Top Hiroshima Mountain Bike Tours

Bicycle around Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and beyond with a guide born and raised in Hiroshima to lead the way. In addition to the Atomic Bomb Dome, you’ll ride to the Cenotaph, Children's Peace Monument, and the Peace Bell at the UNESCO World Heritage site. Numbers are limited to 10 for a small-group experience and you’ll discover things you wouldn’t know only by visiting the Peace Museum.

This is an excellent choice for first-time visitors to Hiroshima. Get your bearings of the city, learn about its history, and discover backstreet areas that only locals know about. You won’t have to worry if you’re not an experienced cyclist, as the route is 90% flat. The tour will help you cover more ground than a walking tour and see many top sights in a day, such as the Peace Park, Gokoku Shrine, Shukkei-en Japanese Garden, and the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace.

Hiroshima is not only a museum to a tragic past but a thriving city with an awesome street food culture! Head out on two wheels to get a flavour for local cuisine in town. Starting with a traditional organic onigiri rice ball and green tea, you will sample fresh fruit smoothies, Japanese 'manju' sweets, fresh fish and Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki! The cycling is safe and easy, the guides are friendly and knowledgable and the food is completely delicious!

This is a guided cycling tour in which participants ride an electric bicycle and learn about the reconstruction of Hiroshima's bombed heritage sites and how we are trying to protect peace in the city of Hiroshima. This tour is led by our friendly team from Hiroshima. ・Learn about local feelings towards the Peace Park from about 70 years ago. ・The area within a 2.5km radius from the hypocenter was severely damaged. We are heading to multiple bombed heritage sites that still remain. ・You will ride a comfortable electric bicycle through the local area to experience the Hiroshima Peace Museum and more. ・We will take you to unique places well-known by our local Japanese team. ・We will ride along the beautiful riverside and in the park to get an idea of the destruction of Hiroshima at that time and how the city has changed into what it is now.

Spend a day discovering the highlights of Hiroshima on this action-packed private tour. Don’t waste a moment trying to figure out local public transport schedules—instead, benefit from having a guide to lead the way. Travel on a bicycle to cover more ground and find places that only locals know about. The tour is completely custom-made, but potential attractions include Mitaki Temple, a stop at a delicious okonomiyaki restaurant, and Kyobashi bridge.

Using a Hiroshima Travel Buddy takes away the stress of using often difficult to navigate local bus services and gives you the opportunity

・Only 1 hour from Hiroshima city! Explore one of SETOUCHI Islands, ranked 7th in the "52 places to go in 2019" according to the New York Times ・Visit the lesser-known but good spots guided by the local person ・Try seafood from SETOUCHI such as oysters and pick local food along the way ・Get relaxed in the nostalgic sceneries of Japan that remain in the island ・A friendly tour accompanied by an open-minded local guide just like your friend

It’s the only place in Hiroshima to enjoy the entire view of the Seto inland sea! The event includes a mountain bike that also has an electric powered assistance function. Our tour runs through a forest trail that we got special permissions to use as well! The electric assist function on the mountain bikes allows for a smooth ride, so the tour is safe for those that are beginners to mountain biking. You can catch a wondrous view of the Seto inland sea from the peak! And don’t forget to stop by the Yuki Onsen on your way home to wash away the weariness from your adventure.

This is a cycling tour you can explore World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine of Miyajima and 4 famous shrines with a long and distinguished history in Hatsukaichi. ​You will have lunch at cafe used by local residents, located inside the Momijidani park where you can also see deers. The tour is conducted by an experienced guide who has worked with many foreign tourists. ​ ​ Tour Steps​ ①9:45 Assemble at JR Hatsukaichi Station North Exit　 ②Go to Hatsukaichi Tenmangu which worships God of Study, Sugawara no Michizane. ③Next is Hayatani Shrine with 1800 years of history which is believed to be an ancestor god of Aki Province.​ ​​ ​　 ④We will take ferry to Miyajima ⑤After having lunch at Momijidani park, we will go to Itsukushima Shrine. ⑥We will cycle around the wooden daikyodo which is called Senjokaku. ⑦Return by ferry to Hatsukaichi ⑧Finally we will visit Jigozen Shrine which was built as the outer part of Itsukushima Shrine. ⑧Return to JR Hatsukaichi Station and photo shooting. ⑨Tour ends

【OUTLINE】 This is a tour to enjoy a night in Hiroshima to the fullest by cycling and bar-hopping. While going around the beautiful photo spots by electric bicycle, learn about the Peace City of Hiroshima from the local guide. Then it's time for making a toast! Visit 3 Izakaya bars recommended by the locals that you cannot find in the guidebooks. 【HIGHLIGHTS】 ・Visit 3 local Izakayas not listed in the guidebook and enjoy the menu recommended by the locals ・Have a new bar experience! You are shown to unique local Izakayas seldom found in Japan ・Mingle with locals while making a toast with Hiroshima people ・Experience the beautiful Hiroshima in the evening twilight time by bicycle which you can't see during the daytime - (about 1 hour) ・You are taught by the guide about the history of the Peace City of Hiroshima

・ Experience the uniqueness of the“SETOUCHI Islands” that got the 7th place at the must-go-destinations ranking in 2019 of the New York Times in a sole hour from the city of Hiroshima! ・ Guided through amazing hidden spots only known by the locals ・ Learn on the island's unique culture and history, such as the local specialies and the oyster farming, the shipbuilding while admiring the islands countryside scenery ・ Take scenery photos from spots on the mountain that you can reach comfortably thanks to the powerful electric bicycle ・ It will feel like you are visiting with a friend with our friendly local guide

Enjoy a relaxing and refreshing break in the Japanese countryside. Dive deeper into the Japanese lifestyle by learning how to cook with local ingredients at a traditional house in the countryside. Take your time to interact with the owner while sharing a genuine moment of peace in your busy travel schedule. Learn how to make local food from Yuki town, from handcrafted konjaku, to Japanese dinner and breakfast. Taste traditional rice cooked in an iron kamado. Relax in a goemon bath, heated by wood fire in a house with more than a hundred years of history. Enjoy genuine Japanese country life and the warmth of its inhabitants.