Tokyo by Bike: Skytree, Kiyosumi Garden and Sumo Stadium
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Tokyo, Japan
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take a leisurely bike ride through the top sights of Tokyo’s Shitamachi district on this small-group bike tour. Pedal your way to Fukagawa-fudo Temple and Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, two of the area’s most interesting religious sites. Then scout for wrestlers outside Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Stadium, the city’s main sumo venue, and visit the placid confines of Kiyosumi, a traditional garden. Finish your cycling at the sky-high Tokyo Skytree, one of Tokyo’s newest landmarks. This small-group cycle tour, limited to just 10 riders, also includes a helmet, guide, entrance at Kiyosumi Garden, and beverages.
- Half-day Tokyo bike tour of Shitamachi
- Ride a bicycle on an easy route through the historical district
- Stop at Fukagawa-fudo Temple and Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine
- See where sumo tournaments are held at the Ryogoko Sumo Stadium
- Enjoy the peaceful landscape of the Kiyosumi Japanese Garden
- Marvel at the modern skyscraper, Tokyo Skytree
- Small-group tour limited to 10 ensures a more personalized experience
What's Included
- Bike and helmet rental
- Professional guide
- Use of bicycle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Trunk-room Quraz Kachidoki Tsukishima2-chōme-11-9 Kachidoki, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0054, Japan
Please go out Toei Subway Kachidoki Station (E17) from A3a or A3b Exit and walk straight ahead. You will find Quraz building, our meeting spot, on your left.
End point
- Tokyo Sky Tree Town1 Chome-1 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045, Japan
Start time.9:30 am
Itinerary
Take a personalized bike ride through Tokyo’s Shitamachi area, giving you a firsthand taste of the traditional religious monuments, gardens, stadiums, and modern tourist landmarks that define this bustling area. Over the course of your leisurely excursion, you’ll get a taste of the many contrasts between new and old that make Tokyo such a fascinating city to visit.
Start your cycle tour in front of the neighborhood’s Quraz building just across from Kachidoki station in the morning, where you’ll meet your guide and climb aboard your comfortable bike for your exploration of Tokyo’s Shitamachi area. This historic area, which was once home to Japanese commoners during the country’s Edo period, has transformed into a busy district that’s now the site of both modern high rises and traditional Japanese buildings, often that sit side-by-side.
Make your first cycle stop at Sumiyoshi Shrine on the old island of Tsukudajima. Then head to the neighborhood’s Fukagawa-fudo Temple and Tomioka Hachimangu, a Buddhist center and Shinto shrine visited by many locals. Continue pedaling with your guide to Kiyosumi Gardens, navigating a beautiful pond where turtles and koi swim along the way. Proceed on to Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Stadium, the site of the country’s most famous sumo tournaments, where you may have the chance to see one the hulking wrestlers hanging around outside.
Take a cycling break around midday at a local restaurant, where you are free to purchase lunch at your own expense.
Finish your cycling trip in the afternoon at the base of Tokyo Skytree. At this point, your guide will point you in the direction of nearby Asakusa for more sightseeing on your own or provide directions to your next destination. If you prefer to linger in the area, browse for a few souvenirs at the Soramachi shopping mall, or head up to the 2,080-foot (634m) Skytree Observatory, where you can enjoy incredible panoramic views of Tokyo and the surrounding area beyond.
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Start your cycle tour in front of the neighborhood’s Quraz building just across from Kachidoki station in the morning, where you’ll meet your guide and climb aboard your comfortable bike for your exploration of Tokyo’s Shitamachi area. This historic area, which was once home to Japanese commoners during the country’s Edo period, has transformed into a busy district that’s now the site of both modern high rises and traditional Japanese buildings, often that sit side-by-side.
Make your first cycle stop at Sumiyoshi Shrine on the old island of Tsukudajima. Then head to the neighborhood’s Fukagawa-fudo Temple and Tomioka Hachimangu, a Buddhist center and Shinto shrine visited by many locals. Continue pedaling with your guide to Kiyosumi Gardens, navigating a beautiful pond where turtles and koi swim along the way. Proceed on to Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Stadium, the site of the country’s most famous sumo tournaments, where you may have the chance to see one the hulking wrestlers hanging around outside.
Take a cycling break around midday at a local restaurant, where you are free to purchase lunch at your own expense.
Finish your cycling trip in the afternoon at the base of Tokyo Skytree. At this point, your guide will point you in the direction of nearby Asakusa for more sightseeing on your own or provide directions to your next destination. If you prefer to linger in the area, browse for a few souvenirs at the Soramachi shopping mall, or head up to the 2,080-foot (634m) Skytree Observatory, where you can enjoy incredible panoramic views of Tokyo and the surrounding area beyond.
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Tsukishima Monjya Street (Pass By)
1
Sumiyoshi Shrine
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Tomioka Hachimangu
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Fukagawa Fudodo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Kiyosumi Teien
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Ryogoku Kokugikan
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Tokyo Skytree
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
TOKYO Solamachi
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Y&Y Cycling Tours Tokyo (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Minimum age is 11 years
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Riders should dress comfortably
- As there is no basket on the rental bikes, riders should carry very little with them. If necessary, please bring a light backpack or messenger bag for belongings.
