Nara to Kyoto Tea fields eBike Tour (1day, Car supported)

Traveling through the roots of Japanese culture

This tour will take you to tea-producing areas, sake towns, and sacred sites of Japanese Shinto that connect Nara, which was the capital in the 8th century, and Kyoto, which was the capital until the 19th century.

Nara Park

Nara Park has been home to deer since ancient times, and the park is located within the grounds of Todaiji Temple, a base built by the emperor in the 8th century to govern Japan through Buddhism.

The park is huge and you can cycle past various small temples, gardens and mountain views.

Wazuka~800 Years of Tea Village

15km north from Nara, about an hour by bicycle, is a mountain village called Wazuka. This is the oldest tea producing area in Japan, and was once under direct control of the Emperor. Vast tea fields stretch out here, and life there is centered around tea.

Take a break with the best tea

Wazuka has many tea houses, all of which serve the best quality tea in Japan.

Uji

If you go north from Wazuka, over the mountains, about 20km, you will arrive at Uji.
Uji is a city that developed as a detached palace of Kyoto, and the government often took refuge here when war broke out in Kyoto.

Uji river

Uji is connected to Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Lake Biwa by rivers. The Uji River flows from Lake Biwa and has a very strong current and is very powerful.

Uji tea

Uji is a tourist destination and the largest brand of Japanese tea. Incidentally, Wazuka tea is also one of the Uji tea brands, accounting for half of the total.

Depending on time, your ride will end in Uji where you will be driven back to your hotel.

Fushimi

Fushimi has been a very important city in Japanese history: it served as the capital in the 16th century, is home to the tombs of some of Japan's most powerful emperors, has a large number of canals and is the home of the largest concentration of sake breweries in Japan.

The most suitable water for sake brewing in Japan

Water is worshipped in Fushimi. The groundwater in particular is extremely delicious, and is said to be the best in Japan for sake brewing. There is even a shrine where you can drink the groundwater straight from the source.

Fushimi Inari

The most famous spot in Fushimi is Fushimi Inari. It was originally the guardian deity of the powerful clan that ruled Kyoto before the capital was moved from Nara, and became the most prestigious shrine in Japan after Kyoto became the capital.

Thousand Torii Gates

Fushimi Inari is famous for its 1,000 torii gates, which are the result of a history of merchants donating these gates in hopes of business prosperity after Fushimi became a huge commercial area from the 16th century onwards.
Mount Inari itself is an object of worship, and there are many mystical shrines throughout the mountain. Avoid the shrines at the entrance where people gather, and enjoy the secluded places further back.

Cycling through the hidden bamboo grove

Mount Inari itself is an object of worship, and there are many mystical shrines throughout the mountain. Avoid the shrines at the entrance where people gather, and enjoy the secluded places further back.

Tasting comparison of 18 types of sake

In Fushimi, you can enjoy a wide variety of Japanese sake, including a tasting of 18 different types of sake. You can enjoy your sake without worrying, as we will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.