Plan for Oct6/2025
Umino Kyoto E-BikesProgress
Update: Apr 4,2025
| Status | Step |
| ☑️ | Basic estimate |
| ☑️ | 10% deposit |
| Doing | Accommodation booking (D1OK, D2 considering, D3OK) |
| □ | Detailed estimate |
| □ | Payment of tour fee |
Passenger
10 adults (5 couples)
Heights: ?
Tour Designer
Kazuki Masuda
Note
・Originally from Tokyo, currently living in Ine, Kyoto
・Learned English while working in Africa while in the Self-Defense Forces
・Works as a cycling guide in Kyoto, Ine, Amanohashidate, Lake Biwa, etc.
・Favorite cycling spot: Ine, Wazuka, Japan Alps, Dolomiti in Italy, Rimini
Plan
Designer's Comments
Starting from Kyoto, this is a course that allows you to enjoy the countryside roads to the Sea of Japan area.
You can enjoy the old Japanese landscapes such as the elegant townscape of Arashiyama in Kyoto, the thatched roof village of Miyama, the rural areas of Ayabe, the sandbar of Amanohashidate, the boathouses of Ine, and the crab fishing village of Taiza.
You can also enjoy the diverse natural landscapes unique to Japan such as the northern mountains of Kyoto, the bamboo forest, the cedar forest, the source of the Yura River, and the cliffs of the Sea of Japan, making it a small full course of Japanese culture.
The design challenge is that because it is an old-fashioned area, there are fewer hotel options that can accommodate large groups, so we need to ask for some patience, and because there are many mountains, we basically recommend E-Bikes. The battery is enough for a day's ride, but you will need to charge it at the hotel every day. Fortunately, almost all hotels in the northern area are bicycle-friendly, so with our adjustments, it will be possible to charge at the hotel.
Since you are 10 people, I expected there would be a large difference in individual cycling ability, so we set the distance to 45km to 60km per day. The D1, from Kyoto to Miyama(66km), would be the toughest. The D2 is a short (49km) and flat route that offers a leisurely stroll through the thatched roof village of Miyama.
However, if we had extended the distance of D5 a little further, there would have been a wonderful hot spring town called Kinosaki Onsen, and it's a bit disappointing that we couldn't include it.
5 days plan
D1 Arashiyama
D1 night Mountain cuisine Ryokan
D1&2 Miyama thatched village
D2 Yura River (Source of the river)
D3 Yura River (Japan sea)
D3night Historical Inn of Maritime Trade (or Marriott western stlye hotel)
D4 Amanohashidate
D4 Ine boathouses
D4 Rice Terraces
D4night seaside Ryokan
D5 Tateiwa
D5 Taiza fihery town
Itinerary
Meeting
- Station or Hotel in Kyoto (Morning)
Disbanding
- Amino Station (There are express trains and buses to Kyoto and Osaka)
| Day | Place | To do |
| D0(Oct5) | (Kyoto) | *It is preferable to stay overnight in Kyoto the day before, and if possible, to adjust the bike. |
| D1(Oct6) | Kyoto → Miyama | Arashiyama short guide Cycling 65km |
| D2(Oct7) | Miyama → Ayabe | Strolling thatched roof village Cycling 49km |
| D3(Oct8) | Ayabe → Amanohashidate | Cycling 52km *Ine boathouses guide (if you want) |
| D4(Oct9) | Amanohashidate → Taiza | Cycling 55km |
| D5(Oct10) | Taiza → Amino → Kyoto (Kinosaki?) | Cycling 15km Travel to Kyoto or Osaka by express or highway bus |
Accommodations(planned)
D1(Oct7, Ayabe)
The only hotel in Miyama that has five rooms with showers is Kajikaso, and reservations can be made from April 1st.
Meals include pork, mushrooms, river fish, chicken, BBQ, and more.
D2(Oct7, Ayabe)
A business hotels with showers
We wii arrange a restaurant on the first floor of the hotel(seafood) or nearby(meat) for dinner.
D3(Oct8, Amanohashidate) Ryokan Charoku
This is a Japanese-style inn (Ryokan) have rooms with showers and local cuisine.
