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Japan by Bike: the 15 Best Rides

68 tours  ·  from $22 a head

Back lanes between temples, rice terraces and the quiet side of cities that look impossible on a map. The 15 below cover group size, bike type and how much English guiding you get.

Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour - Kinkakuji gives the tour a famous first stop
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Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

1.Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,843 reviews · from $116Our pick

Cycle roughly 7 to 8 kilometers through northern Kyoto with an English-speaking guide, visiting Kinkakuji, Daitokuji, Kitano Tenmangu, Koto-in, and Zuihoin. E-bikes, helmets, and water are included. Guides such as Yuta, Michael, Sean, and Henry add history, Zen, temple etiquette, and local tips to this relaxed half-day ride.

“Our guide Michael is a superb storyteller, literally the best in the past 12 tours or so I took this year. Bike ride was through a pretty and peaceful part of Kyoto, visiting Temples and a garden.”

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Tokyo Guided Small-Group Biking Tour - Starting below Shinjuku’s skyscrapers
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Tokyo Guided Small-Group Biking Tour

2.Tokyo Guided Small-Group Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,250 reviews · from $106

Spend 6.5 hours cycling Tokyo with a guide such as Gaku, covering Shinjuku, Meiji Jingu, Omotesando, Roppongi, Zojo-ji, Ginza, the Imperial Palace, and Tokyo Bay. You’ll ride a standard cross-city bike, shop for your own bento lunch, and finish with views from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

“This Tokyo city bike tour was absolutely outstanding and became one of the true highlights of the trip. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made every stop—from quiet backstreets to major landmarks—feel special and memorable. Read more”

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Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch - Nishi Honganji gives the morning real substance
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Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch

3.Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,087 reviews · from $106

Spend 5 to 6 hours cycling Kyoto with a guide such as Mayko, Julian, Quinn, Indra, or Jay. Ride a Cannondale bike through quiet streets and major sights, stop at Nishi Honganji, Kitano Tenmangu, Kinkakuji, former imperial grounds, and Gion, then refuel with Japanese lunch. The route covers about 13 miles or 24 kilometers at an easy to moderate pace.

“Karl was great. Very informative. We enjoyed the traditional lunch. And his swift riding style. Thank you”

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Tokyo Great Cycling Tour - Zojo-ji Temple and the Tokyo Tower contrast
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Tokyo Great Cycling Tour

4.Tokyo Great Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 811 reviews · from $99

Spend about six hours cycling Tokyo with a group of no more than 12. Ride from Tsukiji Jogai Market through temple grounds, fashionable districts, a cemetery, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and the Imperial Palace. Guides such as Toshi, Nick, and Naoko focus on safety, local history, and practical care along the route.

“Absolutely loved this cycling tour! The guides Toshi and Nick were great! We would not have seen as much of Tokyo without doing this kind of tour. Highly recommend the tour. My son and I had such a good day”

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Tokyo Top Highlights 3h Guided E-bike Tour - Tokyo Bay Route: local shrines and futuristic Odaiba
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Tokyo Top Highlights 3h Guided E-bike Tour

5.Tokyo Top Highlights 3h Guided E-bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 714 reviews · from $63

Ride an easy-to-use e-bike from Tsukiji with a guide such as Hiro, FK, or Shinobu. Choose a city, Tokyo Bay sunset, or Tokyo Tower route, then visit temples, gardens, shrines, modern landmarks, and local streets. The small group is limited to six, and a Japanese snack, helmet, luggage storage, and winter gloves are included.

“You will have an awesome time. Take the 4pm tour so you can see Tokyo at night and the cityscape with all the buildings lit up. It’s a awesome backdrop for some fantastic pictures.”

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3h Tokyo E-Bike Tour: Hidden Gems, and Local Life with guide - The morning route: Tokyo Station, palace walls, Ginza, and Tsukiji
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3h Tokyo E-Bike Tour: Hidden Gems, and Local Life with guide

6.3h Tokyo E-Bike Tour: Hidden Gems, and Local Life with guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 670 reviews · from $63

This three-hour Tokyo e-bike tour starts near Kanda Station and follows a morning or afternoon route with a local English-speaking guide. Ride past Tokyo Station, the Imperial Palace, Tsukiji, Akihabara, Kappabashi, Asakusa, Ryogoku, and Nihonbashi, depending on the time of day. Bikes, helmets, insurance, luggage storage, and simple weather gear are included.

“We had a great time with Ted ! We did the afternoon one. Ted was really friendly and cared about our safety on the bikes. We had no problem to follow him and we stopped regularly for more explanations about the hood and pictures ! We learnt a lot ! Bikes were nice to ride as well. I highly recommend the tour.”

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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Hidden Gems Bike Tour (Early Bird) - Tenryu-ji and the Sogenchi garden
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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Hidden Gems Bike Tour (Early Bird)

7.Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Hidden Gems Bike Tour (Early Bird)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 613 reviews · from $106

Start at 8:00 am near Saga-Arashiyama Station for a private, three to four hour ride with an English-speaking guide such as Rob, Yuki, Ray, Milo, or Cass. You’ll use a standard Cannondale city bike, walk through the bamboo forest and Tenryu-ji Temple, then pedal quiet lanes, rice fields, shrines, and the Togetsukyo Bridge. It suits confident riders aged 10 and up.

“Great experience for family with pre teenagers before iPhone and social media kills curiosity. Cycling experiences are needed. Guide is safety oriented and very interactive with all. Ask for Yuki as guide”

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Hiroshima in a Nutshell: Morning Bike Adventure - Starting at Cycle Hiroshima at 10 a.m.
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Hiroshima in a Nutshell: Morning Bike Adventure

8.Hiroshima in a Nutshell: Morning Bike Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 524 reviews · from $72

Ride through Hiroshima with an English-speaking guide such as Awais, James, Melissa, or Yuki. This small-group morning tour covers Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkei-en Garden. Bikes, helmets, and water are included, with e-bikes available for an added fee.

