B.B.BASE
Train and bicycle
new journey
Travel with your favorite bicycle
Mount your bike on the onboard rack and have a seat.
This is the start of a new cycling adventure in Boso.
When you get off the train, you will find the blue sea and green hills waiting for you and your bike.
B.B.BASE is a mobile base for cyclists.
All throughout Boso. Take your excitement for the day's ride anywhere in the area.
Ride the great land of Boso with B.B.BASE.
No need to bring your own bike
You can ride B.B.BASE even if you do not have a bicycle! Ryogoku Station B.B.BASE Bicycle Station offers sports bike rentals.
With our staff's detailed explanations, even beginners can get a head start!
A popular area for cyclists
Boso, with its mild climate, is a popular area for cyclists. Enjoy the coastal and mountainous scenery while cycling and go sightseeing in the historic towns and villages. If you get hungry, try the local cuisine.
Take a day trip, stay overnight, or set out on a unique adventure of your choosing with your favorite bicycle.
- Debut year
- January 2018
- Service area
- ▍Uchibo:
Ryogoku Station to Wadaura Station and Tateyama Station to Ryogoku Station ▍Mt. Kano/Saikuru Train:
Ryogoku Station to Kimitsu Station and Kururi Station (transfer at Kisarazu Station), Takeoka Station to Ryogoku Station ▍Sotobo:
Ryogoku Station to Awa-Kamogawa Station ▍Sawara/Kashima:
Ryogoku Station to Kashima-Jingu Station ▍Sakura/Choshi: Ryogoku Station to Choshi Station
Travel Guide
Here are some recommended spots along the B.B.BASE route.
B.B.BASE GATE
The boarding platforms are at the back side of the station. B.B.BASE departs from Ryogoku Station's rarely used Track 3. The dedicated entrance is on the north side of the station. When you arrive at Ryogoku Station, take the west exit at the roundabout then follow the right hand passage. Look for the guide on the road that indicates the direction to the entrance.
B.B.BASE Bicycle Station
You don't have to own a bike to ride the B.B.BASE! Sports bike rentals are available at Ryogoku Station. With our staff’s detailed explanations, even beginners will feel at ease.
- Access
- About a one minute walk from Ryogoku Station
Ryogoku Edo NOREN (Sumo-themed food hall)
“Enjoying sophisticated Edo cuisine ” is the theme for this cluster of charming Japanese restaurants. The atrium of the historic former Ryogoku Station resembles an Edo machiya (merchant’s house). The full-scale sumo wrestling ring in the center of the building is a must-see!
- Access
- About a one minute walk from Ryogoku Station
Beck's Coffee Shop Ryogoku
With bike racks outside the store, this is the only Beck's Coffee Shop that specially caters to cyclists.
It aims to be a cyclist-friendly store for B.B.BASE customers and other cyclists touring the area.
- Access
- About a one minute walk from Ryogoku Station
PLAYatré TSUCHIURA
A new hub in the Tsuchiura Station Building, offering bicycle sales, repairs, and rentals, as well as showers, lockers, and other services.
The Boso Flower Line
Nagisa no Eki Tateyama (oceanfront tourist facility)
Nojima Cape Lighthouse
Tsuki no Sabaku (Moon Desert)
Onjuku Central Coast
Uomizuka Observatory
Katori-Jingu Shrine
Townscape of Sawara
Tadataka Ino Memorial Museum
Inubosaki Lighthouse
Byobugaura Bay
Wosse 21 & Port Tower
Train Details
With plenty of space for you, your companions, and your bicycle, the train car is a comfortable mobile base for cycling.
Information about the cars of B.B.BASE.
Car interior
Take your bicycle onboard and mount it on the bicycle rack, no disassembly required.
Simply get onboard with your bike and place it on the bike rack.
Traveling with a bike has never been easier or more fun.
Equipped with plenty of space for you and your gear.
Each six-car train has 99 seats.
