10 Recommended Cycling Tours Around Tokyo

Tokyo was where Japan's traffic network originated. If you only ride trains and buses while you're here, you might miss some incredible spots. That's why you should consider taking one of these 10 cycling tours so you can ride through some of the best parts of Tokyo without missing a thing.

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1.Go around Tokyo's history! Try the historical tour!

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This is a tour that takes you through the historical neighborhoods of Tokyo. It's a one-day course that goes around Nihonbashi, Ningyocho, Ryogoku (the holy land of sumo), Skytree, Asakusa, the Imperial Palace, and Tokyo Station. It's a six hour tour held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For 10,000 yen, you get a guide, a rented bicycle, insurance, lunch, and a snack. 

Tokyo Miracle Cycling Tours http://www.tokyobiketrip.com/ja/cycling.html

2. Putter around the natural scenery of the Edogawa and Shibamata 

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This is a course that allows you to enjoy nature even while being in Tokyo. You can enjoy the four seasons on the Edogawa cycling road that starts at the park where the river's source is, and then head for Shibamata Taishakuten, the shrine made famous by the Tora-san movie series. The course takes about 4 and a half hours. It costs 8500 yen for the guide, the bike rental, and tea. Lunch is not included. 

Outdoor Sports Club ZAT:http://www.zacsports.com/index.htm

3. If you want to see the towers, this is the one for you! Tokyo tourism tour

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This tour goes around Odaiba Kaihin Park, Tsukiji, Tokyo Tower, and Tsukishima (a neighborhood famous for monjayaki). It takes about 4 hours. 8000 yen gets you a sports bike and insurance. Distance ridden is about 25 kilometers. 

Tokyo Cycling Tour and Rent-a-Cycle http://www.tokyo-cyclingtour.com/tour/

4. Ride around Tokyo's trendiest neighborhoods 

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This tour takes you to the energetic areas of Tsukiji, Ginza, Roppongi, Aoyama, and finally Yoyogi Park. For 10,000 yen you get a guide, rental bike, and lunch. It's a guided tour aimed at foreign tourists. It takes about six hours. 

Tokyo Great Cycling Tours http://www.tokyocycling.jp/program.html

5. A tour through the center of Tokyo

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This course takes you around Sengakuji, Happoen, Roppingi Hills, Aoyama, Yoyogi Park, Meiji-Jingu, Harajuku, Akasaka Palace, the National Diet Building, the Imperial Palace, and other areas. It takes about 6 hours in all and only runs Thursdays and Sundays. For 10,000 yen, you get a guide, rental bike, insurance, lunch, and a snack. 

Tokyo Miracle Cycling Tours http://www.tokyobiketrip.com/ja/cycling.html

6. A tour around the beautiful, refreshing Tokyo Bay area

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This 26 km course runs from the Urayasu Sports Park, around Disneyland and DisneySea, Kasai Rinkai Park, and Wakasu Kaihin Park. You can enjoy cycling through the sea breeze on this 4 hour course. 8000 yen gets you a sports bike and insurance.

Tokyo Cycling Tour and Rent-A-Cycle http://www.tokyo-cyclingtour.com/tour/

7. Tour the Skytree area 

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This is a tour that will allow you to see Skytree from all angles as you bike down the Arakawa cycling toad and along the Sumidagawa. It's definitely a course recommended for people who want to enjoy Skytree. It takes about 3.5 hours, and your 6500 yen gets you a guide, a bike rental, and a snack. It does not include lunch.

Outdoor Sports Club ZAT http://www.zacsports.com/index.htm

8. Cycle around Tokyo Bay 

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This tour takes you along the Sumidagawa through Tsukuda, Tsukiji, Odaiba, Zozoji, Tokyo Tower, and other areas. For 10,000 yen you get a guide, rental bike, and lunch. This 6 hour tour is aimed towards foreign tourists.

Tokyo Great Cycling Tours  http://www.tokyocycling.jp/program.html

9. Enjoy the night scenery then go eat monja on this glittering night tour 

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This tour cycles around Odaiba Kaihin Park, Harumi Futo Park, and back to Odaiba with a stop in Tsukishima for 1500 yen monja or sushi at Tsukiji. This is a course that allows you to enjoy Odaiba in the evening from all angles, but take note that you'll be cycling down many regular roads and not just bike lanes. This 15 km course takes about 2.5 hours, and 6500 yen for a sports bike and insurance.

Tokyo Cycling Tours and Rent-A-Cycle http://www.tokyo-cyclingtour.com/tour/

10. Have a romantic night in Tokyo on this night tour 

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This course takes you through Namiyoke Inari Shrine, Tsukuda, the Sumidagawa riverside, Eitaibashi, Skytree, Nihonbashi, Tokyo Station, and Ginza, all lit up at night. It takes about 1.5 hours so it runs every day. This is a reasonably priced tour at 3000 yen and you get a guide, rental bike, insurance, and a light meal.

Tokyo Miracle Cycling Tour http://www.tokyobiketrip.com/ja/cycling.html

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