Traditions in Motion: Satoyama & Craft Bike Tour Now Underway

2025.05.18

Another bike tour featuring Japanese traditional crafts, Satoayama & Craft Bike Tour Nasu – Nikko – Mashiko, is now rolling!

Pedal through the timeless beauty of Satoyama, Japan’s traditional rural landscapes where mountains meet farmland and nature and people live in harmony. On this immersive journey, you’ll meet six master artisans of Japanese traditional crafts and experience the refined world of Wabi-Sabi craftsmanship, deeply rooted in the rhythms of rural life.

Today, the Stage 1 highlights:

We cycled alongside shimmering rice paddies, enjoyed a farm-to-table full-course lunch at a charming local farmer’s home, and visited a young bamboo craft artist—witnessing the magic of transforming native bamboo grass into elegant, handcrafted baskets.

Stay tuned for more moments where tradition meets the open road.

Traditions in Motion: Satoyama & Craft Bike Tour Now Underway

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Satoyama & Craft Bike Tour NASU – MASHIKO

[7 days 6 nights]
Immerse yourself in Wabi-Sabi craftsmanship rooted in rural Japan. You will visit "Craft Masters” of Japanese Traditional Handicrafts during biking through breathtaking countryside landscapes between Nasu and Mashiko called "SATOYAMA". Learn and experience Bamboo grass weaving, Japanese Paper (Washi), Indigo dyeing, Pottery and Japanese Sake directly from their enthusiastic “Craft Masters”.

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Ride Experience Inc. / Bicycle Tours Japan Editorial Team

We are a professional team of cycling guides and planners based in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, dedicated to sharing the beauty of rural Japan (Satoyama) with the world. Under the theme of “Hidden Japan — the Japan that can only be reached by bicycle,” we go beyond simply introducing sightseeing routes. We provide in-depth, expert insights into regional history, traditional artisans and craft masters, and the local food culture.

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