Cycle Tours

Turn a corner, find a moment, make a memory.

Experience Kyoto Cycling tours are ideal for seeing and experiencing a variety of different neighborhoods in one day, so you can photograph many of the highlights of Kyoto. Experience Kyoto aims to do more than show you the beautiful sights of Kyoto, so our tours designed to include an education in the history and design aesthetics that make Kyoto what it is.

Experience Kyoto Tours

Eastern Kyoto Highlights Tour

Eastern Kyoto Highlights Tour

Experience a curated selection of Kyoto’s best sights while Nils tells you about the historical and design aesthetics of the famed Higashiyama area, celebrated as the cultural heart of Japan.

Eastern Kyoto Highlights Tour

Experience a curated selection of Kyoto’s best sights while Nils tells you about the historical and design aesthetics of the famed Higashiyama area, celebrated as the cultural heart of Japan.

PRICING
Half-Day Tour
4-6 riders

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Tour TypeHalf Day (3-4 hrs)Full Day (5+ hrs)
Eastern Kyoto Highlights Tour
Experience a curated selection of Kyoto’s best sights while Nils tells you about the historical and design aesthetics of the famed Higashiyama area, celebrated as the cultural heart of Japan.
riders:
4-6 ¥6000 ea.
3 ¥7500
2 ¥9500
1 ¥16,000
riders:
4-6 ¥12,000 ea.
3 ¥15,000
2 ¥18,000
1 ¥30,000
Eastern Kyoto Kodawari Tour
An extended tour that includes unforgettable sights in northeast Kyoto as well.
4-6 ¥12,000ea.
3 ¥15,000
2 ¥18,000
1 ¥30,000
Backstreet Photo Tour
Eperience and photograph the amazing craftsmanship on display in ordinary machiya townhouses in old Kyoto neighborhoods. See places where old meets new in jarring juxtaposition.
4-6 ¥6000
3 ¥7500
2 ¥9500
1 ¥16,000
4-6 ¥12,000
3 ¥15,000
2 ¥18,000
1 ¥30,000
Custom Consultation Tour
Are you interested in particular types of buildings, artisans, food or museums. Free consultation.
4-6 ¥6000
3 ¥7500
2 ¥9500
1 ¥16,000
4-6 ¥12,000
3 ¥15,000
2 ¥18,000
1 ¥30,000
Haunted Kyoto Mystery Tour
Have you ever heard of an old city that DIDN’T have ghosts? Kyoto has it’s famous ghost stories and spooky spots. We’ll visit the execution grounds, the spot where the realms of the living and dead divide, the haunted tunnel and more. Ask about a nighttime ride to hunt for the the swamp ghost.
4-6 ¥6000
3 ¥7500
2 ¥9500
1 ¥16,000
4-6 ¥12,000
3 ¥15,000
2 ¥18,000
1 ¥30,000
Ride & Shoot Tandem Tour
Only one day in Kyoto? Hop on the back of the Purple Samba with Nils in the Captain’s seat, and I’ll take you to some of my favorite spots for getting unforgettable photos of the ancient capital. Half-day or full-day tours available.
¥16,000¥30,000
Ohara/Kurama Scenic Mountain Tour
Want to get out of the city An “easy” ride up to the celebrated village of Ohara will reward you with beautiful photos of mountains, fields and kayabuki farmhouses. Kurama is a picturesque mountain village with a stunning photo oppotunities and an affordable outdoor onsen hot spring.
4-6 ¥6000
3 ¥7500
2 ¥9500
1 ¥16,000
4-6 ¥12,000
3 ¥15,000
2 ¥18,000
1 ¥30,000
Summer River Swimming Tour
Summer is pretty brutal in Kyoto, but I’ve lived here over 20 years, and I know where we can enjoy a cool river valley or mountain waterfall, and even bring a BBQ.
4-6 ¥6000
3 ¥7500
2 ¥9500
1 ¥16,000
4-6 ¥12,000
3 ¥15,000
2 ¥18,000
1 ¥30,000