Located only two minutes' walk from JR Kyoto Station in Kyoto's Minami Ward, Kyoto Eco Trip specializes in renting bicycles. It offers bicycles for every need, including electrical assist bicycles and bicycles for children. Since the bicycles are available for rent outside of normal business hours, including early mornings and evenings, tourists as well as local residents take advantage of them.
This rent-a-cycle establishment is conveniently located in front of the east exit of JR Kamakura Station. You only need to walk a few steps from the ticket gate to rent a bicycle, making it easy to enjoy exploring the Kamakura area efficiently on bike. You can choose from among standard bicycles, multi-speed bicycles, and electric bicycles; the reasonable rental fees are also a plus.
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On Awashima Island, where there are no rental cars or taxis, rental cycles are a welcome means of transportation. Bikes can be rented from the tourist information center standing in front of the Awashima Kisen dock. The circumference of the island is around 23 kilometers. Taking around three hours to ride completely around the island, during the ride you can take in the vast natural beauty of Awashima, including sparkling blue ocean and green-covered hills. Some parts of the road consist of steep hills and there are no vending machines along the way, so it’s a good idea to bring along a little food and drink. Note that bikes cannot be reserved and are rented out on a first come, first serve basis.
Cycling is recommended if you’re going to be exploring the hilly Shuri area. Pottering SHURI rents out electric assist bicycles and also offers model courses that you can follow to see the best sights.
This is a facility in front of JR Hotaka Station offering a variety of services to assist tourists including rental cycles, rental cars, a cafe, gallery and souvenir shop. Bicycles include normal, electric assist, child-friendly types and mountain bikes, the electric assist types being popular for exploring Azumino due to its hills and dips. The cafe corner offers dishes with locally grown ingredients, breakfast sets and drinks, and is a great place to stop and have a rest before or after sightseeing.
This bike and car rental shop is in front of Hotaka Station on the JR Oito Line. The name comes from the fact that it used to also function as a soba restaurant. You can rent bicycles, store your belongings, use the parking lot, have your bicycle sent to your lodgings, get punctured tires fixed, and take advantage of several free services as well, making it perfect for sightseeing around Azumino. If you apply in advance, you can even leave your rented bicycles or cars at your lodging without having to return them.
This bicycle rental establishment is popular because bicycle renters are not required to bring their bikes all the way back to the shop. There's a wide selection of brand name bicycles to choose from and cycling maps are also available to make things easy for novices. Bicycles can be returned in Okutama, Ome, or Kabe, making it possible to only ride downhill all the way from Okutama to Ome without needing to pedal back up.
A bicycle rental shop located in front of Karuizawa Station in Karuizawahigashi, Karuizawa Town. The shop rents standard bicycles, mountain bikes, electric bikes, two person bikes, children's bikes, wheelchairs, and strollers inspected by the shop's own certified staff. The shop can also store your baggages for you and provide you with information on local cycling courses.
A free bike rental program operated by the Matsumoto Tourism Convention Association being developed in the area around Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto City. You can borrow a bike to aid your sightseeing activities at a variety of parking lots and public facilities in the city, including the Matsumoto City Museum and the Matsumoto City Museum of Art.
This bike rental shop is near the Kyukaruizawa Ginza-dori Street rotary in the Karuizawa section of Karuizawa Town. They have ordinary bicycles, mountain bikes, e-bikes, tandems, and small kid's bikes with or without training wheels, as well as wheelchairs and strollers. It's relatively large compared to other area shops, so there are a lot of options to choose from.
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A rental cycle shop located on the island of Sakushima, a part of Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. The shop carries a wide selection of bicycles for everyone from children to adults, and even bicycles with seats for carrying small children. There are no trains or busses on the island, and accordingly walking and bicycling are the main forms of transportation. A road circles the island, and many tourists travel this circuit and take in the island's sites from a bicycle.
A park in Kitagata, Awara City. The park is located on the shore of Lake Kitagata and features a cycling course. At the cycling terminal they rent road bikes alongside a variety of other interesting types of bicycles, small electric cars, and paddle boats.
A community center attached to Wakasa Takahama Station in Miyazaki, Takahama Town, Ohi County. Along with a shop that sells fresh local vegetables and processed products of farm produce and seafood there's also a multipurpose room, community kitchen, event space, and izakaya pub. The shop also sells the local specialty Tochu Tea and over ten different flavors of handmade Takahama Tabegoro Gelato. You can also rent bicycles.
A bicycle shop located at Kaike Onsen, one of Japan's rare hot spring areas fed by a thermal source that wells up from the sea. They offer rental cycles and guidance for bicycle touring, a style of travel that takes in the region's nature, culture, and history. Located in the Kaike Grand Hotel Kasuitei, they have seven folding bikes, six hybrid bikes, and two kids' bikes. The bikes are a good way to tour Yonago town or ride along the coast at your own pace. The shop also provides a free service for leaving your bags (be sure to keep your valuables and fragile items with you).
Located a one-minute walk from Araimachi Station. One of the seven rent-a-cycle terminals on Lake Hamana Cycling Road, a cycling course that allows you to make a round trip around the Lake Hamana. It is divided into a general cycling course and an advanced cycling course, so not only people who want to enjoy cycling in earnest but also those who are not confident about their physical strength can enjoy a real ride. Due to its ease of access, it is appropriate place for starting one's ride. Customers may leave their rented bicycle at another terminal, but in that case, their security deposit is not returned.
Located a 40-minute drive from the Hamamatsu Nishi Interchange, this cycling terminal is inside Imagire Taiken no Sato, Kaikokan in Araiumizuri Park. One of the seven rent-a-cycle terminals on Lake Hamana Cycling Road, a cycling course that allows you to make a round trip around the Lake Hamana. Its schedule of operations and closing follows that of Kaikokan. Customers may leave their rented bicycle at another terminal, but in that case, their security deposit is not returned. A special attraction of this terminal is that it offers a barbecue area and craft classes in addition to renting bicycles.
The Tateyama-ji Onsen Bicycle Rental Terminal is located in the Kanzanji Onsen Tourist Association and is open 24 hours a day as a stopover point for cyclists, with restrooms, beverage vending machines, car parking, coin lockers, etc. Because of the relatively mild climate in Tateyama-ji Onsen, even in winter, it is a year-round cycling destination. For this reason, bicycles can be rented at any of the city's seven terminals, and bicycles can be dropped off between terminals for a guaranteed fee.
