Cycling Ibaraki is a tourism information brand promoting cycling across Ibaraki Prefecture, with a focus on the Tsukuba-Kasumigaura Ring Ring Road. The route stretches approximately 180 kilometres, combining the former Tsukuba Railway line with roads around Lake Kasumigaura. As one of Japan’s National Cycle Routes, it offers scenery shaped by Mount Tsukuba, lakeside landscapes, historic sites and local communities. Riders can choose from relatively flat sections suited to beginners or challenging mountain climbs, and access the area from central Tokyo by train or car.

The website helps visitors plan rides with more than 100 model routes, suggested starting points, access guidance, local attractions and regional food recommendations. It also introduces cycling-friendly accommodation certified by Ibaraki Prefecture and practical support, including rental bicycles, repair facilities, cycle support stations, rest areas and toilets. A wide-area rental service allows bicycles to be borrowed and returned at participating locations along the route. Cycling Ibaraki also shares event and travel information, helping visitors explore the prefecture’s natural and cultural highlights by bike.