Tokyo downtown bicycle tour Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour | 4 hours

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Tokyo downtown bicycle tour (afternoon)
2 Adults x $71.40
$142.80
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$142.80

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Japanese, English
  • One sweet at Japanese traditional sweets shop
  • Bottled water
  • Helmets
  • Use of bicycle
  • 1 tandem bike is available by prior request.

Overview

●Not just tourist spots! The charm of Tokyo's back alleys! The tour starts in Hikifune, Tokyo's downtown area. It is close to Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree, so it is easily accessible. From March to April, cherry blossoms are in full bloom around the course. There are several points on the tour where you can ride under the cherry blossoms. In addition, between each stopover spot, you will ride through back alleys instead of the main streets. Compared to other cities, Tokyo's roads are said to be more complicated and difficult to understand, but with the guidance of a guide who knows this area well, try to get lost in the "labyrinth" unique to the downtown area. ●Cycling to experience the Edo townscape There are many Edo strolls and city walks, but there are not many bicycle tours. You can enjoy the course at a leisurely pace while imagining the townscape of the Edo period, or enjoy the speed of a light bicycle while feeling the breeze. We will tour Tokyo at your own pace. If you wish, you can also use a tandem bicycle. Please apply in advance.

Meeting points

Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour
Japan, 〒131-0032 Tokyo, Sumida City, Higashimukōjima, 2-chōme−24−１４ シェアオフィス「シナプス」内

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About 3 minutes walk from Hikifune railway station on Tobu skytree line. About 5 minutes walk from Keisei Hikifune railway station on Keisei line. Find the board "Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour" on the ground floor, and come to the 2nd floor. Please come there 10 minutes before your starting time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Yamamotoya (Chōmeiji Sakuramochi)

    Sakuramochi, a Cherry Cake, is one of the most famous Japanese traditional sweets, which is wrapped in a salt-pickled cherry leaf, filled with red bean paste. They say, this shop founded the first Sakuramochi in Edo era. Why it is wrapped with salt-pickled leaf? Probably, somebody looked to a lot of leaves on ground, fallen from cherry blossom trees, and thought to use them for some food. *On Monday, we visit another Japanese sweet shop.

    10 minutes

  • Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden

    This temple is a part of Sensoji, founded in 595. There are many images of a “daikon (Japanese radish)” and a pouch in the temple.The daikon represents our minds trapped in deep ignorance, emanating poison of anger, but by offering a daikon to temple, that poison will be purged from our body and soul. The pouch is a symbol of treasure, and it represents the gift of prosperity in business. There is a beautiful garden, which is authentic Japanese style, in the temple. You can ride a small transportation (like a train) to go to the main building instead of walking up stairs.

    20 minutes

  • Imado Shrine

    Founded in 1063, this shrine is now a “Power spot”, that is popular for persons who want lovers or marriage partners. (Power Spot = Sacred place) ・ Beckoning Cat, Fortune Cat They say, the first beckoning image was found in this shrine. We Japanese believe that beckoning cats brings great fortune, Such as business prosperity, family happiness. Cat ’s left paw brings many customers. Right paw brings money.

    15 minutes

  • Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center ( Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum)

    This is a museum exhibiting a lot of Japanese traditional handicrfts. You can see how wonderful our craftsmanship is.

    20 minutes

  • Senso-ji Temple

    Cycling in front of the Kaminarimon gate, Sensoji (Asakusa) temple . Leave bikes, and enjoy walking inside the temple.

    20 minutes

  • Kyu Yasuda Garden

    Walking in the Japanese traditional garden, built in the 17th century.

    20 minutes

  • Ryogoku Kokugikan

    Cycling in front of the Ryogoku Sumo stadium. We may have a time to take pictures.

    5 minutes

  • Oyokogawa Water Park

    Cycling through the park towards the Tokyo Skytree.

    30 minutes

  • Tokyo Skytree

    Cycling under the tower.

    10 minutes

  • Kyojima Minami Park

    Old fashioned shopping malls where you can see the daily lives of Japanese.

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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
  • Our rental bikes are folding bikes with 14-20 inch, suitable for people between 140 - 180 cm tall. Please inform priorly if you are over 180cm.
  • If you wish to cycle with a tandem bike, please inform us 3 days before the day you booked.

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Lovely ride through Asakusa and Sumida in Tokyo

Published on Nov, 2024

Wonderful guide and the small group format is wonderful. Good insights on how this amazing society functions while visiting a bunch of interesting but less well known historical sights. Traffic free route mostly. Good bikes for city rides.

Learn about the real Tokyo where people live

Published on Nov, 2024

Takeshi has created a bike tour that is very much worth your while. He is a kind and gentle man, very knowledgeable, helpful and speaks outstanding English (his wife teaches it). He has created a fun afternoon that hits a number of conventional attractions like the Tokyo Skytree observation tower but also touches upon the attractions of the Sumida area, in the north of Tokyo. The backstreets really refers to the understanding of how Tokyo residents actually live. A highlight for me was the Yasuda Garden, an oasis of serenity right in the middle of a lively and bustling neighbourhood. There is some good exercise in the tour, pretty much all on flat ground on ingenious folding bikes and often by the river or canals. It was a great afternoon and we recommend this tour strongly.

很好

Published on Sep, 2024

导游很好，很有经验，也很耐心。是一个很特殊的一次体验。推荐骑行爱好者来体验。 Very knowledgeable and nice tour guide and a very special experience indeed, would recommend anybody into cycling to try this.

Perfect way to see a different side of Tokyo

Published on Sep, 2024

My sister and I did the Backstreet Tours cycling trip in Tokyo, and we really enjoyed it. It’s a great way to explore parts of the city that you wouldn’t usually visit, and it gives you a sense of how locals live in their neighborhoods. Being on a bike meant we could see a lot more in a short amount of time. Overall, it was a really good experience (albeit on the hot side) and we’d definitely recommend!

An unique experience in Tokyo

Published on Aug, 2024

We have been to Tokyo pretty often but this is the very first time we could ride in the back streets in Tokyo. Thanks to the patient guidance of Mr Akiyama Takeshi, we have reached and explored many places tourists normally would not know, and saw the beauty of those places. Part of the route was along the Sumida River that leads to the historical district Asakusa, our favorite place in Tokyo. We will definitely do it once again next time.

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