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Arashiyama E-Bike Tour: Bamboo Grove Adventure
4.9
192 Ratings
Kyoto
Embark on an incredible 25km E-bike tour through Kyoto’s Bamboo Forest and Arashiyama District. Explore stunning temples and immerse yourself in the city’s rich history and culture.
Embark on an incredible 25km E-bike tour through Kyoto’s Bamboo Forest and Arashiyama District. Explore stunning temples and immerse yourself in the city’s rich history and culture.
Duration:
4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple - This peaceful temple is located away from the crowds, where visitors can admire its extensive collection of small Buddhist statues and discover a few amusing surprises.
- Toujiin Temple - Visitors can stroll through this magnificent moss-covered temple and enjoy its tranquil and contemplative atmosphere.
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- Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple - This peaceful temple is located away from the crowds, where visitors can admire its extensive collection of small Buddhist statues and discover a few amusing surprises.
- Toujiin Temple - Visitors can stroll through this magnificent moss-covered temple and enjoy its tranquil and contemplative atmosphere.
- The Bamboo Forest Trail - Bicycles will be parked to allow for a walk through this essential Kyoto attraction, the renowned Arashiyama bamboo grove.
What's Included
- Bicycle use
- Helmet
- Temple Fees
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Bicycle use
- Helmet
- Temple Fees
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Additional Information
This remarkable 25km E-bike tour highlights the renowned Arashiyama Bamboo Grove area, while also venturing into breathtaking temple settings away from the usual tourist paths.
Ride our latest Panasonic E-bikes and effortlessly traverse a mix of urban and rural landscapes. The tour offers a glimpse into Kyoto’s everyday life, providing insights into the…
This remarkable 25km E-bike tour highlights the renowned Arashiyama Bamboo Grove area, while also venturing into breathtaking temple settings away from the usual tourist paths.
Ride our latest Panasonic E-bikes and effortlessly traverse a mix of urban and rural landscapes. The tour offers a glimpse into Kyoto’s everyday life, providing insights into the city’s rich history, culture, and natural beauty.
To ensure a safe and controlled experience, we limit the group to a maximum of 8 guests.
Participants should be comfortable cycling 25km or for 4 hours. The minimum age requirement is 15 years.
Please arrive 20 minutes before departure to get acquainted with your E-bike.
- Not recommended for travellers who cannot cycle 25 km or 4 hours
- Must be 15 years of age or older
- No-shows/late/ missing the tour for any reason is non-refundable/ non-transferable/ non-amendable
- Guests who choose not to participate/cannot ride a bicycle will not be refunded
- This 25km tour is designed for riders who are confident and comfortable riding a bicycle for 4 hours.
- Tours cannot be changed to different departure times less than 24 hours before departure.
Location
NORU Kyoto Bike Tours
Please use google maps and search NORU KYOTO BIKE TOURS
Look for our green TripAdvisor flag outside the Cycle Village bike shop
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
4.9
(192 Ratings)
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Claudesumba
Mar 3, 2026
Single traveler - I can highly recommend this trip. This is a great way to see, and learn, some of the history of Kyoto while biking through the backroads, hills and farms just outside of the city, its beautiful out there. I saw a lot and I learned a lot over the four hours I was on the bike. Michael was our guide, he was fantastic. He's like an encyclopedia of knowledge of the history of this magical place; he's a true gem!!
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E5765jzchristianm
Feb 7, 2026
Beautiful forest ride and so much more - Fantastic e-bike tour with Yuta (our guide) who took care of everything and provided a fascinating look into local customs, history and culture. The bamboo forest was beautiful, Yuta also provided a wonderful tour of other shrines and temples, neighborhoods, and a matcha tea ceremony, all the while explaining the importance and meaning of everything we were seeing. Thank you again for such a memorable experience!
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Helenh726
Nov 24, 2025
I recommend this - Great tour, great guide - very professional. Spent the right amount of time at each place. Guide gave right amount of information about each place. A fabulous way to see the area!
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Theocgirl
Nov 4, 2025
A Must Do! - Our bike tour was great and we're so glad we did it!
Riding through the local neighborhoods and farms was beautiful and a very nice break in getting away from the the usual Kyoto crowds. The e-bike made the ride very easy and it was such a nice way to take in the local scenery, visit the sites and hear about the history from the bike tour guide in a small group setting. Our guide, Sean was friendly, knowledgeable and somehow managed to get the perfect photo of our group of 4 at the crowded Bamboo Forest so that it looks like we were the only people there. Towards the end of the ride, we stopped at a small ice cream shop that 2 very sweet Japanese senior citizens run. We got caught in a little rain at the end which didn't bother any of us because we had rain jackets and the rain added to the adventure of it all - and the sweet ladies at the ice cream shop even came out with towels to dry off the bike seats. :)
I highly recommend this tour - it's a good one and well worth the cost.
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Conny18
Nov 4, 2025
ricefields, bamboo, pond, temple and shrines - We had a great afternoon! Thanks to the E -bikes cycling was smooth and it was a pleasant ride out of town. Our guide Henry was good fun and very knowledgeable about Japan, culture and society. Visiting temples, a Zen garden and bamboo forest were on the list but the real adventure was enjoying the ride.
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Y6401boshaunam
Oct 31, 2025
Henry treated us to an experience of Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, rice fields and bamboo. We were fortunate to see - Our guide Henry is passionate about Kyoto and Japan. We pedalled to interesting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, learning more about the Shinto and Buddhist religions. Cycling was a good way to see the Arashiyama area with rice fields and bamboo. We were fortunate see geisha in the geisha area, With Henry, we also had a good perspective on modern day Japan.
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Gm409mv
Oct 26, 2025
Great way to see the bamboo forest and more! - We had a fun and informative bike tour with Sean, seeing places we would have likely never made it to by ourselves. Highlight of our trip!
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Jedstravels
Oct 20, 2025
Great E-Bike Tour - We had a great experience on our e-bike tour to the bamboo forest. It was so nice to do on bikes. Michael was a wonderful guide. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Nomad47736463616
Oct 16, 2025
Fully enjoyed the tour & guide Michael! - Fully enjoyed the tour: it felt very local, we were driving through very quiet areas. Good bikes &guide Michael to recommend!
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Fredrikr901
Feb 15, 2026
Amazing experience! - We took the Arashiyama e-bike tour on the 14th of February with Noru bike tours. We had very nice weather of sunny/overcast around 14 deg Celsius.
When we arrived our tour guide Yuta was very attentive and welcoming, telling us the plan and asking for preference on the tour since we were only going to be 3 people.
The bikes were in good conditions and we got very clear instructions on site on how to use them.
The chosen roads for cycling around were mostly with very little traffic and it was awesome to ride on the e-bikes! Very smooth and little physical effort required!
When we arrived at different destinations Yuta explained in an easy to understand way, with some good jokes thrown in - the perfect tour guide in my eyes! We got so much insight into Japanese tradition and culture thanks to Yuta, a highlight of our trip to be sure!
What could be improved:
- One of the main attractions, the Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple was closed on the day of our tour, and apparently it is closed all saturdays so the organizer should know this and not book the tour promising this temple on a Saturday.
- what to wear and level of physical exertion could be better communicated, like jeans are fine for example.
Summary:
All in all I would highly recommend the tour, it was amazing to zip around Kyoto on the bikes and get so much insight into Japanese life and traditions!
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