A cycling vacation in the heart of Japanese history
Duration
15 nights
Level
4 - Advanced - hilly and mountainous - 50 to 90 km
This carefully curated itinerary, focusing mainly on the Kansai region and southern Japan, offers a stimulating taste of Japanese culture. On the itinerary: modern Osaka, the wooden castle in Himeji—the most visited in the country—the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, rich in heritage, and Mount Kōya, where you’ll spend the night in a monastery. And that’s not all!
Add to that a string of islands—including Shikoku and its 88 temples—linked by six bridges, Hiroshima, a 300 km/h ride to Kyoto aboard the Shinkansen, and traditional ryokan inns, and you have a memorable Japan, where beautiful weather, refinement, and culinary delights greet you with every new day.
Want to travel with your own group—family, friends, or coworkers? Looking to plan a special trip? Explore a new destination? Take on a sporting challenge? Raise funds for a cause close to your heart? Choose our Custom Package and decide on the 3 Ds: Date, Destination, and Duration.
Let us know your plans, including your preferred dates and destination, whether it’s for a day, a week, or a fortnight. We’ll help make your getaway dreams a reality in good company!
Montreal-Trudeau / Osaka
Osaka / Montreal-Trudeau
Route difficulty: 4+
Fairly difficult route: hilly and mountainous, with relatively steep climbs; 50 to 90 km.
Montreal-Trudeau / Osaka
Osaka / Montreal-Trudeau
Route difficulty: 4+
Fairly difficult route: hilly and mountainous, with relatively steep climbs; 50 to 90 km.
Day 1
Arrival in Osaka and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Rest day or loop (25 km).
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 (57 km).
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. Tour of Hiroshima and Miyajima.
Day 9
Day off.
Day 10
Express train ride from Hiroshima to Kyoto (2 hours).
Day 11
Rest day or loop (44 km).
Day 12
Kyoto, Nara (61 km).
Day 13
Nara, Yoshino (60 to 75 km).
Day 14
Yoshino, Koyasan (64 km).
Day 15
Transfer from Koyasan to Osaka (2 hours).
Day 16
Transfer to Osaka Airport and return to Montreal.
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