A cycling vacation in the heart of Japanese history
Duration
15 nights
Level
4 - Advanced - hilly and mountainous - 50 to 90 km
This itinerary, mainly in the Kansai region and in the south of the country, offers a stimulating overview of Japan. On the agenda: modern Osaka, the wooden castle in Himeji—the most visited in the country—the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, rich in heritage, not to mention Mount Kōya, where you will sleep in a monastery. And that's not all!
Add to that a string of islands—including Shikoku and its 88 temples—connected by six bridges, Hiroshima, a 186 mph ride to Kyoto aboard the Shinkansen bullet train, and traditional ryokan inns, and you have a memorable Japan, where good weather, refinement, and culinary delights await you every day.
Want to travel with your own group: family, friends, or colleagues? Want to carry out a project? Discover a destination? Take on a sporting challenge? Raise funds for a cause close to your heart? Choose the Tailor-made option and decide on the 3 Ds: Date, Destination, Duration.
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Montreal-Trudeau / Osaka
Osaka / Montreal-Trudeau
Route rating: 4+
Moderately difficult route: hilly and mountainous, relatively significant elevation changes; 50 to 90 km.
Montreal-Trudeau / Osaka
Osaka / Montreal-Trudeau
Route rating: 4+
Moderately difficult route: hilly and mountainous, relatively significant elevation changes; 50 to 90 km.
Day 1
Arrival in Osaka and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Free day or loop (15 miles).
Day 3
Transfer from Osaka to Kobe. Kobe, Himeji (54 km).
Day 4
Ferry from Himeji to Shodo Shima Island (7 km). Shodo Shima Island, Tonosho (61 km).
Day 5
Ferry from Tonosho to Takamatsu. Loop in Takamatsu (35 miles).
Day 6
Transfer from Takamatsu to Imabari. Free day or loop via Oboke Canyon (57 km).
Day 7
Imabari, Shimanami Sea Route, Onomichi (77 km). Transfer from Onomichi to Hiroshima (1 hour 30 minutes).
Day 8
Free day. Visit Hiroshima and Miyajima.
Day 9
Free day.
Day 10
Transfer by express train from Hiroshima to Kyoto (2 hours).
Day 11
Free day or loop (27 miles).
Day 12
Kyoto, Nara (38 miles).
Day 13
Nara, Yoshino (60 to 75 km).
Day 14
Yoshino, Koyasan (40 miles).
Day 15
Transfer from Koyasan to Osaka (2 hours).
Day 16
Transfer to Osaka Airport and return to Montreal.
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