Kurashiki Bikan Cycling Tour by Brompton

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

  Explore Kurashiki’s Bikan Historical Quarter with your guide. Discover white-walled streets, the Kurashiki River, local history, and great photo spots. We ride Brompton bikes when the weather allows and explore on foot on rainy days. The Basic Plan includes 2 stops of your choice. The Lunch option includes lunch and 2 stops of your choice. The Tea Terrace and Igusa Experience options each include the named experience and 1 stop of your choice. Choose from the Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft, Ohara Museum of Art, Ohara House, Momotaro Karakuri Museum, or a guided backstreet walk with one local sweet. Admission is included for the attractions you choose.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum

  Discover traditional Japanese folk crafts, including pottery and textiles, at the Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft. Depending on the tour option you book, you can choose one or two stops. We’ll visit the museum only if you select it as one of your stops. If selected, museum admission is included in the tour price.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Ohara Museum of Art

  Explore a collection of Western and Japanese art at the Ohara Museum of Art. Depending on the tour option you book, you can choose one or two stops. We’ll visit the museum only if you select it as one of your stops, in which case admission is included in the tour price. If you’d like more time to enjoy the collection, we can make the museum your final stop and end the guided tour inside. You can then continue exploring at your own pace and use the same ticket to visit the other galleries covered by your admission during opening hours.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Oharake House Katalyzer

  Step inside Ohara House, the former home of a merchant family that helped shape modern Kurashiki. Follow a stone path past traditional storehouses, take in the view of a quiet Japanese garden, and learn from your guide how the Ohara family lived and did business. Enjoy matcha overlooking the garden or coffee in a book café set in one of the old storehouses. Depending on the tour option you book, you can choose one or two stops. We’ll visit Ohara House only if you select it. Admission and one drink per person are included in the tour price when you choose this stop.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Momotarou-no-Karakuri-Hakubutsukan

  Discover the Japanese folktale of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, at this hands-on museum. Try playful optical illusions, venture into the Ogre Island cave, and see how the story was told through old picture books and illustrated storytelling cards. It’s a fun choice for families and anyone curious about Japanese folklore. Depending on the tour option you book, you can choose one or two stops. We’ll visit the Momotaro Karakuri Museum only if you select it as one of your stops. Admission is included in the tour price when you choose this stop.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

  Follow your guide through the quiet lanes and side streets of Kurashiki’s Bikan Historical Quarter. Discover tucked-away photo spots that many visitors miss, and enjoy a local sweet along the way. Depending on the tour option you book, you can choose one or two stops. This guided backstreet walk is included only if you select it as one of your stops. One local sweet per person is included when you choose this experience.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (Pass by)

  Take a break for lunch at a local restaurant recommended by your guide. Depending on the day, you might visit a soba or udon noodle shop or another casual spot popular with locals. Lunch is included in the tour price when you book the Lunch option. After lunch, continue exploring Kurashiki’s Bikan Historical Quarter with two stops of your choice from the five listed.

  Admission ticket free
• Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (Pass by)

  Try grinding tea leaves into matcha powder at Tea Terrace, then sit down to enjoy matcha and sweets at the café. This experience is included in the tour price when you book the Tea Terrace option, which is available on weekends. After the tea experience, continue exploring Kurashiki’s Bikan Historical Quarter with one stop of your choice from the five listed.

  Admission ticket free
• Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (Pass by)

  Make your own coaster using igusa, the natural rush used in traditional Japanese tatami mats. This simple, hands-on craft is easy to enjoy, even if it’s your first time. The workshop is included in the tour price when you book the Igusa Experience option. Afterward, visit one stop of your choice from the five listed in Kurashiki’s Bikan Historical Quarter.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Participants must be at least 140 cm tall

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