Half Day Private Rural E-Bike Tour in Hida

4.9 (102 reviews) 3 h 30 min Private tour

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102 reviews

4.9

Cycling along the crystal river — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Beautiful mountain view on the hill — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

*Due to bear danger, we offer alternative bike tour. Starting at the Hida-Hagiwara station, we will directly head for a cluster of ten small Maze Riverside hamlets, each with a population of approximately 50 to 300 people, together collectively known as the “Maze Village”, which are regarded as some of the most beautiful authentic set of rural villages in Japan. 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. Same as the full day tour, we need to go up the mountain road but please do not worry. We use Panasonic’s electric bikes. If you are capable of a normal bike, it is also easy to handle this e-bike. Getting away from tourist crowds, you will fully enjoy the authentic countryside of Japan in this private e-bike tour. If you visit Hida Takayama area to see the beauty of nature in the rural Japan, this tour must be the best option for you.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
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: Rental e-bike (Panasonic)
Included: Use of helmet
Included: Local taxes
Included: Insurance

Not included

Not included: Hotel pick up and drop off
Not included: Train ticket between Takayama and Hida-Hagiwara station
Not included: Bottle of water
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: No basket attached on e-bike
Not included: Gloves

Itinerary

Umeseko Tour

3 h 30 min

*Due to bear danger, we offer alternative bike tour. Starting at the Hida-Hagiwara station, we will directly head for a cluster of ten small Maze Riverside hamlets, each with a population of approximately 50 to 300 people, together collectively known as the “Maze Village”, which are regarded as some of the most beautiful authentic set of rural villages in Japan. 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. Same as the full day tour, we need to go up the mountain road but please do not worry. We use Panasonic’s cool electric bikes. If you are capable of a normal bike, it is also easy to handle this e-bike. Getting away from tourist crowd, you will fully enjoy the authentic countryside of Japan. If you visit Takayama or Gero to see the beauty of nature in the rural Japan, this tour must be the best option for you.
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Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is not the meeting point but the address of tour organiser (no staff here). 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.
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

This is not the meeting point but the address of tour organiser (no staff here). 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.
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.

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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 directly head to the next 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)
We may change the tour route or contents depending on weather condition, risk of encountering bears and physical capability of participants
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