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2.5 Hour-Guided Cycle Tour in the Central Tokyo

5.025 reviewsSenso-ji Temple (Asakusa Temple)

  • 2h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

You’ve probably heard of Shibuya Crossing, but are you familiar with the backstreets of Tokyo? During this bike tour, you’ll explore central Tokyo, coasting down hidden alleyways, and get insights into the local life in Tokyo. On this Tokyo bike tour, you’ll find yourself among the labyrinthine pathways of Tokyo with a local guide, and try traditional Japanese foods which cannot be found in the typical restaurants. These tiny mom-and-pop restaurants and street stalls serve up local ingredients with big flavors, to fuel your journey! From the end of March to the beginning of April, we usually cycle under Sakura, cherry blossoms. The Tour includes several stops, and it will introduce off-the-beaten-path shopping streets. During the Tour, you’ll see a new side of Tokyo, riding around unique old-time shopping arcades and visiting. On our tours, we are passionate about showing you the lesser-known parts of central Tokyo.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • 1 tandem bike is available by prior request.
  • Helmets
  • Use of bicycle

Itinerary

  1. Cycling on the bank of Suida river. It is famous for Sakura flowers in the spring time.

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  2. This temple is a part of Sensoji, founded in 595. There are many images of a “daikon (Japanese radish)”and a pouch in the temple.The daikon represents our minds trapped in deep ignorance, emanating poison of anger,but by offering a daikon to temple, that poison will be purged from our body and soul. The pouch is a symbol of treasure, and it represents the gift of prosperity in business .

    20 min

  3. Founded in 1063, this shrine is now a “Power spot”, that is popular for persons who want lovers or marriage partners. (Power Spot=Sacred place)

    15 min

  4. Parking bikes near the temple, and strolling inside it.

    30 min

  5. Japanese traditional craft candy shop. You can see how they make candies, which are so artistic.

    15 min

  6. Crossing the bridge on the Sumida river with wonderful landscaepes.

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  7. Cycling under the Tokyo Skytree.

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  8. Old fashonned shopping mall where you can see daily lifes of Japanese.

    20 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
About 3 minutes walk from Hikifune railway station on Tobu skytree line. About 5 minutes walk from Keisei Hikifune railway station on Keisei line. Find the board "Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour" on the ground floor, and come to the 2nd floor. Please come there 10 minutes before of your starting time.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 6 travellers
Operated by
東京下町自転車ツアー Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Our rental bikes are folding bikes with 14-20 inch, suitable for people between 140 - 180 cm tall. Please inform priorly if you are over 180cm.
  • If you wish to cycle with a tandem bike, please inform us 3 days before the day you booked.

How it compares in Tokyo

  • Its from-price is 73% below the median of the 731 city tours we list in Tokyo.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 107 of 731.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Tokyo

Neon-lit districts, quiet shrines, superb food and distinct neighbourhoods make up Tokyo, a vast, orderly metropolis linked by punctual trains.

Every district feels like its own city. Shibuya's famous scramble crossing and Shinjuku's towers, bars and Golden Gai alleys pulse with energy, while Harajuku mixes youth fashion with the forested calm of the Meiji Jingu shrine. In Asakusa, the Sensō-ji temple and its market street keep an older Tokyo alive, and Ginza offers polished department stores and galleries.

Top-ranked sights in Tokyo: Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Temple), Tokyo Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu).

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