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Hikone bike Half-Day Tour through a castle town near Kyoto, Osaka
Hikone bike Half-Day Tour through a castle town near Kyoto, Osaka
Hikone bike Half-Day Tour through a castle town near Kyoto, Osaka
Hikone bike Half-Day Tour through a castle town near Kyoto, Osaka
Hikone bike Half-Day Tour through a castle town near Kyoto, Osaka

Hikone bike Half-Day Tour through a castle town near Kyoto, Osaka

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Aren't you tired of running into many tourist traps in absolutely crowded cities? You don't have to waste your time in a busy place. Instead, you can upgrade your mediocre plan with our help! We have a bike tour in Hikone, small and pretty castle town by Lake Biwa. It is quick travel from Kyoto and Osaka!! Very niche place but fun to explore. Let me introduce Hikone to you!!

This town is known for Hikone castle, a national treasure. In Japan, only three original castle survived after Samurai's era. Beautiful moat is double layer. We will cycle through these narrow paths with cross/electronic bike to the coast opened onto the great view of Lake Biwa. On our tour, it includes a variety of stops & activities, such as castle climbing, tea-blending experience, Genkyu-en (magnificent Japanese garden where they serve you matcha), local breweries' sake-tasting set and Ohmi-gyu restaurant for lunch.

-Pickup fee is included in the price.

Activity location

  • Hikone Castle
    • 1-1 Konkicho,
    • 522-0061, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hikone Station
    • Furusawacho
    • 522-0007, Hikone, Shiga, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedUse of bicycle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdmission fee at each stop and activiaty
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedfood and drinks are paid at customer expense

Know before you book

  • 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
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Hikone Castle
  • 1h
Hikone castle looks down the whole town from the east end, having beautiful moats around. Many unique water birds and plants are peacefully hanging out. As it is an old district and the center of the culture, residential and commercial area are situated along the moat, such as artcraft shop, pickle stand and temples. We will cycle through these parts in the beginning to understand the castle town vibe.
Genkyuen
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
The foundation of Genkyu-in dates back to 1677 contributed by naooki Ii (Ii family is a lord of Hikone, their rule lasted 17 - 19th century). The garden has been appreciated through many generations as one of the most beatiful garden in Japan.
Daishiji Temple
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Shingon sect of Buddhist temple is one of the longest lasting skism of Japanese Buddhism. Although Taishi-ji is just about 100 years of history, they have a unique monk statue that is lying on a mattress!! And the current monk, the 3rd president is a good character, very friedly!
Kitano Shrine
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Lake biwa is the largest lake in Japan, that maintains high level of cleanliness of water. After enjoying Hikone castle and around the area, we wil reach out to the Lake shore to get some fresh air, releasing tensity and stress.
政所園 夢京橋店
  • 1h
Mandokoro-en is a top-leading tea maker in Hikone. We will have tea ceremoney with Naoki, guiding us to make good tea. After a lesson about basic history of tea, we will blend and sip your preffered taste of tea, selecting from various ingredients such as Genmai, Gyokuro, Sencha.
Sazanami Liquor Store
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Do you have sake-tasting in your to-do-list in Japan? It is someting you can never miss. I personalily belive that trying alchohol is a very fun activity when I travel to other countries. Sazanami shop has a good variety of alcohol ranging from fruit base to farmented ingredient base alchohol. It is definitely helping you understand the map of Japanese alchohol.
Katsu Tei Iroha
  • 45m
You may assume that Kobe beef and Wagyu are the only beef brands that exist in Japan. But that is not true. Almost every prefecture/region has their own beef brand that is not necessarily below Kobe beef/wagyu. And here, in Hikone they have one called Ohmi-gyu. (Ohmi refers to the region east of Lake Biwa) This is slightly more chewy than Kobe but not too fatty unlike kobe and resonably priced. So I definitely prefer Ohmi and believe you will like it!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHikone Castle
    • 1-1 Konkicho,
    • 522-0061, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHikone Station
    • Furusawacho
    • 522-0007, Hikone, Shiga, Japan

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