- Rider height must be between 53 inches and 75 inches (135cm - 190cm) in order ensure proper bike fit
- Near public transportation
- Maximum rider weight is 210 lbs (95kg)
- This tour does not climb Tokyo Skytree. It does, however, conclude at the base of the tower and travelers are free to continue exploring
- Attractions may be omitted or substituted due to operational reasons. In case of bad weather, cycling may be canceled and tour will be conducted via public transportation. Please note no refunds will be issued because of this
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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The bike trip was well organized and a fun day of seeing a different Tokyo at a different pace. Our guides were really helpful,and really showed that they cared about the riders having a good time and staying hydrated in the hot weather. It was a way to see more charming offbeat sites of the city and I was surprised at how easy it was to bicycle through a busy city like Tokyo. Thank you to Yoko and her husband for a great day.
Really enjoyed this day this was our fourth day in Tokyo and the first three had been very hectic, navigating the subway and shopping etc, so this day was great for just relaxing. It sounds like it could be hard work, cycling in July heat and humidity, but it was surprisingly easy. We all enjoyed lunch, even my husband found a curry he liked and he can be reluctant to try new foods. My son still wanted to go shopping once the tour had ended, but for the six hours we were on this tour it was great to slow things down for a while and see something different, which we wouldn't have seen otherwise. We did the Mt Fuji tour the following day, which constantly felt like we were being hurried back onto the coach, so this cycling tour was my favourite out of the two.
Yasushi is nice. The tour did not provide much information about japanese culture or history. The schedule is too slow/loose. In other words, we needs to be more activities in the schedule. Besides the cost, I feel I lost the precious time in Tokyo that I could have used to do something else
I was the only participant during this tour, so I kind of considered myself lucky, I'll admit, I felt like I got a lot of attention, especially when it came to hearing about the areas we stopped in. This was my first tour with Yasushi and he was a great tour guide. Biking through the city and the back areas that were less crowded with people and traffic was nice. The bikes were easy to operate, made me wish I had one back home here that I could use as much! Japan definitely makes it much easier to bike than where I live here. Yasushi gave a lot of good details about each spot we stopped in and I didn't feel like the tour was rushed at all.
Excellent fun tour of the real Tokyo. Yoko and her husband were very informative and extremely professional we had a great time. Would recommend this tour to anyone who can ride a bicycle.
Our guides Yasushi and Yoko were exceptional. This is the part of Tokyo not many tourists would bother venturing to. The guides took us to out of the way shrines, temples and sights not found in tourist guidebooks. The whole day moves along at a pleasant pace. Even navigating the Tokyo traffic on bikes was easy. Highly recommended.
This was a great way to see parts of Tokyo, great tour guide, infact I enjoyed this tour so much that I booked one of their other tours a few days later!
I had such a nice time and Yoko was a great guide. A nice way to see the city.
Bike tour of Tokyo was fantastic, this was my second time in japan and this was hands down the best tour I have taken, our guides were fantastic, super organized, kind and I was really surprised how many things we saw and the feeling of being part of it just by getting there on a bike, is a must
This tour was fabulous from beginning to end. We were taken through areas of Tokyo that were fabulous and educational-and not touristy. We got to see the real Tokyo! We stopped in the most gorgeous Mitsubishi koi and turtle park and had lunch and went to an interesting temple and met sumo wrestlers!
This tour was amazing!!!!! This is a must the guide was very knowleadgeable, it was like talking to a friend and i was able to see tokyo in a whole different way.
This tour was brilliant! The guides were fantastic. We went all round places we would never have found on our own! Definitely worthwhile!!!
I cannot say enough about how amazing this tour was! It was one of my favorite experiences in Tokyo. We had the most amazing guides, Yoko and, her husband, Yasushi. They were so knowledgeable, fun, and friendly. It was like spending the day with old friends! My friend and I had actually done the Mt Fuji tour through Viator the day before and Yoko was our guide for that tour. She was so great, we considered ourselves lucky to have her again, for a second day, on the bike tour! This is a great way to see and experience Tokyo. I highly recommend it!
This was an Outstanding Tour. THe best way to see any city is on the bike, we went to places I would never have seen had it not been for this tour. The bikes were fantastci, the guides were very knowledgable and the route was excellently planned. The Highlight was the visit to a Buddhist Temple. Fantastic day, highly recommend!!
Good tour,well organised, very helpful organisers, enjoyable experience
Cozy tour through Tokyo with a knowledgable couple.
Absolutely recommend this bike tour especially with Yoko and Yasushi as they such great host. They immediately made feel welcome into Tokyo life and took their time to properly enlist schedule for the day. they tour itself was fantastic as I got see parts of Tokyo and landmarks I would not have thought of beforehand. If at all you do not do any tourism in tokyo whilst visiting you must give this one bike tour ago!
Ohh almost forgot you get a meal at the end of your tour at a restaurant dedicated to Sumo Wrestlers brilliant!
Yoko and Yasushi gifted us with a wonderful experience exploring parts of Tokyo that you would not find on your own. They truly enjoy giving tours and sharing their city with tourists.
We were guided through the streets of Tokyo stopping at a hidden candy shop were Yoko and Yasushi showed us how Japanese kids learned to budget. We saw shinto shrines and Buddhist temples were we learned the differences between the two type of structures and saw some fantastic traditions. We got to sneak in on a Buddhist ceremony were most foreigners don't get to see.
Getting to meet sumo wrestlers was fantastic, so was the little restaurant next to the training facility where we attempted to eat like the sumo wrestlers. Yasushi is very knowledgeable about sumo culture and where to meet them if its the off season.
The tour was fantastic and we were able to experience a part of Tokyo which you normally don't get to see by yourself or on other tours. We highly recommend this tour and will tour with them on our next visit to Tokyo!
Très bien et couple de guides Yoko et Yasushi tres sympa.
Dommage qu'on ai pas vu de Sumos ni pu visiter le stade.
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