Kurashiki Bikan Cycling Tour by Brompton
- 3–3.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Enjoy a guided cycling tour around the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter by Brompton bike. This tour offers a fun and flexible way to explore Kurashiki’s historic streets, riverside scenery, and local charm. Choose Your Favorite Stops For the Basic Plan, guests choose two stops from Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum, Ohara Museum of Art, Ohara House, Momotaro Karakuri Museum, or a backstreet tour. Flexible Tour Options Optional plans include a local lunch option, a weekend Tea Terrace experience with matcha grinding, matcha and sweets, and an igusa craft experience. Different Stops by Plan The Basic Plan and Lunch option include two selected Basic Plan stops. The Tea Terrace and Igusa Experience options include one selected Basic Plan stop after the experience. Rainy Day Walking Tour On rainy days, the tour will be conducted on foot instead of by Brompton bike, so guests can still enjoy the area safely.
Inclusions
What's included
- Brompton bicycle rental (for use during the tour)
- Rental fee for helmet, and gloves
What's not
- Optional costs not covered by the tour price
- Private transportation
- shopping fee
- Lunch, unless the Lunch option is selected
Itinerary
This is the main area of the tour. Your guide will introduce the beautiful white-walled streets, the Kurashiki River area, local history, photo spots, and hidden backstreets. Guests will travel by Brompton bike when the weather allows. On rainy days, the tour will be conducted on foot. Please note: The Basic Tour includes two selected stops from the listed options. Lunch, Tea Terrace, and Igusa Experience stops are included only when the corresponding option is selected.
This is one of the selectable stops for the Basic Tour. Guests will visit Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum only if it is chosen as one of the two included stops. Your guide will take you there and introduce the surrounding area as part of the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter tour.
This is one of the selectable stops for the Basic Tour. Guests will visit the Ohara Museum of Art only if it is selected as one of the two included stops. Your guide will take you to the museum and share information about the area and its cultural background. If you would like to spend more time at the Ohara Museum of Art beyond the guided tour time, it is possible to end the guided tour inside the museum when the scheduled time is over. You may then continue enjoying the museum on your own as a self-guided visit.
This is one of the selectable stops for the Basic Tour. Guests will visit Ohara House only if it is chosen as one of the two included stops. Your guide will take you there and explain the area’s traditional atmosphere and local history. This stop includes one drink: matcha or coffee.
This is one of the selectable stops for the Basic Tour. Guests will visit the Momotaro Karakuri Museum only if it is selected as one of the two included stops. This stop is a fun option for guests who are interested in Japanese folklore and unique local attractions.
This is one of the selectable experiences for the Basic Tour. Guests will enjoy this backstreet tour only if it is chosen as one of the two included stops. Your guide will take you through quiet alleys, local streets, and hidden photo spots that many visitors miss.
Lunch This stop is included only with the Lunch option. Your guide will take you to a recommended local restaurant, such as a soba noodle shop, udon restaurant, or another casual local favorite. After lunch, the tour continues with the same experience as the Basic Tour, including two selected stops in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter.
Tea Terrace This stop is included only with the Tea Terrace option, available on weekends. Guests will visit Tea Terrace for a hands-on matcha powder grinding experience, followed by matcha and sweets at the cafe. After this experience, the tour continues with the same experience as the Basic Tour, including two selected stops in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter.
Igusa Experience This stop is included only with the Igusa Experience option. Guests will enjoy a hands-on igusa experience before continuing the tour. After the experience, the tour continues with the same experience as the Basic Tour, including two selected stops in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please meet your guide in front of the 7-Eleven near the South Exit of Kurashiki Station.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Local Treasures
- 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
- Participants must be at least 140 cm tall
How it compares in Kurashiki
- Its from-price is 29% above the median of the 32 experiences we list in Kurashiki.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kurashiki
Kurashiki is a canal-side town in Okayama Prefecture, with white-walled warehouses, willows, an art museum and the jeans workshops of Kojima.
In the Bikan Historical Quarter of Kurashiki, willows hang over a narrow canal lined by former rice warehouses with white plaster walls and black tiles, now shops, cafés and galleries. The town grew rich on rice and cotton in the Edo period, and the Ohara Museum of Art, opened in 1930 as Japan's first museum of Western art, holds works by El Greco, Monet and Gauguin.
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