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Hida Satoyama Cycling Afternoon Group Half

 

 

 

 

Hida Satoyama Cycling / Guided Tour / Regular
Afternoon Group Half 2.5-Hour Guided Tour of Hida Furukawa

A guided bike tour through the attractions of SATOYAMA

From the graceful town of Hida Furukawa, all the way to a rustic farming village, this totally flat, two and a half-hour long guided bike tour is perfect for beginning cyclists and those with families. We pedal around Satoyama and spread out into the outskirts just outside of town, eventually reaching a spring/well from which local people draw water.

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Our journey will take us through fields, a shrine and other areas highlighting the deep culture of the town and its people. Keep an eye out for details big and small, each important to a lifestyle seldom seen anywhere else. After an easy and refreshing ride, there is nothing left to do but relax! Here are just a few highlights:

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Rice plants are an essential part of Satoyama’s landscape and one of this tour’s most charming attractions–you can learn how rice grows in Japan and later, reap the benefits of the harvest with a hearty meal. During the tour, take the opportunity to visit a local market where local vegetables and other products are sold.

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Reservation

Dates

Period
Mar 26, 2022May 31, 2022
Oct 1, 2022Nov 30, 2022

Time

Approx. 2h30m

Number of Participants

Max8 people
Min2 people

Tour rate

6,000JPY/person Inc.Tax

Included in the price
  • Trained and experienced guide (in English/Japanese)
  • Small group tour
  • Mountain Bike
  • Helmet
  • Rain gear (Japanese size: S, M, L)
  • 500ml bottled water
  • Tea break
Not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gloves
  • Child seat (3,000yen for rental)

Meeting Point

SATOYAMA EXPERIENCE Hida Furukawa Desk

11-32 Furukawacho Ninomachi, Hida-shi, Gifu, Japan

Note

Reservation

  • Tour participants must be able to ride a bike. We recommend that guests without recent experience of riding a bike familiarise themselves through training rides before their trip.
    Children under 12 years old should have sufficient recent experience of riding a bike without training wheels.

Cancellation

  • If you, unfortunately, cancel the tour, you will not be charged a cancellation fee up to 2 days before the tour date. Please see the link for the detail: Cancellation policy

Private Tours

We have private tours available upon request.
* Please note that we have no child rates for private tours.

  • 1 person :  ¥30,000
  • 2 people : ¥15,600
  • 3 people : ¥10,800
  • 4 people or more : ¥8,400

Private tour price in the top season  (April 1st-20th, Jul 16th-Aug 20th, Oct 1st-15th 2021)

  • 1 person :  ¥39,600
  • 2 people : ¥20,400
  • 3 people : ¥14,000
  • 4 people or more : ¥10,800

Insurance

Please be sure to purchase appropriate travel insurance in advance.

 

Summer season

There is a high risk of thunderstorms developing on mid-summer afternoons (especially in July and August) when temperatures climb over 30 degrees Celsius. Please understand that cycling tours may be substituted by walking tours for safety reasons if thunder or lightning are observed. The risk of thunderstorms is generally lower in the mornings.