Okinawa Zodiac Shrine Cycling Tour: Explore Ryukyuan Culture

Explore Okinawa’s hidden Zodiac shrines and backstreets by bike. Discover ancient traditions, sacred sites, and local culture with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 3 Chome - Please meet at the store near Makishi Monorail Station. 1 minute walk from Makishi Monorail Station. We will pick up our electric bicycles and give a brief information session so that everyone can enjoy a safe ride. - Shuri Kannondo - You can see Kannon Bodhisattva, the guardian deity of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as well as beautiful…
What's Included
  • Use of bicycle
  • Snacks
  • Pilgrim’s book ‘Goshuin-cho’
  • Incom installed cycling helmet
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Camera mounts
  • Mobile phone holder
Additional Information

The tour is designed to allow you to experience a little-seen part of Okinawan culture. Cycling around the back alleys of the city with your local guide, you will embark on a pilgrimage to the various Zodiac shrines of Naha and Shuri. You will have the chance to witness modern-day Okinawans observe worship traditions dating all the way back to the…

Location
3-chōme-13-20 Makishi
Please note that the correct address is 1F, 3-13-20, Makishi, Naha, Okinawa.The shop is 1-minute walk from Makishi monorail station. It's the building next to Makishi's post office.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ahw
Aug 19, 2025
Fun and educational - Enthusiastic guide who responded to our interests. We've visited some beautiful locations. The explanation throughout was excellent and very educational. Definitely recommended!
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Karen
Aug 7, 2025
Zodiac tour - Fun and educated guide for our tour. Hot morning but very worth the time. Would definitely recommend for anyone. Thank you for a great tour.
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Reikadyer
Jul 27, 2025
Amazing tour! - We really enjoyed this bike tour. Our guide, Quan-san, went above and beyond during the tour. He even showed us a few extra spots to further explain the history of Okinawa. Quan-san is bilingual in Japanese and English. This was very helpful because my first language is Japanese. During the tour, we even got a little gift. Thank you, Quan-san for the extraordinary tour!
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472mistyt
Jul 25, 2025
- Our tour guide, Quan-san, was so informative about everywhere we went! He made sure my family and I were doing well the entire time too. Although it was hot, as expected, the views and historic sites were so worth it. I loved learning about Okinawa and seeing the beautiful shrines. I would 1000% do this again!
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Meander01507105570
Jul 25, 2025
- It was amazing!!! Quansan was the best guide ever!!! We went to many places and he taught the significance and history of each location. I would 100% recommend this to any of my friends visiting Okinawa😁
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Christopher_j
Jul 4, 2025
Excellent blend of biking, sites, and small snacks - Jojo was an excellent tour guide! We got to see much of Okinawa in just 2.5 hours. We really liked that jojo was very friendly and open to any questions we had! She was more than willing to help take cute pictures too for a very memorable experience! The tour was great mix of temples and even the bakery shop which we would never have found on our own!
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Andycq9741ff
Jul 1, 2025
Highly recommend the bike tour! - Highly recommend! My friend and I booked the tour and were led by Jojo from Taiwan who was super friendly, knowledgeable, and nice to talk with. She took us around the different shrines and even got us a little Chinese zodiac gift based on our individual zodiac signs. It was super enjoyable and fun experience. They provided us with e-bikes and helmets that had a hat attachment and headphones/mic so we could communicate with each other during the tour.
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517maryh
Jun 17, 2025
The best tour! - This was a great tour! We got to see so much! Our tour guide was extremely knowledgable and nice. She really took her time and explained things. She even took us to the old road by Shuri that I asked about. It was really really good. My only complaint would be that I didn't realize we would be riding on the street with cars. I was very nervous but I survived! lol Was glad I did it.
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716markjamesb
Apr 11, 2025
Great cycling day. - We had a great time cycling around Okinawa. Our booked day was raining and they were kind enough to move our booking to the next day without issue. This is a great tour if you are interested in the history of Okinawa.
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Fiona_d
Apr 8, 2025
Nature trip on e bikes. - Great morning out. Swopped to nature trip which went to the castle and other interesting areas. Sally was a knowledge guide.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).