in Japan at about 1.9 km during the Japan National Railways era, has now been turned into a path divided for bicycles and pedestrians. Be sure to take on Mt. Bentenyama, officially recognized by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan as the lowest natural mountain in Japan with an elevation of 6.1 meters. At Komatsushima Station Park, you’ll find one of the world’s largest tanuki (raccoon dog) statues, which is 5 meters tall, 5 meters in circumference, and weighs 5 tons—and it even makes water flow when you clap! The view of the river from the submersible bridge is also beautiful.
Difficulty
Total Distance: 18.6km, Elevation Difference: 35m, Elevation Gain: 74m, Duration: About 75min, Beginner/Family Friendly
Parking Lot (Start & Goal)
Komatsushima Port Community Center kocolo serves as the base of this course. Adjacent to the plaza is a wooden deck facing the ocean where people can be seen fishing. After you finish the course, you can sit down at a bench and enjoy the view of the sea while feeling the sea breeze.
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Tokushima IC
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