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Kyoto: Heian Shrine & Nanzen-ji Bike or E-Bike Tour
$32.36
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Heian Shrine may look a thousand years old, but it was built in 1895. In 1869, the Emperor moved to Tokyo, and Kyoto, the capital for over a thousand years, began to fade. The city refused to give up. Led by Tanabe Sakuro, a 21-year-old engineer, Japanese hands alone tunneled through mountains to bring Lake Biwa's water into Kyoto. The canal powered Japan's first commercial hydroelectric plant and first electric streetcar. Heian Shrine was built to mark 1,100 years since Kyoto's founding: a symbol of a city reborn.
Tokyo's No.1 bike tour (most-reviewed in Tokyo on GetYourGuide, Viator, Tripadvisor, Klook and Google, as of October 2026) is now in Kyoto.
Grand Opening price for tours in November 2026. From December, the regular price is 10,000 yen with a cross bike and 14,000 yen with an e-bike.
The route was created with a Kyoto City Visitor's Host, a guide certified by the City of Kyoto. We are a member of the Kyoto City Tourism Association. Departures: 10:15 and 14:30.
Tokyo's No.1 bike tour (most-reviewed in Tokyo on GetYourGuide, Viator, Tripadvisor, Klook and Google, as of October 2026) is now in Kyoto.
Grand Opening price for tours in November 2026. From December, the regular price is 10,000 yen with a cross bike and 14,000 yen with an e-bike.
The route was created with a Kyoto City Visitor's Host, a guide certified by the City of Kyoto. We are a member of the Kyoto City Tourism Association. Departures: 10:15 and 14:30.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
CROSS BIKE TOUR
Cross bike
Cross bike
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Cross bike (Bianchi) or electric-assist bike (Panasonic), depending on the option you book
- Helmet (free rental for tours in November 2026)
- English-speaking local guide
- Food and Drink
Meeting point
Meeting point: the Pokémon manhole cover right in front of Heian Shrine's main gate (Otenmon). https://maps.app.goo.gl/izHXnpSPNCi5yLtB7
Return details
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Heian ShrineThe tour starts and ends here. Walk under one of Japan's largest torii gates and through the vermilion gate of Heian Shrine, built in 1895 to mark Kyoto's 1,100th anniversary. Your guide explains the shrine's history and how to pray at a Shinto shrine.
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Nanzen-ji TempleSee the massive Sanmon gate of Nanzen-ji, one of Japan's most important Zen temples, and the red-brick Meiji-era aqueduct that still carries water from Lake Biwa through the temple grounds.
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The philosophers pathRide along the Philosopher's Path, a quiet stone path beside a canal lined with cherry trees, named after the philosopher Nishida Kitaro who walked here every day.
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Kamogawa Delta (Kyoto Prefectural Kamogawa Park)Stop at the Kamo River Delta, where the Takano and Kamo rivers meet. A favorite local spot, with stepping stones across the water.
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Nashinoki ShrineA quiet shrine next to the Kyoto Imperial Palace grounds, home to Somei-no-mizu, one of the three famous springs of Kyoto, where locals still come to fill bottles with water.
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Kamogawa RiverCycle along the open riverside of the Kamo River, Kyoto's favorite place to relax, with mountain views and the stepping stones near the Kamogawa Delta where locals gather.
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Gion ShirakawaFollow the Shirakawa canal past old wooden townhouses and weeping willows into Gion Shirakawa, one of the most beautiful streets in Kyoto's geisha district.
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Lake Biwa CanalRide along the Lake Biwa Canal, built in 1890 to bring water from Lake Biwa and help Kyoto recover after the capital moved to Tokyo. Your guide explains the story on the way back to Heian Shrine.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Kyoto: Heian Shrine & Nanzen-ji Bike or E-Bike Tour
$32.36
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!