Highlights
- Small-group bike tour of Kyoto
- See Heian-Jingu Shrine, Nanzenji Temple and Shimogamo Shrine
- Ride down the Path of Philosophy
- Maximum of 12 participants ensures a more personalized experience
- Use of bike is included
What You Can Expect
Gion Festival in Kyoto
Then, cycle to Heian-Jingu Shrine, a spiritual center of Japan. Note its impressive bright red torii (a sacred gate) and replica buildings of the old Kyoto Palace.
Make your way along the quaint canals to the Nanzenji Temple, a classic example of Zen Buddhism, and admire its stunning smaller temples. Take some time to sit and contemplate the natural beauty before heading down the Path of Philosophy.
Flanked by hundreds of cherry trees, the Path of Philosophy was named by Nishida Kitaro, one of Japan's most famous philosophers, who was said to practice meditation while walking this route on his daily commute to Kyoto University.
End your tour by riding past the Shimogamo Shrine with its unique forest setting in the heart of Kyoto. Then return to Kyoto Station.
Customer Reviews
January 2013
The small group was great, personalised by guide Hiro. Great to travel around Kyoto by bike and have everything explained in detail.
October 2012
(English translation below)
Wir haben diese Tour gebucht, weil sich Kyoto von der Grösse her sehr gut für eine Erkundung mit dem Fahrrad eignet und ein japanischer Freund uns geraten hatte, sich zur Eingewöhnung einen Führer zu buchen. Die hiess Ayumi, sprach sehr gut Englisch und kannte sich auch sonst ganz gut aus. Es gab eine vorgegebene Rundtour, von der wir aber nach Belieben abweichen durften, zumal wir die einzigen Teilnehmer waren.
Auf diese Weise bekamen wir in über drei Stunden eine Menge zu sehen und hatten Hilfe bei der Selbstverteidigung - Fahrradfahren ist scheinbar in Wirklichkeit ein Kampfsport ;-) Auf jeden Fall eine sehr empfehlenswerte Art der Stadterkundung und seinen Preis wert, besonders bei einer so netten Führung.
We booked this tour because the size of Kyoto is bicyle-friendly. A japanese friend advised us to book a guide however to get used to biking in Japan. Our guide Ayumi had great knowledge about English as well as of the city. She had a proposal for a tour, but as we were the only participants we were able to do changes at will. This way we saw in more than three hours a lot of interesting points and got help in self-defense – bicycle-riding seems to be a kind of martial art in Japan ;-) Anyway it was a very good experience of exploring the city, especially with such a friendly and nice support. Highly recommended.
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