Kyoto Bike Tour: Discover Hidden Gems and Famous Sites

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Embark on a bike tour in North Kyoto, discovering hidden gems and famous landmarks. Explore shrines, temples, shopping arcades, and riverside paths while enjoying a delicious lunch. Join us for a fun and informative adventure in Japan’s ancient capital!

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Cycle Kyoto - Start at our shop, meet your guide and other travellers, get your bike fitted and get ready for the day!
Nishi Honganji - Enter one of the least visited religious sites in the city and one of the largest wooden buildings in the entire world!
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine - Join local shrine goers at Kitano Tenmangu, discover this…

What's Included

High Quality ‘Cannondale’ Bike
Guidance
Lunch
Bottled water

What's Not Included

Extra Drinks
Optional Gratuities

Additional Information

Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto’s best known site alongside some of our own favourite secrets!
Navigate the backstreets with a friendly, bilingual and experienced guide, explore local shrines and grand temples, quaint shopping arcades and riverside paths while learning about the sites you visit…

Location

Cycle Kyoto

Please make sure to arrive 15 minutes before the start time.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Ehsiungrmt

Dec 7, 2025

Great way to see the city! - Jay was excellent. We appreciated that his knowledge as well as flexibility to make small adjustments to the tour based on the group. Bikes are good quality and in good working condition.

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Tanner_e

Dec 4, 2025

Great Day with Mayco! - We had an incredible day biking and learning with Mayco! She was knowledgable and engaged, and we saw parts of the city that we otherwise wouldn't have seen. Definitely beats riding a crowded bus, and we learned many things about the temples and shrines that we otherwise never would have known. Lunch was delicious, and the bikes worked great!

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Jodi1956

Nov 27, 2025

Fabulous a great experience and highly recommend it - This was a great experience! The guide Julian was absolutely wonderful! Very accommodating and wanted to make sure you had a great experience. Julian the guide does and especially good job sharing interesting facts and stories that bring history to life and helps you understand the significance of each place. Highly recommend the bike tour north Kyoto. The the sushi lunch was fabulous and a great experience.. we highly recommend this trip a great way to see Kyoto.

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Wulle9

Nov 5, 2025

Fantastic! - A fantastic day with a fantastic guide. Lots of historical information spicy with a bib gourmand lunch- it's not getting better.

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Joeyl870

Nov 2, 2025

Fabulous day in Kyoto on bikes - Jay was our guide. He was absolutely fabulous. Knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic, and a great sense of humor. Seeing Kyoto on a bike was great as we were able to see things that would have been missed on a tour or by using public transportation. We covered a lot of ground and enjoyed every minute of it. Highly recommended.

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Coral_c

Oct 30, 2025

Best Introduction to Kyoto - The highlight of our trip! We chose our very first day in Kyoto to participate in Cycle Kyoto’s bike tour and what a great way to start our Kyoto journey. Our tour guide, Julian, was nothing but knowledgeable, kind, and mega respectful to everyone in the group and everyone we rode by. He gave us so much information and made us feel very safe and taken care of at all times. He took lots of good photos of the group so we didn’t have to worry too much about documenting, which was a plus! Our food stop was ramen and to be honest, the best ramen we had in Japan (and we ate a lot of it in two weeks). We also had an opportunity to get dessert at the Golden Pavilion stop! My Strava clocked about 15.2 miles, with 2 hours 44 active cycling time and almost 6 hours touring (temple and shrine stops, food stop, safety briefing and scenic/informational pit stops). We kept a nice moderate pace that allowed for us riders to ride safely but also enjoy our surroundings. I strongly recommend this tour - just make sure you’re at least a semi active biker (nothing too serious, but it IS 15 miles.)

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Adventure641871

Oct 15, 2025

North Cycle tour - This is a must do while in Kyoto ! The whole experience was amazing - Julian our tour guide was awesome - cycling through the back streets - Geisha area - temples and just learning about history/customs etc was an eye opener ! Highly recommend ✅✅✅✅✅

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Inspire50631822405

Oct 12, 2025

Great experience - Really super fun. Nice route cycled and everything ran smoothly. Quin is an enthusiastic guide and we have learned and done a lot!

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Temiladea2017

Oct 2, 2025

Wonderful Kyoto bike tour! - My wife and I had the pleasure of a bike tour with Indra and we could not have been happier with the experience. Cheerful and informative guide providing insights from a range of historical periods of Japan, picturesque and safe route with plenty of photo opportunities and a peaceful and delicious lunch along the way. Highly recommend this tour. Please note - if coming from Kyoto station, give yourself extra time to get there as it's easy to get lost in the station!

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Maartenvanstride

Oct 18, 2025

Nice biking trip around the city - Nice trip around Kyoto. Our Guide Julien showed most of the major temples and told some nice interesting facts. Also gave glimpse of his life in Kyoto.

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up to 8 guests

1 - Adult