Most scenic drives in Japan

Planning on doing a long driving/camping trip round Japan and looking for recommendations on scenic drives/roads.

Please note I am NOT looking for info. on towns/destinations, rather roads with great views.

Especially seeking recommendations for Tohoku/Hokkaido and Chugoku/Shikoku/Kyushu.

The recommendations can be either short stretches of road or long, or even just a road that has a single amazing viewpoint.

Recommendations on (very) minor roads are especially welcome as I like driving off the beaten track and will definitely not be using motorways.

Thanks!

I can only recommend what I know from watching TV and from reading JG.

Japan romantic road: Wild road that goes between cities. Mountains + Forest

Kumamoto to Beppu via Mount Aso stopping by Kurokawa: Scenic arid land + grasslands with mountains

Nagoya to Tip of Noto peninsular:
Mountains + snow mountains + farmland

Kansai to Shikoku: nice inland sea if you like to look at water

I don't remember seeing any scenic rides. Mostly cause I travel on highways, city roads, or shinkansen. Plus i've not been to Tohoku.

In the Chugoku Region:

The Hiruzen-Daisen Skyline is a famous driving route (especially in the autumn with the leaves).

Kagikake Pass is also around Mount Daisen and is considered to be a nice drive.

A drive around the Washuzan Skyline offers views of the Seto Ohashi Bridge.

You can drive through the karst landscape of Akiyoshidai.

Actually, this is a decent list of the famous Chugoku area's nicest drives:
http://www.geocities.jp/dzztg8_d/map/map07.htm

Some of the nice roads I've driven/ridden (750 Honda):
-Sapporo to Shikotsu-ko along 453.
-Sapporo to Kimobetsu along 230.
-Jozankei to Otaru along the "Lake Line."
-Otaru to Oshamambe via Kuchan and Niseko.
-Aomori to Lake Towada via Hakkoda and Oirase.
-Lake Towada Rim Road (454) and 103 up to the pass into Akita-ken.
-Bandai Skyline north of Kitakata, Fukushima.
-Sado Skyline from Ryotsu to Aikawa.
-Norikura Skyline, Nagano (was lucky enough to drive this when buses stopped due to a landslide. It's buses only most of the time).
-Matsumoto to Takayama
-Coast road around Ashizuri Peninsula, Shikoku
-Back roads up to Ishizuchi-san to the Shirasa Lodge, Shikoku (east side).
-Yamanami Highway from Yufuin to Aso, Kyushu.
-Ride up to Nita Pass on the Shimabara Peninsula, Nagasaki.
-Ebino to Ebinokogen, Kirishima (up the north side of the volcanic complex).
-Nichinan Coastline, south of Miyazaki.
-Yakushima circle road
-Nikko to Lake Chuzenji (non-weekend).
-Milk Road, Kumamoto (Otsu to Aso) along the rim of the caldera.

I'm sure there many more but these stand out quickly.

Thank you so much, guys, for your recommendations - they were exactly the kind of info I was looking for!

Buy "Touring Mapple" 7 books most helpful and famous.
Touring means for Motorcyclist mainly but very useful info a lot.
http://www.mapple.co.jp/mapple/product/map/drive/touringmapple.html
http://ec.shop.mapple.co.jp/shopbrand/nc10501/
Mapple means Map+apple just name of guide book series.

This is sample of Atami[”MŠC] area.
http://sakurafactory.main.jp/bike/map_kantoukoushinetsu_p11.jpg
Right page list means famous "fall(‘ê)" spots list.
Use camera translator apps recommend.

Also this book company provided usuful apps for foreign travelers.
http://www.mapple.co.jp/digjapan/en/

And a lot of driving/touring,travel reports videos uploaded on YouTube over million.

Never matome web also one of simple answer.
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2138669546408260701

This is one Japanese driver successed "famous 100 roads" records web.
http://grand-touring-japan.travel.coocan.jp/roadofjapan/index.htm

Arigato Himc san!
The last link of 100 roads was really good with all the photos!