
Japan - 16 days
Cycling vacations at the heart of Japanese history
Duration
16 days
15 nights
Level
4 - Advanced - hilly and mountainous - 50 to 90 km
Dates and prices
Memorable Land of the Rising Sun
This choice itinerary, mainly in the Kansai region and the south of the country, is a stimulating concentration of the Japanese world. On the program: Osaka and its modernity, the wooden castle at Himeji - the most visited in the country - the ancient capitals Kyoto and Nara, rich in heritage, not forgetting Mount Kōya, where you'll sleep in a monastery. And that's not all!
Add to this a string of islands - including Shikoku and its 88 temples - linked by six bridges, Hiroshima, a 300 km/h journey to Kyoto on the Shinkansen train, and the typical ryokan inns, and you have a memorable Japan, where good weather, refinement and gastronomic novelties are part of every new day.
Package including
Air transportation of passenger and baggage with Air Canada;
bus, ferry and train transfers;
15 nights in three- to four-star hotels and Ryokan, double occupancy;
15 breakfasts, 1 lunch (bento box) and 5 dinners;
- Luggage transportation (one per person, maximum 20 kg);
- GPX data, maps and daily itineraries in digital version;
- mechanical breakdown service and access to a support vehicle;
- taxes;
Package including
Air transportation of passenger and baggage with Air Canada;
bus, ferry and train transfers;
15 nights in three- to four-star hotels and Ryokan, double occupancy;
15 breakfasts, 1 lunch (bento box) and 5 dinners;
- Luggage transportation (one per person, maximum 20 kg);
- GPX data, maps and daily itineraries in digital version;
- mechanical breakdown service and access to a support vehicle;
- taxes;
Package excluding
equipment, such as the bicycle and its transportation with Air Canada
coverage under the Fonds d'indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages (FICAV), i.e. $3.50 per $1,000 of coverage
Package excluding
equipment, such as the bicycle and its transportation with Air Canada
coverage under the Fonds d'indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages (FICAV), i.e. $3.50 per $1,000 of coverage
Other information
Departure/return
Montréal-Trudeau / Osaka
Tokyo / Montréal-Trudeau
From 12 to 20 cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Circuit rating : 4+
medium-difficulty circuit: hilly, sometimes mountainous; from 50 to 80 km.
Other information
Departure/return
Montréal-Trudeau / Osaka
Tokyo / Montréal-Trudeau
From 12 to 20 cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Circuit rating : 4+
medium-difficulty circuit: hilly, sometimes mountainous; from 50 to 80 km.
Consult the gradients
Discover the altitude differences on this itinerary and plan your next trip with all the information you need. Please note that gradients are provided for information purposes only and do not always represent reality on the ground.
Day by day cycling itinerary
Short route: 598 km / Long route: 605 km
Day 1
Arrival in Osaka and transfer to hotel. Bike assembly.
Day 2
Free day or loop (25 km).
Day 3
Transfer from Osaka to Ikuno (60 min). Ikuno, Oyama, Fukusaki, Himeji (48km).
Day 4
Ferry to Shodo Shima Island, Tonosho (54 or 61 km)
Day 5
Ferry to Tamano, Okayama, Soja, Uno-Kurashiki (61 km). Garden visit
Day 6
Kurashiki, Yorishima, Konoshima, Daimoncho, Fukuyama, Tomonoura, Tosaki, Ferry from Tosaki to Uta (10 min), Kaneyoshi, Ferry from Kaneyoshi to Onomichi (10 min) (90 km)
Day 7
Train to Onomichi. Onomichi, Shimanami Sea Route, Imabari (77 km)
Day 8
Ferry to Okamura or Etajima and bike from Osaki-Shimozima, Shimo-Kamagari, Kure, Toyoshima, Etajima. Ferry to Hiroshima and bike to hotel (84 km)
Day 9
Free day in Hiroshima
Day 10
Transfer by express train to Kyoto (2 h). City tour
Day 11
Free day or loop (49 km).
Day 12
Kyoto, Meijodai, Wazuka, Kasagi, Nara (59 km).
Day 13
Nara, Fukusumicho, Haibara, Sasara, Yoshino. Option via Shimobuchi (62 or 74 km).
Day 14
Yoshino, Shimoichi, Kōyasan (63 km).
Day 15
PM: Transfer from Kōyasan to Osaka (2 h).
Day 16
Transfer to Tokyo airport and return to Montreal.
