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Kyoto Bike Tour: Discover Hidden Gems and Famous Sites
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Kyoto
Embark on a bike tour in North Kyoto, discovering hidden gems and famous landmarks. Explore shrines, temples, shopping arcades, and riverside paths while enjoying a delicious lunch. Join us for a fun and informative adventure in Japan’s ancient capital!
Embark on a bike tour in North Kyoto, discovering hidden gems and famous landmarks. Explore shrines, temples, shopping arcades, and riverside paths while enjoying a delicious lunch. Join us for a fun and informative adventure in Japan’s ancient capital!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cycle Kyoto - Start at our shop, meet your guide and other travellers, get your bike fitted and get ready for the day!
- Nishi Honganji - Enter one of the least visited religious sites in the city and one of the largest wooden buildings in the entire world!
- Kitano Tenmangu Shrine - Join local shrine goers at Kitano Tenmangu, discover this…
- Cycle Kyoto - Start at our shop, meet your guide and other travellers, get your bike fitted and get ready for the day!
- Nishi Honganji - Enter one of the least visited religious sites in the city and one of the largest wooden buildings in the entire world!
- Kitano Tenmangu Shrine - Join local shrine goers at Kitano Tenmangu, discover this shrine’s fascinating past and enjoy the tranquil mood.
- Kinkakuji Temple - Discover one of the most visited attractions in the whole of Japan at the world famous Golden Pavilion. Enjoy an interesting commentary, grab an ice cream and relax!
- Kyoto Imperial Palace - Ride through the grounds of the former seat of Japan’s imperial family, learn about its past and enjoy!
- Gion - Stop off in Kyoto’s famous geisha district, discover the secrets of this hidden world and maybe even catch a glimpse of one these entertainers hidden away!
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Guidance
- High Quality ‘Giant’ Bike
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Guidance
- High Quality ‘Giant’ Bike
What's Not Included
- Extra Drinks
- Optional Gratuities
- Extra Drinks
- Optional Gratuities
Additional Information
Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto’s best known site alongside some of our own favourite secrets!
Navigate the backstreets with a friendly, bilingual and experienced guide, explore local shrines and grand temples, quaint shopping arcades and riverside paths while learning about the sites you visit…
Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto’s best known site alongside some of our own favourite secrets!
Navigate the backstreets with a friendly, bilingual and experienced guide, explore local shrines and grand temples, quaint shopping arcades and riverside paths while learning about the sites you visit in a light, interesting and fun way.
Cycle on high quality ‘Trek’ and ‘Giant’ hybrid bikes, sample an authentic and delicious lunch and enjoy the unique atmosphere of Japan’s ancient capital.
- Must be 13+ to participate as a rider
- Riders must be at least 13 years old and be comfortable riding a bike
- Dietary requirements need to be known ahead of time. Please let us know
Location
Cycle Kyoto
Please make sure to arrive 15 minutes before the start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Wulle9
Nov 5, 2025
Fantastic! - A fantastic day with a fantastic guide. Lots of historical information spicy with a bib gourmand lunch- it's not getting better.
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Joeyl870
Nov 2, 2025
Fabulous day in Kyoto on bikes - Jay was our guide. He was absolutely fabulous. Knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic, and a great sense of humor. Seeing Kyoto on a bike was great as we were able to see things that would have been missed on a tour or by using public transportation. We covered a lot of ground and enjoyed every minute of it. Highly recommended.
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Coral_c
Oct 30, 2025
Best Introduction to Kyoto - The highlight of our trip! We chose our very first day in Kyoto to participate in Cycle Kyoto’s bike tour and what a great way to start our Kyoto journey. Our tour guide, Julian, was nothing but knowledgeable, kind, and mega respectful to everyone in the group and everyone we rode by. He gave us so much information and made us feel very safe and taken care of at all times. He took lots of good photos of the group so we didn’t have to worry too much about documenting, which was a plus! Our food stop was ramen and to be honest, the best ramen we had in Japan (and we ate a lot of it in two weeks). We also had an opportunity to get dessert at the Golden Pavilion stop!
My Strava clocked about 15.2 miles, with 2 hours 44 active cycling time and almost 6 hours touring (temple and shrine stops, food stop, safety briefing and scenic/informational pit stops). We kept a nice moderate pace that allowed for us riders to ride safely but also enjoy our surroundings. I strongly recommend this tour - just make sure you’re at least a semi active biker (nothing too serious, but it IS 15 miles.)
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Adventure641871
Oct 15, 2025
North Cycle tour - This is a must do while in Kyoto !
The whole experience was amazing - Julian our tour guide was awesome - cycling through the back streets - Geisha area - temples and just learning about history/customs etc was an eye opener ! Highly recommend ✅✅✅✅✅
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Inspire50631822405
Oct 12, 2025
Great experience - Really super fun. Nice route cycled and everything ran smoothly. Quin is an enthusiastic guide and we have learned and done a lot!
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Temiladea2017
Oct 2, 2025
Wonderful Kyoto bike tour! - My wife and I had the pleasure of a bike tour with Indra and we could not have been happier with the experience. Cheerful and informative guide providing insights from a range of historical periods of Japan, picturesque and safe route with plenty of photo opportunities and a peaceful and delicious lunch along the way. Highly recommend this tour. Please note - if coming from Kyoto station, give yourself extra time to get there as it's easy to get lost in the station!
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Dawn
Oct 1, 2025
Great Cycling Tours! - We did 2 tours - North Kyoto and early bird ( east) e- bike tour. Both tours and guides were excellent. It was a lovely way to see several temples and different areas of Kyoto. It is a great way to cover a lot of territory as the temples/ shrines are spread out and we were only here a couple of days. I would highly recommend this tour company!
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Temilade_a
Oct 1, 2025
Wonderful bike tour! - My wife and I had the pleasure of a bike tour with Indra and we could not have been happier with the experience. Cheerful and informative guide providing insights from a range of historical periods of Japan, picturesque and safe route with plenty of photo opportunities and a peaceful and delicious lunch along the way. Highly recommend this tour. Please note - if coming from Kyoto station, give yourself extra time to get there as it's easy to get lost in the station!
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Go14157841063
Sep 13, 2025
North Kyoto Tour + Lunch - Juan was my tour guide and he was very informative! He especially knew how to keep our group hydrated while we were biking in some really hot weather. I would come back to cycle kyoto again if im ever in the area again. Its a great way to explore the city
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Maartenvanstride
Oct 18, 2025
Nice biking trip around the city - Nice trip around Kyoto. Our Guide Julien showed most of the major temples and told some nice interesting facts. Also gave glimpse of his life in Kyoto.
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