The interior is expansive enough that getting around is easy even with your favorite gear.
A slip-resistant rubber floor
The train floors are covered with textured rubber so that cycling shoes do not slip.
Move about the train safely!
Outlets for charging
The tables have outlets.
Convenient for charging your mobile device, bicycle light, or other devices.
Bike rack
The bike rack keeps your bicycle safe and secure until you reach your destination.
Mounting your bike - Step 1
Pull the hook to pull out the guide frame.
*Note: For smaller bicycles, pull the guide frame out only to the first extension.
Mounting your bike - Step 2
Place the front wheel on the guide frame and make sure the front wheel and the back wheel are in their holding slots.
Mounting your bike - Step 3
Secure your bicycle frame with the belt.
Bicycles that can be mounted
Prohibited: Bicycles with a front or back wheel mudguard, a kickstand enclosing the back tire, a block pattern tire, or more than two wheels may not be brought onto the train. Some bicycles, such as folding or customized bicycles, may not be mountable due to shape.
Car layout
The Ryogoku area
Tateyama/Awa Kamogawa
For Sawara and Choshi
- *Passengers are welcome to use the open space in car no. 4 (may be unavailable due to scheduled events, etc).
- *Outside food and beverages are permitted. (onboard sales service is not available)
Make the most of your train ride
Travel with your bicycle on B.B.BASE, The Cyclists’ Train.
Here are some ways to enjoy B.B.BASE.
Guide to the area around the boarding station
Ryogoku Station guide
B.B.BASE GATE
[Ryogoku Station] Boarding the train with your bicycle
乗車ホームは駅の裏側にあります。
B.B.BASEは両国駅のふだん使われていない3番線から出発します。専用の入口は駅の北側です。
両国駅に着いたら、ロータリーのある西口を出て右手の通路を奥へ進んでください。道路にある入口方向を示すガイドが目印です。
Guide showing the direction to the entrance
B.B.BASE Gate
Access to Track 3 is convenient, no stairs needed.
両国駅、東千葉駅、本千葉駅周辺駐車場の事前予約はこちらから（日本語のみ）
B.B.BASE Bicycle Station
[Ryogoku Station] Bicycle rental
You can ride B.B.BASE even if you do not have a bicycle! Ryogoku Station B.B.BASE Bicycle Station offers sports bike rentals.
With our staff's detailed explanations, even beginners can get a head start!
Lineup
A wide variety of sports bikes are available, including road bikes and hybrid bikes.
Lecture
Our staff will give a helpful introduction to sports bikes for first-time riders.
Bicycle racks (inside B.B.BASE cars)
B.B.BASE's onboard bicycle racks are easy to use
Beck's Coffee Shop Ryogoku
With bike racks outside the store, this is the only Beck's Coffee Shop that specially caters to cyclists.
It aims to be a cyclist-friendly store for B.B.BASE customers and other cyclists touring the area.
About our special services
We offer a free size upgrade to your favorite beverage on the day of your B.B.BASE ride.
*Please present your B.B.BASE ticket when ordering. (Please take your ticket with you when you get off)
*S to M and M to L upgrades only. Also available for items that are part of a combo set.
*Cannot be used with other discounts or services.
Ryogoku Edo NOREN (Sumo-themed food hall)
[Ryogoku Station] Onboard Fun
Relax and recuperate after your trip at sumo-themed food hall Ryogoku Edo NOREN!
Tsukishima Monja Moheji (Monjayaki restaurant)
Tsukishima Monja Moheji is one of the restaurants in Ryogoku Edo NOREN. Customizable ingredients, satisfaction guaranteed. The monja is cooked right in front of you – the perfect spot for trying monja for the first time. Enjoy the same authentic monja flavor that attracts long lines of customers at the flagship store on Tsukishima Monja Street.
Event Information
To make your cycling experience even more enjoyable, we are collaborating with local communities and bicycle enthusiasts to bring you a wide variety of exciting events full of special local features such as gourmet food, scenic spots, and spiritual power spots! Information will be updated as needed!
