This rural town cycling tour is an ideal getaway from the bustling shopping streets near Ise Jingu. Just a couple of stations away you can pedal your way through ancient historical sites, scenic beaches and traditional sake breweries.
Local people from the small town Meiwa call leisure cycling "Saikuling", a pun based on the remains of the historical Saiku palace where Ise Jingu's Saio princess used to reside during the Heian period (794-1185). Many of the spots you will see on this tour are designated national historic site and Japan Heritage. However, even if you are not into archaeological sites and ancient legends, this cycling tour will reveal a charming countryside town with its scen...
Highlights
5 hours and 25 minutes
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 25 minutes
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide fee
Sweets at the sake brewery, lunch at Torimisoya
Use of bicycle
Meeting Points
Departure
Saikū Station
South exit of Saiku Station
Return
Itinerary
1
Saiku Heian no Mori
See the partial reconstruction of the ancient Saiku palace. While the grandiose Saiku palace no longer exists, several of its many buildings have been reconstructed and open to the public.
20 minutes
2
Take Shrine
Pass through the sacred Take Shrine believed to be the place where Saio's residence was.
20 minutes
3
Oyodo Beach
Cycle for about 30 minutes until Oyodo Coast, a scenic coastline popular for holiday camping, and stop by Asahi Shuzo Brewery, a traditional sake brewery founded in 1875 where you can try their unique sake-flavored cake and ice-cream.
1 hour and 45 minutes
4
とりみそ家
Arrive at Torimisoya, have Chicken grilled in miso and sake rice lunch.
And enjoy shopping afterwards.
1 hour and 30 minutes
5
Meiwa-cho
Cycle through the picturesque streets and local farms of Meiwa town back to Saiku Station. Along the way your guide will show you various points of interests and provide useful information for the local lifestyle.
45 minutes
Explore the wonder of JapaneseSake on a cyclingtour at Meiwa town
Meiwa
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This rural town cycling tour is an ideal getaway from the bustling shopping streets near Ise Jingu. Just a couple of stations away you can pedal your way through ancient historical sites, scenic beaches and traditional sake breweries.
Local people from the small town Meiwa call leisure cycling "Saikuling", a pun based on the remains of the historical Saiku palace where Ise Jingu's Saio princess used to reside during the Heian period (794-1185). Many of the spots you will see on this tour are designated national historic site and Japan Heritage. However, even if you are not into archaeological sites and ancient legends, this cycling tour will reveal a charming countryside town with its scen...
