Rural Villages & Brewery Town: Private 1-Day Cycling Near Kyoto

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About the Activity

Just a 20 minute shinkansen ride from Kyoto to our starting point, we offer an easy way to explore small town rural life in Japan on this leisurely beginner-friendly ride, with a local resident guide, fluent in English, to help you enjoy our area’s unique geographical and historical points of interest. During the morning cycling tour, you will witness the beauty of local satoyama nature, wildlife, and rural communities. In the afternoon, take a leisurely walking tour to explore the historic brewery town of Kinomoto and interact with the friendly locals. After lunch at a local restaurant of your choice, we visit sake and soy sauce breweries that have been operating for many generations here as local family businesses. Sake tastings are available.

5 hours to 6 hours

Private Tour

Mobile ticket

Availability and Prices

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Travelers

Adult : 1

Inclusions & Exclusions

Light Refreshment

Fees : All fees and/or taxes. All Fees and Taxes

Use of equipment : Bicycle use. Use of bicycle

Professional Guide

All train fares (but covered by JR Pass if you have)

Food and drink : Lunch. Lunch

Food and drink : Complementary tasting often provided, but other drinks should be purchased.

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We’ll start the day with a peaceful e-bike ride through the serene landscape of traditional villages around Kinomoto, where you can explore the unique culture, age-old traditions, and spiritual devotion, all of with are intertwined and blended seamlessly with the natural environment.2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeView Location

Kinomotojuku

KInomotocho KInomoto, Joshinji Area, Nagahama, JapanWe enjoy lunch at a local restaurant of your choice, such as sushi, soba, local specialities, etc. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location

Daiko Shoyu

1137 Kinomoto Kinomotocho, Nagahama, Japan, 529-0425After lunch, our guide will bring you to Daiko Shoyu, a local family-run soy sauce brewery that has been in business for over 100 years. Soy sauce is also made with fermented mash, so production is actually quite similar to that of sake. Explore the varieties and uses of quality Japanese soy sauce. Aside from the active winter brewing season, visitors can usually also get a private look at the brewing area too.30 minutes • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location

Kinomoto Jizoin Temple

944 Kinomotocho Kinomoto, , Nagahama, Japan, 529-0425This interesting local temple has a long history and is central to the Kinomoto Village community and traditions. Our guide will show you around the grounds and main hall while explaining its significance in local culture. People visit the main Jizo deity of this temple with prayers for vision care, using votive ceramic frog statuettes to leave as offerings. There is also a pitch dark maze for meditation underneath the main hall!30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location

Yamaji Brewery

990 Kinomoto Kinomotocho, Nagahama, Japan, 529-0425Recognized as the 4th oldest sake brewery still running in Japan, this small brewery has been in business for almost 500 years! With several varieties of sake, they're also famous for a delicious and unique mulberry liquor. Depending on season and staffing, we may get to look at the brewing area behind the storefront, and the owners are happy to welcome our visitors with tastings.30 minutes • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location

Meeting and Pickup

Starting point

Our guide will meet you in JR Maibara Station by the main ticket gates. To get to JR Maibara Station from JR Kyoto Station, please take the bullet train eastbound. Please note that some Hikari and all Nozomi do not stop at Maibara. We will inform you of the train schedule once confirmed. View Location

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Pickup details

Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point

Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.

Additional Information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Language And Guide

Tour Guide Available In

Japanese
English

Ticket Details

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
One per booking

Ticket Redemption

No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticket

Cancellation & Refunds

Cannot be cancelled or amended without incurring a 100% penalty; i.e., the refund amount will be zero.

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.

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Operated by Biwako Backroads - Rural Japan ToursCreated on 18 Nov 2019Created on 08 Nov 2024

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