Courses
Ride with our friendly and knowledgeable guides to discover the beautiful scenic Japanese countryside.
Concept
Hida Satoyama Cycling was created with the sole purpose to connecting the traveler to Hida. We guide you through the gorgeous views of the Japanese countryside landscape, and throughout the tour visitors can expect plenty of interaction with the friendly local population and experience first-hand the hospitality of everyday Japanese countryside folks.
The Location
The Hida area, located deep within the Japanese Alps, is the perfect example of the Satoyama, or Japanese countryside. The ever changing scenery through the four seasons with the backdrop of the steep mountain range offer breathtaking views.
The Guides
Hida Satoyama Cycling's friendly and professional English speaking guides will navigate visitors through the Hida landscape and will take you to areas only known amongst locals. See here to see who you'll be riding with.
The Tour
Expect a small group for the guided tours which will allow the visitors to interact with our guides. We limit the number of participants of the tour to ensure safety of the participants and the quality of our guided tours.
The Bicycles
We chose bicycles as our means to get around since cycling allows visitors to engage all five senses and see the details that would be missed when in a car, yet cover the distance to fully enjoy Hida.
Participants of the Hida Satoyama Cycling tours will ride the LOUIS GARNEAU LGS-FIVE.
We invite you to bike through Hida to enjoy the magnificent views and experience the beauty of Japanese country life.
Guided Tours 2012
★ What's included in the tour price: Rental mountain bike, guide, helmet, insurance
Standard
Enjoy the Best of Hida.
Ride through the Beautiful Scenery of the Satoyama.
Our most popular tour! Out of all our regularly operating tours, this signature course will take visitors through a variety of settings including rice patties, cattle farms, rivers, temples, and local residential areas. Expect a couple of small hills to get to a place that offers some breathtaking scenery.
- Time
- 13:30 - 17:00
- Rate
- 7,000 yen/person
Ride and Hike
Ride through the Satoyama and
Enjoy a Beautiful Hike amongst the Waterfalls
For the Active Type. This cycling course will take participants to a trail featuring gorgeous waterfalls. The participants will have the opportunity to get off the bikes, hike the trails, and take some beautiful photographs. The course involves one long uphill towards the waterfalls but the ride down will be a breeze.
- Time
- 10:00 - 15:00
- Rate
- 9,800 yen/person * Includes lunch
- Min
- 2 persons
Half
Introducing the Satoyama of Hida.
See a Glimpse of Hida Life
Designed for beginners and families, this easy slow paced ride will come with extra instructions from our guide on handling our mountain bikes. The course contains no hills and therefore ideal for families wishing to ride with small children on our child seats or children size bikes.
- Time
- 10:00 - 12:30
- Rate
- 4,500 yen/person
- ★Children 12 and under receive a 50% discount for tours.
- ★20% off for parties of four or more adults.(13 years and older)
*For tours involving overnight stay, 10% off for parties of four or more adults (13 years and older) - ★Please note that the optional child seat will not count.
- ★A child seat which mounts to the back of the mountain bike can be rented for an additional 1,000 yen. (Can accommodate a child up to 22kg)
- ★For those wanting to explore the area on their own, we also offer mountain bike rentals for 2,500 yen/day.
- ★We also special tours as the appropriate season arrives. Please see Seasonal Recommendations for information on these seasonal tours.
Private Tours
We have private tours available upon request. Please contact us for details.
| Private | 1 person | 2 persons | 3 persons | 4 persons or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ¥28,000 | ¥14,000 | ¥10,500 | ¥8,000 |
| Half | ¥18,000 | ¥9,000 | ¥6,750 | ¥5,500 |
| Ride&Hike | ¥39,200 | ¥19,600 | ¥14,700 | ¥10,800 |
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