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Tokyo Bike Tour: Explore Eclectic Local Armories and Riverside Paths
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163 Ratings
Suginami City
Uncover the unique regions of Tokyo typically overlooked by tourists and experience the city in a true local fashion: by bicycle. This intimate cycling tour around Tokyo invites you on a fascinating local adventure through the winding back roads and bike paths alongside the river, away from the usual touristy throngs.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Jump on board a salvaged ‘mamachari’ bicycle and join a like minded group of guests on an ALL INCLUSIVE cycling, walking and food adventure in West Tokyo.
Delve into the eclectic local neighbourhoods of Nakano, Koenji, and Asagaya as we pedal to the rhythm of everyday life on this all-season, all-weather neighbourhood jaunt.
With the insider knowledge of a seasoned local, nothing’s off limits as we encounter the urban landscapes, neighbourhood attractions and enticing cuisine that gives these culturally rich areas their distinctive character.
Test your cycling dexterity through the twisting backstreets, coast along the picturesque Zenpukuji River, enjoy a tailored selection of popular local snacks, experience first-hand Tokyo’s unique bicycle parking systems and jostle for counter space with hungry ‘salarymen’ as we refuel for lunch.
The possibilities are endless as we set off to explore a captivating side of Tokyo on our sometimes creaky, sometimes squeak but always immaculately maintained ‘mamachari’ bikes.
Points of Interest
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Koenjikita
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Asagayakita
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Zenpukuji River
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Nakano
What's Included
- Snacks
- Cycling liability insurance.
- Bicycle use
- Local English speaking guide
- Bicycle parking fees.
- Bottled water
- Lunch
Additional Information
- This is a ‘no-fuss’ Tokyo cycling, walking and food tour with an emphasis on socialising, exploration and local discovery. There won’t be any major sightseeing or ‘fine dining’ stops on our itinerary.
- For the enjoyment of the group and your personal safety, you are expected to be competent riding a bicycle in an urban environment through narrow and potentially crowded streets and on uneven surfaces for a distance of roughly 12 - 15 km (7.5 - 9.5 mi).
- Guests should be over 140 cm in height (4’7) to comfortably ride the bikes and helmets can be provided for all participants on request.
- All salvaged ‘mamachari’ bicycles are ‘Japanese-sized’ and come equipped with front baskets that have the capacity to hold a standard sized backpack.
- Japanese cuisine often contains meat and seafood elements, with ‘dashi’ being a common base ingredient. Please understand that we will be visiting typical local eateries and that it can be difficult to cater to personal tastes, dietary requirements and food allergies.
- Group size, environmental factors and the speed in which the group eats and cycles will all impact on the finishing time of our bike tour. As a rough guide, it’s a 3.5 to 4 hour outing.
- Please appreciate that you have chosen an outdoor activity that may be impacted by the weather. If we encounter a rainy day, basic ponchos will be provided and our cycling tour generally proceeds as planned.
- By attending this Tokyo bike tour you acknowledge the adventurous nature of the ride and that participation can involve a degree of personal risk. Cycling liability insurance is included for the cycling portion of our experience but you are expected to possess comprehensive travel insurance to protect yourself from unforeseen incidents.
Location
Kōenji Station
The tour will commence directly outside the electronic ticket gates of Koenji Station on the JR Train Network. Koenji Station is only two stops by train from Shinjuku Station (6 min) or five stops by train from Shibuya Station (18 min).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Hamishm515
Aug 7, 2024
A True Tokyo Highlight! - This tour was a highlight of our trip! We loved seeing local neighborhoods with a fantastic local guide in Andy. It was really helpful to do this tour early in the trip as we were able to take Andy's insights into the rest our trip. His local knowledge went a long way in helping us better understand & appreciate the places we visited. Cannot recommend this enough!
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Simon_g
Jul 26, 2024
Great experience - Andy is a great host and made us feel very confident riding the west side.
The route is mainly flat and in addition we had drinks and lunch breaks plus a walk in the local area. Really good fun.
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Kerryl64
Jul 18, 2024
Highly recommend this fun activity - Highly recommend this tour - we thoroughly enjoyed seeing this area and learning about the Japanese way of life with Andy. He went out of his way to fit us in, which we really appreciated and was also super helpful providing other recommendations for the rest of our trip.
Both of our kids (ages 13 & 15) rated this as one of their favourite activities on our Japan trip!
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Windlover2001
Jul 8, 2024
Back street bike tour to see a different side of Tokyo neighbourhoods - highly recommended! - Our family of four really enjoyed the bike tour of Koenji and surrounding neighbourhoods. Andy was an expert guide drawing on his many years of living in Tokyo.
Highlights included delicious standing noodles which we slurped down fast and gaining insights into the way people live their lives in this densely populated place.
If you’re comfortable on a bike, I’d highly recommend this tour as a way to explore a different side of Tokyo.
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Elliottmrskatiee
Jun 25, 2024
Fantastic Flavour of Tokyo! - Thoroughly enjoyed this Tokyo experience - the cycling, the insight into Japanese life and the yummy food along the way. Andy is great company and provides a really interesting glimpse into Tokyo life. Easy cycle, taking you down winding streets which capture the essence of the neighbourhood. Don’t miss this!
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Hollie_d
Jun 11, 2024
Great tour! - Loved our bike tour! We learned so much about Japanese culture and the area in general. We ate some yummy food and saw areas we would never find on our own. I highly recommend this trip.
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Sagefemmeto
May 30, 2024
Best experience on my trip! - One of my favourite experiences in Japan. Andy is a really great guide and helped explain a lot about life in Tokyo and Japan. Biking through the city was amazing and fun. The food we sampled was also great. Highly recommended
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4grey
May 25, 2024
Bike tour of "authentic" Tokyo with a most informative, English-speaking guide - This was a highlight on our visit to Tokyo. If you are looking for an opportunity to discover the neighbourhoods of the west side of Tokyo and try out delicious street food like a local, then this tour is perfect for you! Travelling on virtually flat terrain, you will cycle on both quiet, narrow and busier streets, while Andy tells stories of life in Tokyo. The ride is about 16 km on a cruiser bicycle, so you’ll want to be comfortable cycling this distance. Note that you will not be visiting the typical tourist highlights on this tour. Highly recommend if you’re looking for an authentic way to visit Tokyo!
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Rod_y
May 21, 2024
A Great Experience - My family (including an 11 year old) loved this tour. Andy was a wonderful host, friendly and knowledgeable, and full of information about the areas we cycled around. As regular visitors to Tokyo we're always looking for new experiences, and Andy's tour provided a new perspective on an area we weren't familiar with. He also followed up the tour with an email full of other recommendations of things to do. Highly recommended.
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Vickibc2420vw
May 5, 2024
Awesome & fun Bike tour - This was one of the best things we did on our stay in Tokyo!
Highly recommend doing this at the start of your trip, Andy is a fun & friendly guy, who explains a lot about Japanese daily life in Tokyo. Andy gives clear directions to the meeting point & is very responsive with the online booking.
Really enjoyed the food on the tour as well.
Congratulations Andy, you do it well!
Best wishes Vicki & James
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