Recommended bike routes in Tokyo

If you are interested in modern history, I would like to recommend you to visit Yasukuni Shrine once! I'm recently studying what the Japanese allied forces have done in the Meiji and Showa period and I wanted to visit Yasukuni Shrine someday. Although I did not have much opportunity to go around this area, I found that I could rent a bike from Kudanshita Station, so I decided to visit on the weekend. At the same time, I came around the Nippon Budokan and the Imperial Palace.

I will introduce you a route that would be nice with children. This is a route which gets off from Shinagawa Station and goes to Tennoz Isle. On the way there are places where you can relax in the park and in the riverside, so it is recommended for a weekend walk. I think it would be nice to have lunch at TY Harbor, or to buy some bread for a souvenir.

From Rihga Royal Hotel rental point near Waseda University, I went around Edogawa Park to go to Gokoku-ji Temple. Now is the middle of November and it is just the autumn leaves season. You can enjoy a very pleasant bike ride by seeing the autumn leaves of Edogawa Park while taking a cool wind early in the morning on the weekend.

This is a route to enjoy Koishikawa-Korakuen in the Shinzan-Yukoku (deep mountains and mysterious valleys) style, where you can feel the transition of seasons, and Sugamo which is always alive with people in all generation regardless of age. You will head to Koishikawa-Korakuen from Iidabashi rental point. You arrive in about 5 minutes. Then when you go straignt on Hakusan-dori Avenue by bike while watching Tokyo Dome and Korakuen Amusement Park, you will arrive at Sugamo. This time there was a city festival by chance so I dropped in there. There are a lot of other spots to enjoy like Rokugi-en Garden so time went by quickly.

I introduce you the spots which both children and adults can enjoy, by starting from Tokyo Station and going around the Imperial Palace where the Emperor lives. You can enjoy refreshing bike ride, by going around the spots to feel history and tradition, and the others to enjoy nature. Of course, if bike ride makes you hungry, a lot of delicious things are waiting for you.

From the Edo to Meiji periods, the times have changed drastically enough to say that it was a turning point of Japan's history. In this time, I introduce you a course where you can feel deeply the breath in those days, by exploring the buildings built in such a turbulent era. This course is especially recommended for those who love japanese history. Why do not you go around by bike, like on your favorite hourse?

Around the Imperial Palace, there are many spots to see in Tokyo. For this time, I tried thinking of a route to visit the famous spots while making a half round around the Imperial Palace, starting from the Tokyo Station, which is convenient for a meeting place. When you move mainly by train, it is not easy to notice that the various places are close, but you can see it by bike. There is also "Let's go around the north side of the Imperial Palace!", a route to go around the Imperial Palace, so please also check it out.

Today I tried thinking of a route with so many spots to sightsee from Tokyo Tower to Odaiba, starting from Onarimon Station. They are classic spots for sightseeing in Tokyo, but I'm excited about what type of landscape I can see.

This time, I would like to ride a bike around Roppongi, fashionable and adult city in Tokyo. I'm looking forward to finding places I've seen on TV and shops in magazines.

This time, I chose a route to enjoy the beauty of Tokyo, rich in variety. What exactly is the beauty rich in variety? Let's go now.

What kind of places would you like to visit in Tokyo for sightseeing? Shopping? Gourmet? Night view? You may want to have lots of fun. This time, I tried thinking of a route to enjoy both gourmet and spiritual places.

This time I introduce you spots to visit by bike in Akasaka area from Roppongi to Aoyama. Roppongi and Aoyama are the leader of fashion and the model of the modern cities with many buildings, but there seems to be spots with a long and distinguished history, that let us say "There was such a place!".

This time I will visit shrines in Minato-ku Ward. In Minato-ku Ward there are the Tokyo's top sights such as Roppongi and Tokyo Tower, but it seems there are many historical shrines. What kind of shrines are there?

Today I would like to visit the famous sightseeing spots in Tokyo. They are all the sights everyone has seen at least once on TV. Let's go now.

Rainbow bridge was built in 1993. After that, Gulf area in Tokyo (Tokyo Water Front City) has been constantly developped. And now, this area is about to make further changes in anticipation of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. This course runs through Tokyo Gulf area from east to west, and is especially recommended for those who like science and want to touch plants, animals and science while feeling the sea breeze.

Tokyo center has a image of only high-rise buildings but there seems to be also green parks full of birds singing and seasonal flowers. Let's go to the oasis in the Metropolis today.

1980s. In the Showa bubble economy, the so-called big three of hotel, which came to be said to be the main hotels in Tokyo, were born. They are "Imperial Hotel" "Hotel Okura" and "Hotel New Otani". Various events such as the Imperial dinner party were held in the big three of hotel. Currently, foreign capital hotels have appeared and be called the new big three, but this old big three are still active as traditional hotels. This time, I would like to go by bike and see the big three with few opportunities to stay, while visiting the surrounding tourist spots.

In Minato-ku Ward and Meguro-ku Ward, there are many beautiful japanese gardens because there were many samurai residences in the Edo period. This time I would like to go to particularly beautiful and historical places among them.

