Bike Tour of Lake Biwa from Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
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Trip Type: Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
This small group tour will take you along a beautiful lakeside road up to the stunning scenes of rice terraces using electric bikes that provide an effortless, refreshing ride. You will enjoy a peaceful and relaxing day as a guest of the a traditional village located at the foot of the mountains, just a short hop from Kyoto. It's a slow-paced, off-the-beaten-track tour to the countryside to see a different side of Japan, where you will visit shrines and streets free of crowds of tourists.
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This small group tour will take you along a beautiful lakeside road up to the stunning scenes of rice terraces using electric bikes that provide an effortless, refreshing ride. You will enjoy a peaceful and relaxing day as a guest of the a traditional village located at the foot of the mountains, just a short hop from Kyoto. It's a slow-paced, off-the-beaten-track tour to the countryside to see a different side of Japan, where you will visit shrines and streets free of crowds of tourists.After a 40-minute scenic train ride from JR Kyoto station, you will arrive at JR Shiga station. From here, you will ride electric powered bicycles along the lakeside path toward the village of Kitafunaji. Enjoy a refreshing and comfortable ride with electric bicycles through the village up the hill to the viewpoint.
With seasonal activities including rice planting and harvesting, you may have the opportunity to enjoy the farmer's life in rural Japan.
Upon arrival at the 200-year-old house, you will be greeted and welcomed by the lovely owner couple. They moved from the city years ago and are now a part of the traditional community living an environmentally conscious life using solar panels, solar water heaters, and rainwater collection.
For lunch, you will visit a farmer’s house in a traditional Japanese-style abode. Indulge yourself with homemade delicious dishes using local ingredients along with rice freshly cooked in a wood burning cooker which guests are welcome to participate in making. Obento (lunch box) style lunch filled with locally grown ingredients is served along with the steaming hot rice cooked in the special cooking stove “Nuka Kudo” which uses rice husks as fuel. Participants can experience cooking the rice. Obento ingredients vary with the season.
Returning to Kyoto with fond memories. We will pedal back to JR Shiga Station on bicycles while enjoying the breeze from the lake and reflecting on the lovely day’s meetings.
With seasonal activities including rice planting and harvesting, you may have the opportunity to enjoy the farmer's life in rural Japan.
Upon arrival at the 200-year-old house, you will be greeted and welcomed by the lovely owner couple. They moved from the city years ago and are now a part of the traditional community living an environmentally conscious life using solar panels, solar water heaters, and rainwater collection.
For lunch, you will visit a farmer’s house in a traditional Japanese-style abode. Indulge yourself with homemade delicious dishes using local ingredients along with rice freshly cooked in a wood burning cooker which guests are welcome to participate in making. Obento (lunch box) style lunch filled with locally grown ingredients is served along with the steaming hot rice cooked in the special cooking stove “Nuka Kudo” which uses rice husks as fuel. Participants can experience cooking the rice. Obento ingredients vary with the season.
Returning to Kyoto with fond memories. We will pedal back to JR Shiga Station on bicycles while enjoying the breeze from the lake and reflecting on the lovely day’s meetings.
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