Kyoto Cycling Tour

You bicycle through the quiet, small rural villages with straw roofed Gessho houses, quiet places to spend a night in the traditional accommodations. Ride the rural landscapes, seek out sacred cultural landmarks, and discover a Japan that most people miss on this scenic cycling tour through the heart of Japan!

Make the most of your holiday to Japan with a cycling tour that takes you from the historic city streets of Kyoto to the heart of the coastal countryside, enjoying such a long Sea of Japan. Ride along picturesque rivers into the lush mountain ranges of Northeast Kyoto, where the green slopes are dotted with thatched farms and straw roofed houses. Explore the natural wonders of the famously scenic Amonahashidate sandbar, the beautiful rice terraces of Uchiura, and the historical castle town on the rugged coastline of the Wakasa Bay. As well, soak in the sacred sites of the Sanzen-in temple and participate in traditional mochi-making. All along your trip you will stay in premier accommodations and dine in delicious local restaurants. Spend you night well by grabbing the traditional Japanese cuisine with its unique taste of delicacy.

Highlights

• Bicycle off the beaten track
• Experience a night in a historic gessho house
• Wander the streets of ancient Kyoto
• Bike the coastline of the Sea of Japan
• Discover the flavorful Japanese cuisine

Our Kyoto Bike Tour trip includes a couple of nights in traditional, historic inns either minshuku or ryokan. These inns originated back in the era of when the emperors and their courts walked from palace to palace and these inns sprung up along the trails to accommodate the parties.

Arriving at a ryokan is an experience in itself. The hostess, okami , dressed in a kimono, comes to welcome the guests. Once you take your shoes off , put on the slippers made available at the entrance. An employee, still in a kimono, then comes to take over from the okami and accompany the customers to their room.