If you enjoying cycling, you might want to check out the Yuka Family Road some day when the weather is nice. This video is very long and probably not worth watching from beginning to end, but you can use it to get a sense of what the road is like at various points.
http://youtu.be/Hw8MyeAE0oA?t=50m14s
Here’s a page with a Google map that shows the entire route:
http://new-avenue-matthieu.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2011-10-11-1
The page also feature some pictures, including pictures of the one place on the route where you need to push your bike up a steep incline. Otherwise, however, it’s mostly flat, easy riding.
The following pdf is of a map with cartoon illustrations and English that I added.
http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~masden/kumamoto-i/yuka_cycling_map.pdf
The Google map is more accurate, but the pdf may give you a better idea of the landmarks you will pass on the way.
You can find links to more information here:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kumamoto-i/conversations/topics/10640