*Please make a separate reservation for the B.B.BASE ride.
BOSO JINJA RIDE STAMP RALLY
BOSO JINJA RIDE STAMP RALLY
Overview
Participants bike to the 11 designated shrines and place a stamp from each shrine on their special stamp rally paper. Participants that collect stamps from all the shrines will receive a certificate of completion and a commemorative sticker as mementos of their cycle pilgrimage.
(Available from 10:00-16:00) 00 - 16: 00)
Stamp Rally Instructions
1. Obtain the special stamp rally paper that is distributed at the facilities and ★-marked shrines in the area.
*Awa-Kamogawa Station, Tateyama Station, Katsuura Station, Heguri Clubhouse
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2. Visit and get a stamp at each designated shrine.
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3. Once you have collected all the stamps, you can get a certificate of completion and a commemorative sticker at the shrines marked with a ★!
Stamp Rally Shrines
Minamiboso City/Iwai Shrine, Takibuchi Shrine, Shimotate Matsubara Shrine, Takabe Shrine (★), Nakoshiyama Shrine, Tateyama City/Tsurugaya Hachimangu Shrine, Awa Shrine (★) Kamogawa City/Amatsushinmeigu (★) Katsuura City/Tomisaki Shrine (★), Takiguchi Shrine, Isumi City/Kuniyoshi Shrine
Schedule
You can participate anytime when B.B.BASE is in operation.
Organized and planned by
Boso Shrine Cycling Promotion Committee
Sotobo Cycling Supporters (SCS)
Welcoming cyclists in the Sotobo area!
Overview
The Sotobo Cycling Supporters (SCS, Sotokuru) set up and maintain Cycle Aid Stations, helping to create a cycling-friendly environment.
Participating facilities are marked by blue streamers and wooden racks.
The entire community supports cyclists, so please stop by when you are cycling in the Sotobo area.
Model Course (Japanese only)
Boso, with its mild climate, is a popular area for cyclists.
Enjoy the coastal and mountainous scenery while cycling and go sightseeing in the historic towns and villages. If you get hungry, try the local cuisine.
Take a day trip, stay overnight, or set out on a unique bicycle adventure of your choosing.
Model Courses
B.B.BASE Uchibo
ロングコース
This course runs along the scenic coastline from Wadaura Station to Tateyama Station.
ミドルコース
This course runs from Wadaura Station along the coastline and inland to Tateyama Station.
ショートコース
This course runs from Tateyama Station to Sunosaki Lighthouse and back, passing near Okinoshima Island.
B.B.BASE鹿野山のモデルコース（PDF：約1.5MB）
Model Courses
B.B.BASE Sotobo
Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station
ロングコース
This is a scenic course around the hilly, naturally beautiful Nagara Dam area.
ミドルコース
This is a fun, hilly course along the Sotobo coast.
ショートコース
This course circles around Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station, passing Tamasaki Shrine and Tsurigasaki Beach.
Katsuura Station
ロングコース
This course runs up the hill from Katsuura Station to Otaki town.
ミドルコース
This course runs from Katsuura Station along the coast toward Ohara Fishing Port.
ショートコース
A short course from Katsuura Station for maximum enjoyment of the seaside.
Awa-Kamogawa Station
ロングコース
This course is a great way to enjoy the ocean and mountains, satisfying to even the most seasoned of travelers..
ミドルコース
The course is mainly inland and has some steep hills.
ショートコース
This short course runs along the coast to Wadaura and back.
Model Courses
B.B.BASE Sakura/Choshi
ロングコース
This course runs from Matsuo Station along the flat Kujukuri beach to Choshi.
ミドルコース
This course runs from Higata Station along the coast toward Choshi.
ショートコース
This short course runs from Choshi Station around Inubosaki Lighthouse and Byobugaura Bay.
