Experience the charm of Gion Shirakawa, a picturesque district in Kyoto known for its traditional atmosphere and historic streets. As you bike along the serene Shirakawa Canal, you'll pass by beautifully preserved machiya (traditional wooden townhouses) and iconic teahouses. This area offers a glimpse into Kyoto’s past with its cobblestone pathways, quaint bridges, and the peaceful ambiance of a bygone era.
Explore Nanzenji Temple, one of Kyoto's most impressive Zen Buddhist temples. Located at the foot of the Higashiyama mountains, this sprawling complex features stunning traditional architecture, serene gardens, and historic halls. On our bike tour, you'll have the chance to experience the temple's tranquil atmosphere, admire its iconic Sanmon gate, and learn about its deep spiritual significance and historical importance.
Discover Heian Shrine, a majestic Shinto shrine known for its grand architecture and stunning gardens. Located in central Kyoto, the shrine boasts a vibrant red and white structure reminiscent of classical Japanese design. On our bike tour, you’ll explore the expansive grounds, including the picturesque gardens with their seasonal blooms, and learn about the shrine’s role in Kyoto’s cultural heritage.
Experience the tranquility of Honen-in, a serene temple in Kyoto founded in the 12th century. Enjoy a picturesque walk through tree-lined paths, visit the main hall to learn about Honen’s teachings, and explore beautiful moss gardens designed for contemplation. Participate in a guided meditation session and conclude with a traditional tea ceremony. The tour lasts about 2 hours and offers a peaceful escape into Kyoto’s spiritual heritage.
Discover Shimogamo Shrine, one of Kyoto’s oldest and most revered Shinto shrines. Located at the northern edge of the city, this sacred site is surrounded by ancient forest and tranquil paths. On our bike tour, you'll explore the shrine's historic architecture, including its distinctive torii gates and elegant main hall, and stroll through the serene Tadasu no Mori forest, which is known for its spiritual significance and natural beauty.
Discover the grandeur of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the former residence of Japan’s imperial family. Nestled in the lush, tranquil Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, the palace features exquisite traditional architecture and beautifully landscaped gardens. On our bike tour, you'll enjoy a scenic ride around this historic site, gaining insight into its rich cultural heritage and the significance it holds in Japanese history.
Bike along the Philosopher's Path, a serene and scenic walkway lined with cherry trees and traditional tea houses. This picturesque path, named after the philosopher Nishida Kitaro, follows a tranquil canal and offers stunning views, especially during cherry blossom season. As you ride, you'll experience the peaceful beauty and reflective atmosphere that have inspired countless visitors and thinkers throughout the years.
Thank you Ben for an excellent tour. All of the places we visited were so interesting and you were full of extra facts and insights that enriched the experience so much. I would highly recommend this tour as it is a great window into Kyoto.
Ben was great! Super informative. Fun tour, hit a lot of spots in a few hours. Would go again.
We had such a fun and very informative experience riding throughout Kyoto and saw much more than we’d ever see on our own and our tour guide Melanie was so amazing, full of great historical facts and stories and patiently answered our group’s many questions. Such a beautiful tour! One of the best experiences here! Five stars!
Manatsu was an excellent tour guide who was very informative, kind and patient with our group. We had a wonderful time. It was a great way to cover more ground in Kyoto and to hear about the history.
This was a great experience and a fabulous way to see Kyoto! You can cover so much ground on a bike, and our knowledgeable tour guide Yuki made the experience even more memorable! A high recommend on this activity!
Doing this tour was great. We loved the bikes they made riding around Kyoto a breeze. But the best part was Melanie. She's super nice and very knowledgeable about what we were seeing. She presents it at just the right level so you learn what you're seeing, and she answers questions to go deeper. We had a great group, and the ride through the city was a lot of fun. Thanks Melanie you were awesome!
