Introduction: I have done around Lake Biwa, and around Awaji island, but not this one. This is only 70km and I am in the middle of a weeklong holiday so here I go.

Left home at 6:30am, headed to Nagoya IC for Tomei Express way, passing the toll just before 7:00am and began heading towards east. The drive was smooth, crossing into Shizuoka Pref. and I have arrived at Kanzanji IC. It was only 90km drive to getting here took about 1 hour. I took a local road toward visitors center where I can park for free.
After parking my car, I began gearing up for the ride. Began my ride from 8:20am, heading out north on prefecture road 320 to make a round in counterclockwise.
Crossing under Tomei Express, soon I was riding along East shoreline. I passed by Roland R&D Center, turning left to cross Miyakoda River via Miotsukushi Bridge which is route 379. I saw a football field where it owned by Honda. There are many famous company names around here.
8:39am It's nice weather
I joined South 362 at north shore, Passing by Hamanako Sakume train station, making a wrong turn and began going up the hill so I went back down a little to continue on Prefecture road 310.
9:30
I had to walk near Mikkabi Seto Port because of stairways which is the designated bicycle route. Passing Mikkabi Station around 10:00am. Now I am heading south on Route 301.
The route 301 is split at Gotahashi intersection where I made left and continued. Passing by Washizu station, kept going south, crossing under Shinkansen line and approached former Hamanatsu checkpoint.
10:59 At Hamamatsu Checkpoint
I turned into Pref. route 323, crossing Nakanoshimao Bridge, Hamanakoo Bridge, watching people doing windsurfing, changing into pref. route 379.
11:26
11:37
Back at Kanzanjicho, and I was going slow to avoid tourists walking around. I was almost finish.
After coming back to the parking, I put my bike away, and ate my lunch in my car.
I left the parking soon and drove to the Kanzanji Smart IC. I got on the expressway at 12:48pm, making a stop at Hamanatsu SA to buy gift. I continue driving back to Nagoya and
I come home by 3:30pm. Relaxed for the rest of the day. It was a fun way to spend one of the weeklong holiday.
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