Tokyo to Kyoto Biking
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore the traditional regions in Japan
- Enjoy riding along the scenic coast and to Sojiji Temple
- Explore Kanazawa
- Experience biking through the mountains to the amazing temple of a sect of esoteric Buddhists
- Discover Kyoto
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Trip includes
- All hotel accommodation
- Meals as indicated
- Services of B&R trained local guide(s)
- Support vehicles during bike rides
- Use of a customized bicycle and helmet
- Detailed maps and water bottle
- All special events and private tours
- All transportation from rendezvous to drop-off
- All baggage transportation
- All gratuities for baggage, porters and hotel service including internal flight(s)
Itinerary
Start your trip by discovering one of the last traditional regions in Japan. Ride from the middle of the peninsula to the northern coast where the landscape is typically Japanese: rugged coastline and rice paddies, along with towns and farmland occupying most flat stretches.
Visit the asaichi, or morning market, to witness the line of fish mongers-usually elderly women-dressed in rubber boots who hawk their catch. Ride along the scenic coast and to Sojiji Temple for an introduction to Zen Buddhism and the animist religion known as Shinto.
Begin your day with a ride on the quiet coastal road heading south ending at a delightful inn renowned for its superb Japanese-Italian cuisine. Spend your afternoon overlooking Tsukumo Bay.
Embark on a quiet ride weaving through sleepy fishing villages, forests, and pastoral landscapes. Stop for a catered lunch before driving along the coast to the hot spring town of Wakura Onsen. Dinner will be a traditional Kaiseki, the fabulous Japanese multi-course meal.
Spend your day looking for dolphins, riding scenic trails and winding down in the hot springs before going out on the town for dinner.
Explore Kanazawa, and the sublime Kenrokuen, one of Japan’s three greatest gardens. Afterwards, at a nearby private tea house Mrs. Nishida will share her love of chanoyu, or the tea ceremony. Embark on a fantastic loop ride this afternoon before dining with chef Takahashi-san serving up his regional specialties.
Explore the local shops in Yamanaka, walk up the marvelous three-km gorge below the town, relax in the onsen and get a shiatsu massage or simply read a book in the peaceful surroundings of the hotel. Spend the afternoon biking through the mountains to the amazing temple of a sect of esoteric Buddhists.
After breakfast we’ll drive to Kyoto and say our goodbyes, arriving around noon. Kyoto easily demands a stay of several nights with its temples, shrines and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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It's been almost 50 years since we made a conscious decision, on the back of a cocktail napkin, to encourage people to "slow down to see the world." Ever since, Butterfield & Robinson has been leading trips that amble where others stride, linger where others inhale, bike where others motor and sip where others quaff. In the words of Gypsy Rose Lee, a woman who, if nothing else, knew the value of doing things very, very slowly: "Anything worth doing well is worth doing slowly."
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BB&R’s been slowing down to see the world since 1966, and while a steady diet of good food, great wine and miles of biking and walking has kept us feeling sprightly, we can’t deny the truth: we’re about to turn 50. Fortunately, “mid-life crisis” isn’t in our vocabulary—in fact, we’re actually pretty excited about it.
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Activity Level: Avid
The daily distances range from 25-50 km (16-31 mi.) with longer options on several days. Most rides have several climbs of 2-4 km, some gradual and some steep, but the B&R van will be there should you need a little boost. The routes have very little traffic as we often travel on roads not frequented by the local population. Road quality is excellent. Of our trips outside Europe, this one offers some of the purest and most beautiful biking. If you are comfortable riding a road bike then we recommend that you do so for this trip.
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