O Cycle Japan

Japan cycling tours

The Japan Bike Tour 🗾

Embark on an exciting self-guided Japan Cycling Adventure that encompasses invigorating cycling and unique cultural experiences along the way. Experience the beauty of Japan as you pedal through picturesque landscapes, covering an average of 55km per day. Throughout the journey, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the charm of different cities. Choose from our 7 nights/6 cycling days or our 4 nights/3 cycling days tours or ask about a custom tour.

Experience a variety of cycle-friendly accommodation in each city, ranging from traditional Japanese Ryokans and ancient temples to modern western-style hotels, carefully handpicked for their hospitality and uniqueness. These local gems offer complimentary breakfast and ensure secure bike storage during your stay. Most locations boast the indulgence of an Onsen, a Japanese-style hotel hot springs, where you can unwind, immersing yourself in an ancient tradition after a day of cycling. Embrace the perfect blend of comfort and cultural experiences throughout your cycling journey!

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What’s Included? 📦

  • Bike rental
  • Route map programmed into a cycling computer & paper
  • Accommodation with breakfast every day
  • 2 dinners with 7 night package
  • Luggage transportation between locations
  • Custom cycling shirt
  • Site-seeing and restaurant recommendations

A self-guided tour is one where the traveler has route, information, some amenities arranged by a company, but it is the riders responsible to get between point A and B each day on their own.

What’s Not Included?🚫

  • Airfare 
  • Transportation between locations
  • Travel & Medical Insurance
  • Snacks and any meals not listed
  • Alcoholic beverages

These tours are semi-supported. This means there is no guide, all riders must have ability to fix a flat tire and do minor bike adjustments. The equipment to do this is provided. All riders will be given a cycling computer, which is preloaded with the daily route maps.

The Bike 🚲

Working with a local rental shop from Osaka. Gareth and the team from Road Bike Rental Japan provide excellent hybrid touring bikes. These bikes offer a combination of road bike speed and city bike comfort and versatility. It’s a perfect fitness bike and casual touring bike.

Group of seven cyclists in matching O Cycle Japan jersey's with man in Blue shirt in front of Road Bike Rental Japan Osaka office with bikes.

Tour ending at RBRJ

A limited number of E-bikes are now available.

When can I go? 📅

Our cycling tours run in the spring and fall. We believe this is the best time to ride in the Kansai region of Japan. These seasons offer the most comfortable riding temperatures. The seasonal flowers and colors offer extraordinary beauty.

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Japan Cycling Tour – Pick your tour 📅

7 Day Tour- Best of Kansai

Embark on an authentic Kansai region tour for 7 nights with 6 cycling days. Exploring Kansai including Wakayama, Hashimoto, Nara, Otsu, Kyoto and Osaka.

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Buddhist priest at Fushimi Inari. Large red tori gates with black Japanese characters create a covered pathway that a Buddhist priest in white robe walks.

4 Day Tour- Kansai

Embark on our 4 Day tour, which entails 4 nights and 3 cycling days. Exploring the countryside between Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. An authentic taste of the Kansai Region.

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Vibrant cherry blossoms line the lush green reiver bank in the glow of the evening light.

Custom Tours in Kansai

Contact us! We have a plethora of knowledge and connections in the Kansai region of Japan, and can facilitate your dream cycling journey.

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Know Before you Go 🎌

If this is your first time going to Japan for travel or on a cycling tour, there may be some cultural differences that you should know before you embark on your adventure. We have provided some tips on various areas, ensuring your cycling experience in Japan is not only filled with picturesque landscapes and invigorating rides but also culturally enriching.

  • Toilet Etiquette
  • Language Tips
  • Biking and Road Etiquette
  • Tipping and Service Charges
  • Meal and Restaurant Etiquette
  • Shrines and Temples
  • Garbage Disposal

Embark on your cycling adventure in Japan with confidence, knowing that our tours are designed to not only showcase the beauty of the country but also immerse you in its rich cultural tapestry. Enjoy your cycle tour tailored to foreign visitors, where every pedal brings you closer to the heart of Japan’s landscapes and traditions.

  • Statue of giant grumpy Japanese chef, the mascot of Daruma Kushikatsu.
    Understanding Japanese Etiquette
  • Example of instructions for bathing etiquette in a Japanese bath or Onsen.
    Bathing Etiquette
  • Spa room in Japan with three sinks, three mirrors and small stools tucked under the counter.
    Onsen facility
  • Man washing his hands at a temle with a small cup from a rock basin of water. This practice is known as Temizusha.
    Washing hands before approaching a temple
  • Two bikes, orange and blue parked outside a temple entrance with a cloudy sky in the background.
    Park bikes outside shrines and temples
  • Sign in Japanese with an error pointing to the toilet.
    This way to the toilets
  • Red curtain with a picture of a female ninja and castle that marks the entrance of the woman's toilet. Iga-Ueno Japan.
    Finding the washroom
  • Sign with instructions on the appropriate way to use a toilet in Japan.
    Instructions on using Japanese toilets are often found in English
  • A small stone Jizo statue in the forest, with a red cloth on it's shoulders
    Jizo Statue
  • A stunning red lamp with Japanese characters in front of an old wooden Japanese temple, Miidera.
    Shrine entrance
  • Hotel with three beds and pajamas on the bed with bright colored wall paper on the wall.
    Guest Yukata provided for your stay
  • Priest stands in temple.
    Morning Buddhist Prayers
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