This is a course to enjoy shopping in shopping areas near Kappabashi Dougu Street", "Kanei-ji Temple" and "Senso-ji Temple /Kaminari-mon Gate". Even with or without a target, you have a high possibility of finding items that will make you want. It would be better to go with a big backpack. I recommend for those who like cooking and are interested in cooking utensils, and also who want to buy traditional gifts in Tokyo. *We chose a rental point closest to the nearest station as the starting and ending points so it may be far from spots to visit.

Shinjuku station has the largest number of passengers on a day in the world stations. Shibuya station and Ikebukuro station follow it. In fact, not only that, it is said that Japan dominates the top 20 stations. I tried putting Harajuku station in this course for shopping. Recommended for railway fans. *We chose a rental point closest to the nearest station as the starting and ending points so it may be far from spots to visit. *According to sojourn time of each spot, it may be better to take a margin of 1 or 2 hours.

Starting by Hamamatsu-cho Station this time, let's enjoy historic, sightseeing and rich greenery spots that appear suddenly in the Metropolitan building area. I recommend for those who like to find good old Japan in the scenery of the new town. What is awaiting you at your arrival… You will know it if you read the follow until the end!

Today I would like to go around the highlights near Ueno by bike. Ueno is one of the top tourist destinations in Tokyo. There are many places to see. I tried thinking of a route to enjoy the atmosphare of Ueno, so please have a look at the follow.

This time, I would like to visit the highlights around Kanda and Ochanomizu in Chiyoda-ku Ward. They are place names we often hear in Tokyo, but what kind of places are they?

Today I would like to go around Tokyo Station which is the gateway to Tokyo. Speaking of Tokyo Station, I imagine an business area, but are there sightseeing spots?

For this time, I would like to try riding a bike to Kodenma-cho after starting from Suiten-gu Shrine, the famous spot to pray for a safe delivery. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of sightseeing spots there are. Let's go now.

For this time, I would like to take the route that we can enjoy both in a couple and with children in Odaiba, where there are a lot of sightseeing spots, by bike! We will start from Stone and Light Plaza, close to Kokusai-Tenji-jo (the International Exhibition Center) Station and Ariake Station. Let's go hard through the city at first.

Bunkyo-ku Ward in Tokyo is famous for having Korakuen, but this time I would like to visit temples, shrines and botanical gardens that suddenly appear in town! There are plums, cherry blossoms, hydrangea and azalea sights, so it is perfect for the coming season.

Today, I would like to start from Tsukiji and go around the beautiful night view spots. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of scenery is waiting.

Today I would like to go through Ginza. When I say Ginza, you may imagine shops of famous brands in the world and high-class restaurants, but this time it's different. But I would like to visit the Ginza-like spots so please look forward to it.

There seems to be many shrines in Chuo-ku Ward. Today, I will try to go from Nihonbashi to Shinbashi while looking for shrines. What kind of shrine are there? Let's go now.

This time, I would like to cross the canals and go out to the Toyosu area in the Gulf area. What kind of view is waiting?

I would like to go around Yotsuya this time. There are many temples around Yotsuya, but among them there are temples where famous people in historical dramas also rest in peace. Let's go now.

This is a course to go around "Kanon-ji Temple" "Yushima Tenmangu Shrine" and "Nezu Shrine", in the area known as "Yanesen"(Yanaka/Nezu/Sendagi), popular in Tokyo's downtown stroll. Recommended for those who like traditional Japanese architecture and the atmosphere of Tokyo's downtown, because you can visit old temples and shrines.

Let's go around Ryogoku this time. Although there are many sights in Ryogoku, this time I tried thinking of a route focusing on the Edo's culture. Please look.

Today, I would like to visit the museums around Tokyo Station by bike. It seems that there is also an museum in Tokyo Station where renovation work has ended. Let's go now.

There is Kitanomaru Park on the north side of the Imperial Palace. In Kitanomaru Park, there are several points of interest such as museums, so it is definitely a place to visit once. This time I introduce a route to rent a bike from the nearest rental point of Kudanshita Station. There are several stations around the Imperial Palace such as Iidabashi and Tokyo Stations, so please choose a station that is convenient for you. Also, we propose another route around the Imperial Palace "Let's go around the Imperial Palace from Tokyo Station by bike!" so please check it out.

Kanda Jinbo-cho is famous in the world as an area where many secondhand bookstores are gathered. Among them, I introduce 2 secondhand bookstores handling subculture-related secondhand books, and curry restaurants in Jinbo-cho, which you can find so many enough to say local gourmet. Recommanded for those who like culture and art such as movies and fashon.

Today, I would like to go around the sights in Fukagawa. We often hear "O-edo, Fukagawa", and there seems to be a history. Let's go now.

There are many museums in Ginza area, Tokyo. This time I introduce a course to visit "Idemitsu Museum" "Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum" and "Mitsuo Aida Museum". Because the tendency of exhibits is different for each museum, I recommend it for those who like art in general. *I calculated the required time with staying time of each museum as 30 minutes. It may take longer, depending on traffic condition.

Today I would like to go around the flower sights recommended in early spring. There are cherry blossom viewing spots everywhere but what other flowers can we enjoy? Let's go now.