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ZodiacShrines and Naha Backstreets CyclingTour【Free cancellation]
(34) Reviews
Naha
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【Free cancellation up to 24 hrs before] The tour is designed to allow you to experience a little-seen part of Okinawan culture. Cycling around the back alleys of the city with your local guide, you will embark on a pilgrimage to the various Zodiac shrines of Naha and Shuri. You will have the chance to witness modern-day Okinawans observe worship traditions dating all the way back to the Ryukyu Kingdom era. This is your opportunity to experience for yourself shrines, temples, sacred springs, royal mausoleums, and more in the unique Ryukyuan style.
If we're lucky, the kami (gods), bodhisattvas, ancestors, etc. may look favorably upon you and your kin!
※If the precipitation probability exceed...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Use of bicycle
Snacks
Pilgrim's book "Goshuin-cho"
Incom installed cycling helmet
Bottled water
Camera mounts
Mobile phone holder
Meeting Points
Departure
3-chōme-13-20 Makishi
Please note that the correct address is 1F, 3-13-20, Makishi, Naha, Okinawa.The shop is 1-minute walk from Makishi monorail station.
It's the building next to Makishi's post office.
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Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children aged 1 to 5 can have a child seat attached to the parent's bicycle. Please consult the staff for more information.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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ZodiacShrines and Naha Backstreets CyclingTour【Free cancellation]
(34) Reviews
Naha
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About
【Free cancellation up to 24 hrs before] The tour is designed to allow you to experience a little-seen part of Okinawan culture. Cycling around the back alleys of the city with your local guide, you will embark on a pilgrimage to the various Zodiac shrines of Naha and Shuri. You will have the chance to witness modern-day Okinawans observe worship traditions dating all the way back to the Ryukyu Kingdom era. This is your opportunity to experience for yourself shrines, temples, sacred springs, royal mausoleums, and more in the unique Ryukyuan style.
If we're lucky, the kami (gods), bodhisattvas, ancestors, etc. may look favorably upon you and your kin!
※If the precipitation probability exceed...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Use of bicycle
Snacks
Pilgrim's book "Goshuin-cho"
Incom installed cycling helmet
Bottled water
Camera mounts
Mobile phone holder
Meeting Points
Departure
3-chōme-13-20 Makishi
Please note that the correct address is 1F, 3-13-20, Makishi, Naha, Okinawa.The shop is 1-minute walk from Makishi monorail station.
It's the building next to Makishi's post office.
Return
Itinerary
1
3 Chome
Please meet at the store near Makishi Monorail Station.
1 minute walk from Makishi Monorail Station.
We will pick up our electric bicycles and give a brief information session so that everyone can enjoy a safe ride.
20 minutes
2
Shuri Kannondo
You can see Kannon Bodhisattva, the guardian deity of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as well as beautiful carvings and ornaments. You can look over the cityscape of Shuri from the bright vermilion temple.
20 minutes
3
Ankoku-ji Temple
Pass through the local area of Naha where several traditional houses remain. When you arrive at the temple, which has been practicing Okinawan Buddhism for over 500 years, you will be greeted by an ancient gate and a large banyan tree.
◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
20 minutes
4
Shuri Castle
This is the special ceremonial gate that symbolizes Okinawa. You can take a photo with your bicycle in front of the gate, which has an eye-catching vermilion color and well-balanced design.
20 minutes
5
Sairaiin (Daruma Temple)
This temple is visited by many devotees who make pilgrimages to pray for good health and pregnancy while giving thanks for their current life. It’s a must-see temple given the bright red daruma dolls and captivating beauty of the torii gates.
◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
20 minutes
6
Seikoji
Cross the main street and pass through the monorail that runs above you in mid-air, and you will suddenly arrive at a temple with a sacred atmosphere. Next to the new temple, rebuilt after the war, an ancient Japanese Jizo statue stands warmly greeting visitors.
20 minutes
7
Shuritobarucho
This is a miraculous spring where water was discovered deep in the forest after an Okinawan princess noticed waterfowl were nearby. You can feel a historical connection that exists to this day in the water that continues to flow.
◎Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
15 minutes
8
Sogenji-dori
Enjoy a thrilling downhill ride to the sacred place where successive kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom were entombed. Although it is now a park in the city with refreshing, clean air, the stone gate and banyan tree that stretches straight out towards the sky convey the feeling of a place lost in time to the Ryukyu Kingdom.
15 minutes
9
3 Chome
The tour ends at our shop where you will return your bicycle.
Afterwards, please enjoy the city of Naha on your own.