5 Stars to Melanie our guide. Her knowledge and detail of information was next level, very impressive. She made it fun & enjoyable. Bikes were great & easy to ride. 4hrs flew by so quickly it was a good start to get our bearings around Kyoto. If you’re a history buff l totally recommend this tour and ask for Melanie. 10/10
On a day where the Kyoto sky offered pouring rain, we had booked Ben for a 4 hor guided e-bike tour. Despite weather, and because of Ben being an incredible guide it turned into a fun and really good experience, because of his deep knowledge of history, culture, religion and just being a very experienced guide. We can highly recommed this tour, especially with Ben :-) Thanks from Hanne & Olav
Great bike loop , tour guide Ben gave detailed backstory for each landmark. Def a must to book if you enjoy cycling and covering multiple locations with a 3 hour hour time frame
Shun was a fantastic tour guide! He knew the city and history well and had a great sense of humor! We appreciated his thoughtfulness and kindness. Touring the city by bike was super cool. Nd terrifying at the same time. Highly recommend!
This was a fun experience with Ben. We biked to many off the beaten track places and Ben had lots of information to share with us. The biking was easy through mostly quiet streets and the ebikes made it very easy. We would recommend this tour.
Exploring Kyoto by bike was a lot of fun. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Our guide Ben was also very good. He shared a lot of interesting insights about the locations and life in Japan. Plus, the restaurant recommendations were amazing. Thanks again Ben!
Ben was fantastic the tour was informative and at a good pace. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot about Kyoto. I would definitely recommend
Ben was awesome. Informative and took us to fantastic sites. Made sightseeing a breeze
Great tour with guide Ben! Very knowledgeable and enjoyed it.
Our bike tour in Kyoto was very enjoyable. Ben was our guide he took us over a good amount of distance to areas with the least amount of foot traffic and scenic routes. Ben was very well knoleged on the area so we learned much about Kyoto on this tour.
Jay was such a wonderful guide , insightful and extremely knowledgable about history . We learnt a lot and had a wonderful ride to beautiful sights around Kyoto .
Really nice tour of spots we would normally miss. Ben was very knowledgeable and brought up amazing details. Definitely recommend
Absolutely loved this tour! Yuki was great and took us to some of the most beautiful areas that we would not have otherwise seen. High recommend this tour and Yuki as a guide as well.
Our guide Jay did a good job of safely navigating us through Kyoto and provided excellent commentary on the variaous sight we visited, making them much more interesting. Would definitely recommend this tour
Great way to tour the city & get a big picture of culture & location. Melanie was our guide, knowledgeable but a bit long winded & hence we were late according to her tour time. She received a 3 because she left us and lost guests TWICE. Thank goodness for Google Maps!! Perhaps a lesson learned!
Jay was a fantastic guide and extremely knowledgeable! It was great to get to see so many sights in Kyoto by bike!
Ben was an amazing guide. The tour took you through so many different areas of Kyoto. It was like unwrapping a present as you turned each corner. On a bike you got to see a much in 4 hours. A great introduction to the city
Yuki is an amazing guide! We loved each part of the tour.
It was a very good bike tour. It was raining the day we went but they gave us these great ponchos that even covered our basket so we were very comfortable. We saw a lot of interesting places. Our guide, Shu, was a delight. He was very sweet and we had a great time with him. The only reason I’m giving it a 4 is because his English was sometimes hard to understand. Otherwise, I would have given it a 5 star review,
Ben was such a great guide! We came on a family trip and had the best time.
What a bike tour. We went on the 1 o clock trip with our guide Shaun. Brilliant he was. Packed so much into our afternoon and really showed us the hidden trails and super temples and shrines of the tourist track. I can easily say one of the best bike tours we have ever done. Provided plenty of cold water for us on such a warm day. Even got to an original matcha tea room again with a bit of knowledge. Really impressed us today Shaun. Thank you. O and boodys for the noodles you recommended shaun. 10/10
REALLY GOOD. Our guide Ben was super knowledgeable, gave good advice, and helped us get to know all about Kyoto. Excellent scenery. Each stop was really interactive, and we could go into all the temples and streets. Overall, great experience. Would totally recommend! 10/10!
Ben was great English is his primary language so great for English speaking tourists. His local knowledge and understanding of Shinto and Buddhism was evident. The e-bike makes this a low exertion activity.
Ben was an excellent guide & host. We had a wonderful trip out with him & learned a lot aboutvthe area & Japanese culture. Best if all, we had fun doing it! Highly recommended.
Ben was amazing, explained everything very well. We would do it again!
Not only do I really recommend this tour, it was also a pleasure to meet Yuki, our guide. His English was really good and he could easily answer all of our questions. The tour itself is very beautiful as you pass a lot of shrines and temples which you wouldn’t be able to visit in just one day without a bike. It would be a shame if you miss this activity! Thanks again Yuki!