D4(Oct9, Taiza) Ryokan Shokoi kan
Ryokan a that have rooms with showers and baths
Price
133,200JPY≒1,464AUD / person
(Total: 1,332,000JPY≒14,642AUD)
Details
| Unit Price | Quantity | Subtotal | |
| ✔︎ Bike Rent for 5 days | 22,000 | 10 | 220,000 |
| ✔︎ Gear (helmet, pannier bag, charger, Puncture repair kit) | on the house | 0 | |
| ✔︎ Cycling Navigation Device (IGPSPORT BSC300) | 1000 | 2 | 2000 |
| ✔︎ One way rental (Kyoto to Amino) 10 bikes | 45,000 | 1 | 45,000 |
| ✔︎ MAP, Information & Chat Support | on the house | 0 | |
| □ Luggage Transfer (10 units) 60km* | |||
| ✔︎ Support Van accompaniment | 25,000 | 5 days | 125,000 |
| ✔︎ Lunch snack & water fee (2500*4 times) | 10,000 | 10 | 100,000 |
| ✔︎ Laundry service (When we pick up our luggage, we are given a laundry bag to wash and dry it, then leave it at our next hotel.) | 5,000 | 4 times | 20,000 |
| ✔︎Short guide in Kyoto(D1) | on the house | 0 | |
| Subtotal (group) | 512,000 | ||
| Subtotal (per person) | 51,200 |
Accommodations
| per person | |
| D1 mountain ryokan in Miyama"Kajikaso" (2meals) | 18,000 |
| D2 Station Hotel Ayabe (B&B)+ dinner (near restaurant) | 15,000 |
| D3 Ryokan Charoku (2meals, Onsen) | 27,000 |
| D4 Taiza Shokoikan(2meals, Onsen) | 22,000 |
| Subtotal | 82,000 |
Options
☑️ Emergency Rescue : If the rescue is near our store, we will provide free rescue, but depending on the location, there will be an additional charge.
Not included (optional)
❌ Lunch fee
□ Express to Kyoto/Osaka (D5): You can make a reservation in advance, but we recommend that you make a reservation there the day before (D4), as we will provide support.
Planned accompanying guide
Equipment to be used
Support Car
- Accommodates 6 passengers, 6 bicycles and suitcases
E-MTB
- If you want to focus on cycling around Norikura Highlands and the city (it has power so it is also recommended for beginners)
E-Touring Bike
- It's light and has little resistance, so it's recommended for those who want a cycling experience closer to that of a road bike.
Road Bike
- Recommended for experienced cyclists.
Gear
- Helmet
- Cycling Spats (sale)
- Pancture kit
Pannier bag
27 liter model. If you are transporting your luggage to the hotel by car, one is more than enough, maybe one for every two people. The less weight the bike has, the better.
What you should bring
- Laundry Bag (When applying for laundry service)
- Padded leggings (we sell leggings, but your own favorite leggings are best)
- Smartphone (usable in Japan) and charger
If this plan is OK, we will ask you to pay a 10% deposit and then we will proceed with arranging the hotel.
| Payment period | Fee | Note |
| Reservation confirmed | 10% | Start reserving hotels and so on |
| 14 days before | 90% |
Cancellation Fee
| Term | Fee | Note |
| 30 days before | Free | |
| 8~29 days before | 10% | The booking deposit will be applied towards cancellation costs. |
| 7 days before | 50% | |
| The day before | 100% |
Tips
Lunch spots
For D1 and D4, you can eat at the roadside stations located halfway through without making a reservation(However, roadside stations often only accept cash, so be sure to prepare some Japanese yen.).
However, for D2 and D3, it is better to either buy sandwiches at the roadside station or supermarket just before your destination, or make a reservation.
As for picnics, this route is along rivers or the sea, so you can eat anywhere as long as you sit on the riverbank or on the embankment.
If necessary, we can deliver lunch boxes for 2,000 yen per meal.
Alternatively, when you collect your luggage in the morning upon departure, we can give you a set of sandwich, rice ball, biscuit, banana and water for 1500 yen per meal.
D1 Roadside Station Hiyoshi
D2 Roadside Station Miyama(shopping)
D3 Bazaar Town(shopping)
D4 Roadside Staion Ine
