Cycle Kyoto's Hidden Gems & Gion Stroll | 4 hours

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Cycle Kyoto's Hidden Gems & Gion Stroll
2 Adults x $77.89
$155.78
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$155.78

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Japanese tea at the traditional snack shop.
  • Any entrance fee of temple or shrine, which you go as alternative plan in raining day.
  • Japanese sweet snacks at traditional snack shop.
  • Use of bicycle
  • Extra fee for electric bike (1,000yen), if you request. You can pay it on the spot.

Overview

This is the best way to enjoy Kyoto's hi-light with a bike view, avoiding the crowd. We are a team of local Japanese guides based in Kyoto who have a deep love for this city and take great delight in showcasing its stunning views and attractions to foreign guests. We ride a bike on every single street in Kyoto Since we have been living or commuting in Kyoto for years. Bike touring is our lifework. 20 Mar - 10 Apr: the BEST for Sakura. Apr-Jun is a nice season with the weather and fresh green. Kyoto is a very flat city and not big. We'll take you to many beautiful spots, temples, shrines, riverside roads, universities, hidden local gems, etc in Kyoto's northeast cultural area through an uncrowded scenic route. The bike is very well-maintained and comfortable. After the bike, you can enjoy a night walk in Gion's scenic cultural area too.

Meeting points

Statue of Takayama Hikokurō
Japan, 怒605-0009 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Ōhashichō, äø‰ę”

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Kneeling man statue at the SouthEast corner of Sanjo Ohashi intersection. When coming by subway, it's quicker to exit to the surface first and then look for the place.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Kamogawa River

    1: Bike Part Lovely 3-5 speed gear bike take you to hi-light of less touristic deep spots Kyoto, very efficiently, feeling the wind and the air of Kyoto like a living people. Begin with peaceful Riverside cycling road, feeling nature and open sky. Dropping hidden shrine and try pure natural spring water. Weā€™ll go through the huge Imperial Palace and famous Zen-temple. Through some university campuses and peaceful residential areas, Weā€™ll go to Shimo-gamo Shrine(UNESCO World Heritage) and enjoy its primitive forest and beautiful buildings. Next, Weā€™ll go down to unique river junction point, then go along the lighted up scenic and refreshing riverside to back.

    3 hours

  • Gion

    2: Gion Walk Part After Bike returns, weā€™ll start strolling the beautiful entertainment area of Gion. We'll explain the unique culture and system of Gion and Maiko (My research theme in the university was this). If you are lucky, you may see beautiful Geisha. This relaxing night walk wraps up the day.

    30 minutes

  • Pontocho District (Pass By)

    3 Dinner or Lunch recommendation In the walking part, We will introduce many good restaurants and bars according to your requests in the ā€‹authentic foodie area.

  • Sanjo Bridge

    We provide Japanese sweet snacksā€‹ and Japanese tea at the traditional snack shop.

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Guests are required to be able to ride a bike.

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  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experienceā€™s local time.
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Reviews

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We were able to see the...

Published on Dec, 2024

We were able to see the Imperial Palace. It is only open a few days in a year. The fall colors were just incredible.

Perfect way to spend a morning in Kyoto!

Published on Nov, 2024

Honoka was a fantastic guide! This tour let me see areas of Kyoto I definitely wouldn't have seen otherwise. Particularly enjoyed the stepping stones. A brilliant way to spend a morning, fully recommend.

Fun

Published on Nov, 2024

Great tour to shinto shirne and coffee. Taught how to make an offering. Guide had great English. Could have ridden bikes a bit longer

Fantastic afternoon tour

Published on Nov, 2024

A fantastic tour through the heart of Kyoto at a perfect pace. Plenty of novel information and fascinating insights. I canā€™t recommend highly enough.

Fantastic bike tour with Satsuki

Published on May, 2024

I did the bike tour with Satsuki. It was a fantastic experience. The route that Satsuki had chosen was very scenic, easy and very less crowded. He took really good care of everyone in the group. We really saw the hidden gems and thoroughly enjoyed the whole tour. I really enjoyed the quiet spots in Kyoto. I would love to this tour again. Thanks a lot Satsuki. Best Wishes.

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