Yuki was amazing, very informative and helpful. Such a good tour that Yuki made amazing
Fantastic way to spend the morning and to see Kyoto from a different perspective. Yuki was extremely knowledgeable and was more than happy to share his knowledge and answer all our questions.
This was a great bike tour. We covered a lot of Kyoto. Most of the riding was on paths or through parks. We also had plenty of time to lock up the bikes and be shown around different temples and shrines and areas. I highly recommend using this company they really know what they’re doing and they were very kind and informative. The bikes were very well maintained and very comfortable.
Jay was an excellent guide. Clearly knowledgeable, good sense of humour. Helen took good care of us and showed us a real taste of Kyoto. The ebikes were easy to ride and the route was well chosen to stick to smaller roads and bike paths
Yuki was the best guide! His love for his city was contagious. The e bikes were fun to ride. Got to see parts of Kyoto we would of never been able to find on our own, request Yuki for your next tour!
Yuki was a great guide and had lots of interesting facts to share! We had so much fun, even though it was pouring down rain!
Lovely experience seeing Kyoto on bikes. Bikes were pretty good, and got us around the city. Our guide keep us safe and was informed about the sights we were seeing. Kyoto is spread out so it was great to see a lot of it one a one four hour ride around the city
Was a great tour. Made all the better by the guide Jy ,who was very knowledgeable and answered all questions thrown at him
Amazing experience, Ejay is a charismatic and informed tour guide. The depth of his knowledge, not just about Kyoto, was truly impressive. My wife and I learned so much and had a blast riding from site to site. I highly highly recommend this tour, by far the best I’ve ever been part of. Thank you again Ejay!
What a fantastic way to experience Kyoto! Our e-bike tour with Yuki was one of the highlights of our trip. Yuki was an amazing guide—friendly, knowledgeable, fun, and so easy to spend the morning with. We loved getting off the main tourist paths and riding through Kyoto’s beautiful backstreets, neighborhoods, temples, and hidden gems that we never would have discovered on our own. The e-bikes made everything easy and enjoyable, and it was such a fun and unique way to see a different side of Kyoto. Yuki shared so much history and local insight along the way without ever making it feel like a “history lesson.” Highly recommend this tour—and definitely ask for Yuki! 🚲🇯🇵⛩️❤️
This tour was amazing!! Our guide Yuki was awesome. He took the time to answer all of our questions and teach us about each site we visited. It is clear he is passionate about teaching others about Kyoto’s history. It was raining throughout the tour and I was initially concerned about this. However, the bikes came with ponchos that attached to the basket, we stayed remarkably dry and comfortable. The bikes themselves were super fun, honestly we could have had a great time just riding them around. The four hour tour did not feel like four hours at all because we were enjoying ourselves so much! This tour was a highlight of our trip to Japan, we absolutely loved it.
Had a great tour with Ben. Buddhist temples and Fushimi Inari seemed accessible. Had a fun time.
Ben was a great tour leader. He shared a lot of information at each stop and we really enjoyed the pace and the sights!
Melanie was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour lived up to its name, with some backstreets and hidden gems. The equipment was easy to use and well maintained. We can recommend this to others.
Incredibly well conceived and executed tour. Ben was a super guide. We crammed so much into the time spent cruising around Kyoto. E-bike a great way to travel - super easy to use. Highly recommended. Impossible to see all this on your own. Too much beauty in Kyoto. Fabulous.
We met Kenji on site who was an amazing guide. He was flexible with us. He was very patient, showing us how to use the e- bicycles. He was knowledgeable and able to give context and understanding to the Japanese people and their culture. Being part Australian ( European) and part Japanese he was able to walk in both cultures and offer insightful commentary.
Yuki was fantastic! Great communication and very knowledgeable, we learned a alot! He took us around to temples, shrines and all of the local hidden gems in Kyoto that they don’t tell you about. We will definitely recommend Yuki to all of our friends and family when they come to visit. 5 Stars!!
We really enjoyed our tour. Ben was knowledgeable and a great guide. We learned so much about Japanese culture and history and enjoyed all the stops on the tour. Ben also provided suggestions for food and other sites we could visit on our own. It was great advice.
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