松尾駅→佐原駅
This long course runs from Matsuo Station to Sawara Station, passing through the Tako Rest Area, the historic Iidaka Danrin site (currently Hanko-ji temple), and the Kurimoto Rest Area.
干潟駅→佐原駅
This medium-length course runs from Higata Station to Sawara Station, passing through the historic Iitaka Danrin site (currently Hanko-ji temple) and the Kurimoto Rest Area.
Model Courses
B.B.BASE Sawara/Kashima
ロングコース
This course runs along the Tone River riverbed cycling road and through the hills and countryside.
ミドルコース
Enjoy stopping at the three roadside stations on this course.
ショートコース
A short course that takes you to the town and sightseeing spots around Sawara Station.
Tsuchiura Course (Togoku Sansha (Three Togoku Shrines) Spiritual Power Spot Tour)
土浦コース
Recommended by NPO (nonprofit) Choshi Sports Community. Let's go on a bicycle trip to experience Japanese culture.
One of the largest cycling resorts in Japan, directly connected to JR Tsuchiura Station!
Bring your bicycle with you inside this popular base camp for cyclists, which offers showers, coin lockers, bike shops, cafes, restaurants, and a popular local bakery and sweet store. Take the Sawara one-way ticket deal and ride to Tsuchiura on the Tsukuba Kasumigaura Ring Ring Road!
Hoshino Resort BEB5 Tsuchiura open since Thursday, March 19, 2020!
Timetable & Calendar
How to Board
About seat ticket
Package Summary
All "B.B.BASE" are reserved seat (non-smoking).
Please purchase seat ticket in advance.
Sale Price
seat ticket
Adult 840 yen
Children 420 yen
- Seat reservations are available from 10:00 one month before the departure date at the ticket offices (Midori-no-Madoguchi) or reserved seat ticket vending machine of key stations, or from the JR-East Train Reservation website. (*Reserved seat ticket vending machines open at 10:10 a.m.)
- If you use a JR East Rail Pass such as JR EAST PASS, you can make a seat reservation without paying an additional fee. Please make a seat reservation (free of charge) at the place of sale.
How to access each station
▍Passengers that don’t disassemble their bicycle
Stations accessible from the B.B.BASE GATE (Ryogoku, Tateyama, Kazusa-Ichinomiya, Katsuura, Awa-Kamogawa, Choshi)
【Suica等の交通系ICカードをご利用のお客さま】
- ① Touch the IC card to the automatic ticket gate before proceeding
- ② Enter from (see below★) the B.B.BASE gate
【紙のきっぷをご利用のお客さま】
- ① At the B.B.BASE gate (see below★) please ask a staff member
- ② Enter through the B.B.BASE gate
Stations accessible from the ticket gate (Hon-Chiba, Higashi-Chiba, Kisarazu, Takeoka, Sakura, Matsuo, Higata, Sawara, Itako, Kashima-Jingu)
Please arrive at the meeting spot (see below★) at least 15 minutes before the departure time.
Staff will assist you with admission to the station.
▍Passengers with a bicycle bag / passengers with no bicycle
Please enter through the regular ticket gate.
Kururi Line Saikuru Train passengers
【ご購入時の注意事項】
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・When purchasing a reserved seat ticket through Eki-net or a reserved seat ticket vending machine, please select the "B.B.BASE Mt. Kano (Kururi)" train, destination Kisarazu Station.
The reserved seat ticket will show "BBB Mt. Kano Kururi" for the train name and "Boarding Station→Kisarazu" for the itinerary.
*If you select "B.B.BASE Mt. Kano" at the time of purchase, you will not be able to board the "Saikuru Train." - ・Suica and other transportation system IC cards cannot be used on the Kururi Line. Please purchase a train ticket from the boarding station to Kururi Station in advance.
【ご利用時の注意事項】
- ・The Saikuru Train is available only to passengers who board the "B.B.BASE Mt. Kano" train with a reserved ticket that shows "BBB Mt. Kano Kururi" for the train name.
