Tokyo Backstreet Bike Tour: Explore Hidden Alleyways and Try Traditional Japanese Foods
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Sumida City
Experience the Tokyo Backstreet Bike Tour and unlock the hidden secrets of the city. Explore alleyways, indulge in traditional food, and discover the local life in Tokyo. Book now!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sumidagawa River Terrace - Cycling on the bank of Suida river. It is famous for Sakura flowers in the spring time.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Helmets
  • Bicycle use included
  • Tandem bike available upon request
Additional Information

It’s likely you’re acquainted with Shibuya Crossing, yet have you ever discovered Tokyo’s backstreets?

In our bike excursion, you will traverse the heart of Tokyo, glide through secret lanes, and gain understanding into the local Tokyo way of life.

On this cycling journey through Tokyo, you’ll navigate the complex web of remarkable Tokyo pathways led by a local guide, and sample distinct Japanese culinary delights that can’t be unearthed in standard eateries. These small family-owned eateries and vendors offer local produce with a punch of flavor, to energize your adventure!

Usually in the period from the last part of March to the initial days of April, our cycling route features Sakura, or cherry blossom, trees. It will certainly be a memorable experience for you.

The trip includes numerous stops, with an introduction to secluded shopping streets and street grub.

Throughout this excursion, you’ll encounter a fresh aspect of Tokyo, cycling around distinctive historic shopping malls and places of interest. In our adventures, we are enthusiastic about introducing you to the unexplored corners of central Tokyo.

  • Our rental bikes are folding bikes with 14-20 inch, suitable for people between 140 - 180 cm tall. Please inform priorly if you are over 180cm.
  • If you wish to cycle with a tandem bike, please inform us 3 days before the day you booked.
Location
東京下町自転車ツアー Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour
About 3 minutes walk from Hikifune railway station on Tobu skytree line. About 5 minutes walk from Keisei Hikifune railway station on Keisei line. Find the board "Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour" on the ground floor, and come to the 2nd floor. Please come there 10 minutes before of your starting time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christina
Apr 1, 2024
Great Tour - We enjoyed a great private Tour with Takeshi. Visiting beautiful spots of blooming cherry blossoms, the Tokyo Skytree, different Temple and Shrine (Buddhist and Shinto). Thanks for this unforgetable adventure!
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336nellies
Mar 30, 2024
Where people live, shop and spend time. - We had a wonderful time with Takeshi. The tour shows you where people live, shop and spend time. Indeed Tokyo’s backstreets.
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Sightsee43623722823
Nov 21, 2023
Around Skytree - The tour package is suitable for exploring the Skytree from various directions. The meeting location is near the station. competitive package prices. friendly tour guide.
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Dmarks64
Oct 4, 2023
Great personal/local bike tour - My wife and I had a great private tour with Takeshi. We saw both a Shinto temple and Budhist temple, candy factory, and plenty of beautiful sights. Great 2 1/2 hour tour of a part of Tokyo neighborhood that we wouldn’t have seen on our own. It was also great to have the personal/local knowledge of Takeshi. We highly recommend him and the tour.
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William_h
Aug 11, 2023
Great short bike tour of Tokyo! - We had an amazing tour of Tokyo with Takeshii as our family’s guide. Not too strenuous of a ride, just right for recreational bike riders with our 13 and 16 year old kids. Saw a ton including 2 temple and a shrine which Takeshi took the time to educate us about (great to get a sense of the traditions associated with each). Could not recommend this tour enough. So wonderful!
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Dpmwhitely
May 15, 2023
A glimpse behind the scenes - A fantastic glimpse of the real Tokyo behind the neon and the crowds. This trip down neighbourhood streets showed me a side of this mega city that I would never have seen.
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235petea
May 11, 2023
The best way to see the city if you like to ride. - What an excellent way to see Tokyo! Rather than being a passive observer, the bike tour was a way to be fully engaged in the flow of the city. If we had tried to do this on our own, we would have spent all the time looking at our phones for directions and missing the view. Thank you Takeshi for your local knowledge and this amazing experience.
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Lorelei_d
Apr 22, 2023
Amazing way to spend an afternoon seeing Tokyo! - I can't think of a better way to spend the day than having Takeshi show us some of the smaller and larger sites- all worth seeing- in Tokyo. When there was the forecast of rain, Takeshi reached out to us to see if we wanted to change our bike tour which was incredibly thoughtful. He shared his knowledge about the city and was a wonderful tour guide. We absolutely loved spending the afternoon with him!
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Loreleibird
Apr 13, 2023
A lovely afternoon tour! - This was such a pleasant way to spend the day! Takeshi helped reschedule our tour due to rain, and made the experience informative and really fun. I truly cannot think of a better way to have seen the area and learn a bit about local sites. I strongly recommend his tour!
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Arlinel_zh
Apr 3, 2023
Flexible bike tour - saw so much in a short time! - This tour around the Asakusa area of Tokyo was perfect - being on bikes gave our guide Takeshi the freedom to tailor the tour to what we were interested in. He first guided us along the Sumida River to see and take photos of the cherry blossoms before the crowds arrived, then to a secluded temple and shrine before heading back to the busy Asakusa area.
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