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Kamikawa Aqua Road Cycling Tour from Himeji
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Joined 2020
Enjoy cycling in Kamikawa which is in mountains surrounded by rich nature. Up the mountain by bus, down the mountain by rental bike, 20km cycling with no sweat! During cycling down the mountain, you can enjoy nature spots such as high waterfall with a fall of 40m and some traditional spiritual spots. The town is blessed with its natural pure water. Enjoy Rural Japan!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
JR Himeji Station or Your Hotel near JR Himeji Station
Pick up / Meeting Point
[ ] JR Himeji Station [ ] Hotel near JR Himeji Station
This tour can be continued from my Morning Cycling Tour around Himeji Castle. See my another tour for details.
JR Niino station
Bus to Awaga stop (590JPY+200JPY)
Stroll historical post town street along Silver Mine Carriage Road
Awaga bus stop
Cycling bus to Shinden Furusato Mura Village. / 1,800JPY
Shinden Furusato Mura Village
Shinden Furusato Mura Village is an all-purpose outdoor facility in a mountain of Kamikawa town.
At the foot of Mt. Sengamine, this area is famous for its natural mineral water filtered through granite at 162m deep underground. You can enjoy Soba noodle lunch before heading down the mountain on your bicycle. If you are interested, try to make your own Soba(option, reservation needed).
Shinden Furusato Mura Village
Start cycling along the Ochi River Aqua Road 20 km down the mountain.
You can drop in for drinking the clear water and taste sweets. Visit some spiritual spots too. You can experience optional activity, either soba noodle making or fruit picking or tasting Senrei-cha, green tea brand of 300 years history at the tea plantation or Zazen meditation in mountain temple. Contact me in advance for details.
Awaga bus stop
Return of the rental bicycle. Bus to JR Niino station (200JPY). JR to Himeji station (590JPY)
JR Himeji station
Drop off / Ending Point
[ ] JR Himeji Station [ ] Hotel near JR Himeji Station
Ending Point
JR Himeji Station or Your Hotel near JR Himeji Station
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
• Guide fee
• Pick-up at your hotel near JR Himeji station
• Meals and drinks (guide)
• Rental bicycle and transportation to Shinden Furusato Mura Village (guests and guide 1800JPY/adult, 1300JPY/child under 12years old)
• Transportation fee (guests and guide) : JR roundtrip (Himeji-Niino 590JPY x 2) Bus (Niino to Awaga Bus stop / 200JPY x 2), Taxi (in case bus is not available about1700JPY/one way)
• Any meals and drinks (guests): About 1500 JPY per person
• Any admission fee (guests and guide) : If any.
• Optional experience tour fee (per guest) : Soba noodle making, about 2000 JPY. Fresh fruit picking/tasting, about 2500JPY. Tasting Senrei-cha green tea of 300 years history at the tea plantation, about 1500JPY or Zazen meditation in mountain temple about 1,000JPY as a donation. Reservation and tour itinerary change in advance is needed for these options.
Tour Important Information
• Tour available from April to the end of November.
• This tour involves one day cycling. So make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
• Itinerary might be changed due to Covid situation, please contact me in advance for details.
• It is my pleasure to help you plan your itinerary.
• If the weather forecast predicts rain on the day of the tour, you can either have the tour with a different itinerary or you can cancel the tour and get your money back.
• If you have food allergies, please inform me.
• Please prepare the cash to spend for any transportation, lunch and so on.
• Please note insurance is excluded.
Available from April to November, Optional activity availability may be changed. Please contact me in advance.
Important message from the supplier
I guide you in Wakayama, Kumano, Koya-san and Shiga if you pay my transportation fee from Himeji.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2020
About Tour Guide Noboru S.
Hello, everyone! Welcome to Japan. My name is Noboru. I’m a national licensed guide. I was born in Osaka and spent my university student life in Kyoto. And now I have been in Himeji for over 35 years. These cities are in Kansai aea. So,I'm very much familiar with the sightseeing spots and attractions in the area, especially Himeji and its neighboring cities.
If you are looking for someone to show you around the area, please join my tour. I will show you special local dishes in the area as well.
