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Whether you’ve been to Japan a hundred times or only ever seen photos of it on Instagram, we can show you a side of the country that you never could have imagined.
They are passionate about rural Japan and are excited to share this land’s unique and hidden cultures and customs with you. As locals they have a strong understanding of the regions in which they offer tours, and this local knowledge will help you appreciate the spectacular sights that can only be found here.
They have created tours of non-touristy, uncommercial Japan, deep in the countryside. These trips are especially reserved for the travelers with a hunger for such a thing.
By sharing these places and cultures with people, we hope that they can take a part of what they saw and learned with them.
Heartland Founder/CEO Keijiro Sawano
Cycling tour around the satoyama of Yabakei
Tour Operator: Heartland Japan
Japan
6 hours
20 km
Leisure
Guided
Prices from
Guided
¥ 12000
Overview
Tour Operator Heartland Japan
Yabakei is one of the top spots in Japan for viewing autumns leaves
Oddly shaped rocks and natural gorges make this a unique cycling experience. Ride through pastoral scenes that resemble a landscape painting. Enjoy the breathtaking Yabakei scenery in three seasons: autumn leaves, spring cherry blossoms and summer greenery.
Yabakei Cycling Tours offers a local guide to assist you. Macchan, born and raised in Yabakei, will leisurely guide you through the natural wonders of beloved Yabakei and show you the charms of the people who live here.
This cycling course can be enjoyed by the whole family and is a great way to enjoy Japan’s traditional countryside among the balanced aesthetic of satoyama (foothills that have been used for cultivation since ancient times). Choose from mountain bikes, cross bikes and others to suit your needs and enjoy leisurely cycling through the bucolic countryside.
Highlights
- Experience the dynamic landscape of nature’s oddly shaped rocks and gorges up close.
- Local guides who know and love Yabakei better than anyone else, introduce the charms of the land and the lives of the villagers.
- The cycling course is suitable for both children and adults; a leisurely ride through the landscape.