Tokyo bike tour: Ueno, Nezu, Yanaka and Asakusa (20km, 6 hours, English-guided)

Itinerary
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Pass By: Ueno Park, 5_20 Uenokoen, Taito 110-0007 Tokyo Prefecture

After bike fitting at our garage in Akihabara, we start riding and cycle around the Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park.

Stop At: University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo 113-0033 Tokyo Prefecture

Bike through campus of the University of Tokyo, Japan's first national university established in 1877.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Nezu Shrine, 1-28-9 Nezu, Nezu, Bunkyo 113-0031 Tokyo Prefecture

We stop by Nezu-jinja Shrine which is said to date back 1900 years. Enjoy tranquil and serene atmosphere or try experiencing some of shinto rituals there. Nezu-jinja is most famous for beautiful azalea flower festival held in late-April and May each year.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture

Riding on narrow back streets in charming residential neighborhood, we park our bike and stroll around Yanaka Ginza, a shopping street which best represents local people’s ordinary life styles.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai), 3-8-12 Matsugaya, Taito 111-0036 Tokyo Prefecture

We make a brief stop in Kappabashi kitchenware district. Enjoy walking on blocks lined with a variety of cooking, kitchen and restaurant supply stores.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Asakusa, Taito Tokyo Prefecture

We cycle to Asakusa, an old-fashioned district of Tokyo. After a lunch break (lunch is not included in the tour price), we walk around famous Sensoji Temple and bustling streets lined with theaters, eateries and souvenir shops.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Tokyo Skytree, 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida 131-0045 Tokyo Prefecture

After lunch break in Asakusa, we bike and cross the Azumabashi Bridge over the Sumida River. Then we ride around the Tokyo Skytree© and in a quiet local park.

Stop At: Ryogoku Kokugikan, 1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida 130-0015 Tokyo Prefecture

Ryogoku is a Sumo wrestling district where the National Sumo Stadium and several sumo stables are clustered. We visit either Sumo Museum (Wednesday tours) or Tokyo Memorial Hall of Reconstruction (Sunday tours).

Duration: 15 minutes