1-Day Private Rural E-Bike Tour in Hida

5.0 (190 reviews) 6 hours Private tour

out of 5

190 reviews

5.0

Cycling around the scenic village — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Beautiful lunch with local produce — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is a private rural e-bike tour with local lunch at the Maze Village and the Hagiwara Town in the Hida region. Because it has no businesses specifically catering to tourists, the area is largely unknown and overlooked in the main guidebooks, though it’s close to the tourist towns like Takayama or Gero. Please do not worry about uphills because our e-bike helps you a lot so that you can easily enjoy seeing the nature of Hida Mountains. In the area of the Maze Village, there are 10 small hamlets that located along the beautiful Maze River. Each has only 50-300 people and these many small communities are together referred to as the Maze Area Villages. Our friendly and knowledgeable English-speaking guide will take you to picturesque spots and offer you some local stories about history, culture and lifestyle. Seeing the tranquil views and tasting the special meal with local ingredients, you can fully enjoy the authentic rural Japan.

Day Trips Nature and Wildlife Tours Mountain Bike Tours Half-day Tours Private and Luxury Private Sightseeing Tours Cultural Tours E-Bike Tours

At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: UMESEKO TOUR

Ages: Adults (13–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: English speaking local guide
Included: Tea
Included: Lunch: Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
Included: Rental e-bike (Panasonic)
Included: Use of helmet
Included: Local taxes
Included: Insurance

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Hotel pick up and drop off
Not included: Bottle of water
Not included: No basket attached on e-bike
Not included: Gloves

Itinerary

1
Umeseko Tour

6 hours
This is a private rural e-bike tour with local lunch at the Maze Village and the Hagiwara Town in the Hida region. Just a short hop from Takayama or Gero Hot Spring but only a few tourists know and visit the areas, which makes this tour special. On the way to the village, we have a long uphill but our e-bike helps you a lot so that you can easily enjoy seeing the nature of Hida Mountains and the super crystal Maze River. Our friendly and knowledgeable English-speaking guide will take you to picturesque spots and offer you some local stories about history, culture and lifestyle. Seeing the tranquil views and tasting the special meal with local ingredients, you can fully enjoy the authentic rural Japan. Why not join the tour to explore the hidden part of Japan's countryside? We promise you that we will offer you off the beaten path experience.
- Introduced on The Guardian in Sep, 2018
- Certified as one of the top 10 experiences in Japan of TripAdvisor 2019 Travelers' Choice
Savor Japan

Passing by

Savor Japan

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The specific meeting point is Hida-Hagiwara station. It takes 40 minutes from Takayama by train. 8:00am train leaving Takayama is the best option for this tour. Your guide will pick you up at the station by 8:50am.

End point

The specific meeting point is Hida-Hagiwara station. It takes 40 minutes from Takayama by train. 8:00am train leaving Takayama is the best option for this tour. Your guide will pick you up at the station by 8:50am.

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

If you cancel	You get back
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum height is 145cm and maximum height is 185cm
We do not take any responsibility for any problem, concern and discomfort that a person who is out of the height requirement has on a bike ride
Participants can bring and store suitcases inside of our bike garage during the tour with additional charge (1,000 JPY / group) so that they can head to another destination such as Kyoto or Tokyo just after the tour
The specific departure point is Hida-Hagiwara station, and your guide will pick you up at the station before the tour starting time
Please directly contact us via our website "UMESEKO TOUR" if the date you want to book is not available on the calendar
We may cancel a tour due to poor weather and road condition (full refund)
No refund or no alternative date is given when you do not show up at the meeting time for any reason (meeting time is 10 minutes before start time of tour)
After the tour instruction on the tour date, if you or some of your group need to cancel to join the bike tour due to the fact that you cannot ride on a bike safely for some reasons, no refund is given (It is also applied when a bike does not fit your body unexpectedly even though you meet the bike height requirement)
Not recommended for those who have not ridden a bike for a long time
Not recommended for those who have any heart or vision problem since there is 1km×2 dark tunnel (participants can choose cycling or walking through the tunnel for safety reason)
Please note that you have to cycle by yourself from start to end since no support car follows us
Please let us know at time of booking if you have any food restriction or allergy (available for vegetarian)