“Our guide, Aways, was the perfect host. Very detailed guided tour, attentive. Biking along the canals of Hiroshima was a perfect way to visit and the historical monuments were very interesting and educative.”

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5 Top Highlights of Kyoto Full Day Bike Tour (E-bike option) - Fushimi Inari puts you beneath thousands of red gates
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5 Top Highlights of Kyoto Full Day Bike Tour (E-bike option)

9.5 Top Highlights of Kyoto Full Day Bike Tour (E-bike option)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 511 reviews · from $172

Ride up to 27 miles through Kyoto with guides such as Rob, Cass, Peter, or Ray. Visit Arashiyama’s bamboo forest, Fushimi Inari, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera, and Kinkakuji, with lunch, snacks, water, bike, helmet, and admission included. Choose a standard bicycle or request an e-bike for an extra fee.

“This was an awesome day out. We saw Kyoto, we ate lunch, we had a most pleasant work out. Rob is outstanding and would recommend him to anyone. He is highly knowledgeable, has great social skills and looks out for everyone's safety.”

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Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto - Nishi Honganji and Kitano Tenmangu
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Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto

10.Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 498 reviews · from $119

Spend 7 to 8 hours cycling Kyoto with a guide such as Karl, Jay, Juan, Paul, or Indra. Ride roughly 18 to 20 miles through quiet lanes and major sights, including Kinkaku-ji, Gion, Fushimi Inari, and the Imperial Palace grounds. A Cannondale bike, helmet, water, and Japanese lunch are included.

“This was an excellent way to see Kyoto, our guide was superb. Very comprehensive tour with a surprisingly good lunch.”

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Tokyo: 3-Hour Bike or E-Bike City Highlights Tour - Zojo-ji Temple and Shiba Park
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Tokyo: 3-Hour Bike or E-Bike City Highlights Tour

11.3-Hour Bike or E-Bike City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 435 reviews · 3 hours · from $45Best value

Ride through Tokyo for three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Naoki, Atsu, or Kosei. The route links Zojo-ji Temple, the Imperial Palace, Tokyo Station, Aoyama, Cat Street, and Shibuya Crossing. Choose a Bianchi or Fuji cross bike, or an e-bike if hills and distance concern you. Expect sightseeing, local stories, and some riding beside traffic.

“Nau was a great guide. Seeing Tokio by bike was a great experience!”

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Hiroshima 2hr Peace Cycling Tour with Local Guide - Meeting at the Peace Park Rest House
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Hiroshima 2hr Peace Cycling Tour with Local Guide

12.Hiroshima 2hr Peace Cycling Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 321 reviews · from $59

Ride an easy electric bicycle through Hiroshima with a local guide such as Shin or Kana. In two hours, visit Peace Memorial Park, the A-Bomb Dome, the Cenotaph, Children’s Peace Monument, and Peace Bell, then see rebuilt neighborhoods and A-bombed streetcars. Groups are limited to 10, with a walking route available in rain.

“This was a remarkable day. Seeing the evidence of one of the world’s worst atrocities helps to put things in perspective. Shin, our guide, is a grandson of a survivor, and hearing first hand family accounts was priceless. Thank you for such a special experience.”

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5-Hour Osaka Bike Tour to the Neighborhood of Osaka Castle - Seeing old Osaka at the Housing and Living Museum
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5-Hour Osaka Bike Tour to the Neighborhood of Osaka Castle

13.5-Hour Osaka Bike Tour to the Neighborhood of Osaka Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 319 reviews · from $87

Spend five hours cycling from Osaka Tenmangu to Osaka Castle Park with a local guide such as Mike, Masumi, Ken, or Yuzu. The group is limited to six, with bikes, lunch, green tea, snacks, and tour photos included. Expect shrine customs, Edo-period Osaka, castle views, and a steady ride through the city.

“We enjoyed our ride with Remi K and it was her first time as a guide. It is a good way to see the Osaka Castle area and some temples, not to mention a close up view of Osaka traffic. Bicycles were dated but as they are reconditioned to support the homeless they were acceptable.”

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Kyoto: Memory Kyoto E-Bike Tour - Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion over the pond
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Kyoto: Memory Kyoto E-Bike Tour

14.Memory Kyoto E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 297 reviews · 6 hours · from $91

Ride with an English-speaking guide through Kyoto’s residential streets to four major sights: Kitano Tenmangu, Kinkakuji, Tenryuji, and Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. The $91, six-hour tour includes an e-bike, helmet, water, taxes, and site fees. Guides such as Pohan, Jody, Benjamin, Diego, and Jorge lead small groups of up to eight.

“Tommy our guide was amazing. He was funny and informative. I would highly recommend this trip.”

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E-Bike Tours of the highlights of Kyoto!!! - The west course: Kyoto’s famous trio
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E-Bike Tours of the highlights of Kyoto!!!

15.E-Bike Tours of the highlights of Kyoto!!!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $109

Ride Kyoto’s east or west side by e-bike with a guide such as Philippe, Kevin, or Niall. Expect about 5.5 hours of easy-to-moderate cycling, temple gardens, old lanes, river paths, and time to walk at major sights. Bikes and admission fees are included, but lunch is not.

“The gardens, history, and nature were awesome. Phillip did a wonderful job of storytelling both the legends and true history. The backstreets and alleys kept us safe and sound from the hustle and bustle of Kyoto. We’ll done!”

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