Bike Hidden Japan
Discover authentic Japan in your most soul-stirring cycling holiday ever.
OUR MISSION
Empower local people, Boost local economy and Sustain beautiful rural life in Japanese countryside through providing life-changing cycling experiences.
We are local.
We are responsible for the sustainability of local economy and natural environment in our region of Japan.
We live here, we know every detail of this place, and we have a lot of local partners.
So, we can continuously provide carefully planned unique cycling tours in this region and through it, we can empower local people, boost local economy and sustain beautiful rural life in this region.
FEATURED TOURS
Gravel & Craft Bike Tour NASU – MASHIKO
[6 days 5 nights]
Ready to immerse yourself in Japanese culture? You will visit "Craft Masters” of Japanese Traditional Handicrafts during Gravel Biking through breathtaking countryside landscapes between Nasu and Mashiko. Learn and experience Bamboo grass weaving, Japanese Paper (Washi), Indigo dyeing, Pottery and Organic Japanese Sake directly from their enthusiastic “Craft Masters”.
TRANS-TOHOKU Bike Tour
[12 days 11 nights]
Our Signature tour with many praises from our guests and recommendation from Japanese Ministry of the Environment.
The Tohoku region, the northernmost part of Japan’s main island, is known for its gorgeous natural environment, rich local history, and delicious agricultural produce. Experience a more traditional side of Japan and follow in the footsteps of famous Japanese "Haiku" poet Matsuo Basho and his journey along “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”.
Foodie’s Bike Tour NASU – NIKKO
[6 days 5 nights]
In this foodie's bike tour, you will go on an eating spree and experience a wide variety of great food that Japan has to offer. You will visit historic towns and stay at long-established hotels and ryokans (inns), which have been welcoming VIPs from inside and outside Japan for a long time, and also at accommodations that are committed to serving high quality meals.
KUMANO KODO Pilgrimage Bike & Hike
[7 days 6 nights]
In this tour, you will be biking and hiking on Japan's oldest ancient pilgrimage roads called "Kumano Kodo", in the south of Wakayama. Visit the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano, and will find yourself completely immersed in the beautiful nature of spectacular mountain ranges, massive and strange rocks, clear streams of water, and magnificent waterfalls.
Hidden NIKKO E-Bike Tour
[5 days 4 nights]
Four days riding over backroads in the Nikko area, Tochigi by E-Bikes (Electric Bikes) and Discover a "hidden side" of Nikko! – An amazing adventure exploring nature, culture and friendship through cycling!
Cycle around the vast Nikko area and enjoy the various beautiful sceneries of mountains, lakes, rivers, forests and gravel roads with unique cultural visits.
Mt. NASU Self-guided Bike Adventure
[1 day - 3 days or more]
Nasu is easily accessible from Tokyo by Shinkansen (70 minutes) and is the best biking area close to Tokyo.
Nasu’s natural environment offers us the ability to plan a wide range of inviting bike routes to match your preferences and stamina and to make the most of the seasons. Our plans include scenic hill climb rides, biking through vast rural areas, traveling in a ranch landscape along gentle hills, and gravel riding through forests that look unexplored.
NEWS & REPORT
TOURS
Epic Tours
Join our cycling tours that offer dynamic road trips, biking from one town to another, for 5+ days. Each tour is planned under an interesting theme. You will be biking less traveled areas and roads in various parts of Japan. You are sure to rediscover the heart of Japan in an epic ride experience. Of course, all tours are guided and under full support.
Relaxed Tours
They are guided and fully supported tours designed to enjoy biking in areas around hotels and ryokan (inns) while indulging yourself with relaxing stays at luxurious resort hotels or onsen ryokans (Japanese style hot-spring inns). Suitable for family trips and people who love to enjoy cultural experiences more. Slower riding speed with shorter (30 – 60km) daily distance.
Self-Guided Tours
In these easy-to-get-going tours, you will rent a bike and a GPS navigation device with preinstalled recommended routes and enjoy riding while following the navigation. There will be no guide or support. You will be free from the hassle of riding in an unknown area while constantly checking a map in one hand. You can now bike like a local while savoring the air and landscape of the area.
These tours are recommended for those who want to enjoy biking the Japanese countryside at their own pace or those who can handle bike trouble.
Solo riders are welcome.
The tour route or length can be adjusted to the season, time, or your requests and biking skills.
One Day Tours
These are half-day to one-day guided cycling activities in Nasu that anyone can join. If it’s your first time to ride a sports bike, don’t worry. Our guide will teach you how to maneuver it. On the calendar select a date when a tour is on and sign up for it at least two days in advance.
Custom Tours
We will prepare a special, chartered bike tour for your group by arranging the theme, area, schedule, route, and riding distance to your preferences.
Reviews from Our Guests
Evizel Seymour
Wow - a super professional company with great friendly English speaking staff. If you’re looking for a cycling adventure, then look no further. They will adapt the tour to what you would like to do. A great mix of cycling, cultural events with extremely comfortable accommodation. oh, don’t worry about going hungry, the food is exceptional...
Richard Breedon
The cycle routes and site visits were well chosen. The hotels were excellent and all had onsen baths, which provided welcome respite at the end of each day of cycling. The visits to the various craft centers were fascinating and enjoyable. It was a unique experience to guided by the master craftspeople themselves. We learned about weaving with bamboo grass, indigo dyeing, and made our own postcards with traditional Japanese paper (washi)...
John and Mary Griffioen
Firstly, the cycling experience was great. Scenery is varied from rural agriculture (plenty or rice fields), small towns, tropical forests, mountain passes, and ocean views. The guides were very capable, friendly, conscientious and very safety conscious. Secondly what we did not appreciate coming into the tour, which was just as meaningful as the cycling was the cultural experience. Stops along the way included “Shrines”, “Temples”, a Saki brewery, bake shops, orchards, hot springs, museums…….. Accommodations were always at first rate traditional inns/onsens or modern hotels/onsens. Meals were a feast to the eyes and stomach. There is no way that I could have seen or discovered this aspect of Japan on my own; especially with the language barrier. This was completely different from my earlier more urban visit to Japan; vastly more meaningful...
Anne Condon
Our guided Trans-Tohoku tour with Tetsuya and Yoshi was truly epic! Each day was filled with opportunities to learn about the history, culture, and food in ways that would not have been possible by ourselves...