Niigata - possible routes

Sado Island ⇒ 2 days, 70 km 

• Access: Ferry/jetfoil from Niigata, 1 - 2.5 h
• Day 1: Ryotsu to Mano ⇒ 1 day, 34 km
• See Garmin NII Ryotsu - Mano
• mainly flat
• Attractions: 
• Toki-no-mori park, where Ibis are bread 
• Temples
• Kompon-ji 根本寺
• Myoshoji 妙声寺
• Jisshoji 実相寺
• Kokubunji 国分寺
• Sado History Museum in Mano
• Accomodation: Mano
• Day 2: Mano to Ogi ⇒ 1 day, 36 km, including ride along the coast West of Ogi (Mano - Ogi only, about 25 km)
•  See Garmin NII Mano - Ogi
• 2 hills in 25 km from 0 to 100 m, 1 hill 0 to 130 m
• Some up-and-down along the coast
• Attractions:
• Coast West of Ogi
• Shukunegi village
• Accommodation: Ogi
• Access: Ferry to Naoetsu, 1:40 h, 2 ferries per day until end October

Onwards from Naoetsu and Jyoetsumyoko (Shinkansen Station) to either Karuizawa (1 h) or to Kurobe Unazukionsen (30 min)

• See Garmin NII Naoetsu - Jyoetsumyoko, 14 km, flat

There are also other suggested routes in Niigata:

• http://cycle-guide.panasonic.jp/special/yamahon/56.do