Looking forward to seeing your smile soon.
Reviews
Dean T.
“Excellent Customized Tour of Tatsuno”
Noboru let us on a wonderful tour of Tatsuno. He customized it for us to see the most important sites for us (my last name is Tatsuno). He provided his own research on the legend behind the name of Tatsuno and what distinguished it from another Tatsuno town in Nagano. We toured Kamo Jinja shrine, Tatsuno Castle and other points of interest. When we returned to Himeji, there was still time to visit a Himeji Sake brewery. All in all a great tour with much detailed insights and information from Noboru. He was also personable and easy to converse with. We would definitely use Noboru again should we visit the Himeji area.
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Noboru S.
Thank you very much for your warmhearted review. I am so happy to know you enjoyed Tatsuno and Himeji Sake brewery! I really enjoyed your company and hope to see you again next time you come back to Japan!
Dean T.
“Wonderful Guide for Himeji Area”
Noboru was a wonderful guide for the Himeji Castle and Koko-en Garden tour. He provided us with excellent information and provided translation of information that was only in Japanese. He made the tour of the castle especially interesting as we pretended to be attackers of the castle which allow us to experience the detailed planning that was involved in the design of the castle and grounds. Noboru was also very entertaining and had great command of the English language. He added so much to our enjoyment of the castle and gardens. We would use he again should we visit Himeji in the future. He also gave us great recommendations for restaurants and other places we should visit while in Himeji.
Noboru S.
Thank you very much for having me as a guide in Himeji. I was impressed to see you are interested not only in its appearance but also in its structure as an experienced architect. I’m also glad to hear you enjoyed the autumn activities in Himeji. I look forward to your next visit to Himeji with your family!
Stephen B.
“Excellent Tour”
My wife and I toured Himeji Castle and Koko-en Gardens with Noboru. He was great in communicating details about the castle and very patient as we explored it. He recommended matcha tea in the gardens and this was the highlight of our visit to the gardens. Noboru was thoughtful enough to meet us at our cruise ship in Kobe to insure transit to Himeji and provided detailed instructions for our return. Our tour exceeded our expectations and we’d highly recommend Noboru.
Noboru S.
Thank you very much for your warmhearted review. It is my great pleasure to know that you had a great and memorable time in Himeji. Especially I am so glad to hear you liked the matcha tea ceremony house. I also had a wonderful time with you two. Please enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan and safe trip back to Houston! Noboru
$247/ per group
More tours by Noboru S.
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Himeji Castle and Koko-en Garden Half Day Tour
Visit the most beautiful castle in Japan! It survived over 400 years and Japan’s first world cultural heritage. Find elaborately designed defensive tricks! Learn its survival history. Stroll in Koko-en garden next to the castle. It is about 3.5ha and divided into 9 different Japanese gardens. You can forget about the noise from the city. Details of my tour can be arranged according to your interest. Extension of this tour (Himeji Full-Day Tour / 7hrs) can be offered. Please contact me!
Himeji Castle and Koko-en Garden Half Day Tour
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Tatsuno, old castle town street -Half day tour from Himeji-
If you are looking for a tour from Himeji, Tatsuno is a right place. Tatsuno is located on the west of Himeji city, about 20 minutes by train from Himeji station. It is famous for its well-preserved old castle town street which has been designated as National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Walk around the street and feel its relaxing atmosphere. Tatsuno is also famous as a birthplace of Usukuchi soy sauce which plays important role in Japanese dishes.
Tatsuno, old castle town street -Half day tour from Himeji-
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Takeda Castle Ruins in the Sky, Tour from Himeji
If you are interested in Japanese castles, this is the perfect one day tour for you! Starting from Himeji where world cultural heritage Himeji Castle is located, you can learn and enjoy different type of Japanese castle, mountaintop castle. Takeda Castle Ruin is a national important cultural property (historic site) of Japan and located on a mountain 354m above sea level. You can enjoy a magnificent stone wall, most of which are original and preserved for more than 400 years on the mountain top.
Takeda Castle Ruins in the Sky, Tour from Himeji
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