The Saikuru Train cannot be used with a reserved seat ticket that shows "B.B.BASE Mt. Kano" for the train name. - ・Must transfer at Kisarazu Station. Please present your reserved seat ticket for "BBB Mt. Kano Kururi" to the attendant when you board the Saikuru Train.
- [About the train name]
- Train names shown in the timetable or in the [Route & timetables / calendar] section of this page are indicated by “ ”, train names shown on the Eki-net or reserved seat ticket vending machines are indicated by < >, and train names on reserved seat tickets are indicated by ‘ ’.
Terms and Conditions of Use
1. About B.B.BASE
- ・On B.B.BASE bicycles do not need to be disassembled (folding bicycles do not need to be folded) and can be mounted on the onboard bike rack.
- ・It is the customer's responsibility to ensure bicycles are mounted securely and in accordance with the instruction manual.
- ・The bicycle rack has a limited capacity.
- ・JR is not responsible for any damage caused by mounting bicycles on the bike racks.
- ・Mounting the bicycles may take time, so please arrive early.
- ・When boarding or disembarking from B.B.BASE, please mount and remove your bicycle from the bike rack as quickly as possible.
- ・JR is not responsible for any injuries, accidents, theft, loss, misplacement, or damages that occur during the trip.
- ・Please obey all traffic rules when cycling and ride at your own risk.
- ・Please refrain from cycling after consuming alcohol.
- ・Please take care of your bicycle and baggage by yourself. We recommend that you purchase domestic travel insurance and insurance for personal belongings, in case of emergency.
- We recommend that you wear a helmet and gloves for safety, and bring an air pump, spare tube, and tools, in case of a flat tire.
- ・Please use the West Exit at Ryogoku Station.
- ・For safety reasons, please refrain from servicing bicycles while onboard the train.
- ・Please bring a bicycle bag even if riding on B.B.BASE.
- ・Due to the shaking motion of the train cars, please refrain from assembling bicycles onboard.
- ・Please do not ride your bicycle in the station, on the platform, or on the train.
2. About the bike racks
- ・Be careful not to pinch your hands or fingers when using the bike rack.
- ・The rear wheel, including the stand attached to the bicycle, should be in a suspended position.
- ・Bicycles with mudguards on the front and rear wheels, kickstands enclosing the rear wheel, block pattern tires, and bicycles with more than two wheels cannot be mounted on the bike rack. Some bicycles, such as folding or customized bicycles, may not be mountable due to shape.
[Other things to note]
- ・Passengers are expected to carry their bicycle themselves, including up and down stairs.
- ・Bicycles with mudguards on the front and rear wheels, kickstands enclosing the rear wheel, block pattern tires, and bicycles with more than two wheels cannot be mounted on the bike rack. Some bicycles, such as folding or customized bicycles, may not be mountable due to shape.
サイクルラックへの
搭載方法
（PDF：365KB）(日本語のみ)
3. About bringing your bicycle on the train (*)
B.B.BASE以外のJRをご利用の際は、自転車を解体して（折りたたみ自転車は折りたたんで）専用の袋に完全に収納した状態でご乗車ください。縦、横、高さの合計が250㎝（長さ２mまで）以内、重さ30㎏以内の物を2個まで持ち込むことができます。他のお客さまにご迷惑をおかけする恐れのある場合や、列車の混雑状況により持ち込みをお断りする場合があります。詳しくはJR東日本HP内の「旅客営業規則 第10章第308条 無料手回り品（日本語のみ）for more information. When using other public transportation, please contact each agency directly.
*Traveling with one’s bicycle on the train typically involves disassembling and placing the bicycle in a bicycle bag.
ご乗車になる区間の乗車券の他に指定席券が必要となりますので事前にお買い求めください。指定席券は「えきねっと」または主な駅の指定席券売機・みどりの窓口等でお求めいただけます。
新型コロナウイルス感染拡大防止対策について（PDF：264KB）（日本語のみ）
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