Cycling tour in Oku-Nikko, above Nikko Iroha slope.
The tour takes you through forest paths that are closed to ordinary vehicles to the beach of Lake Chuzenji, the highest lake in Japan.
This tour takes you through rich nature, including Odashirogahara, one of the most famous wetlands in Japan.
Drink service is included.
Guides will lead you through history and local stories, so you can have a good time while experiencing the charm of Nikko.
Thanks to comfortable e-bikes (electrically assisted bicycles), you can easily ride up hills. You can enjoy the scenery at your own pace.
Tour Outline
| Level | Beginner/Intermediate ★☆☆ 〜 ★★☆ |
| Entry qualifications | 15 years of age or older, 150 cm or taller, and healthy enough to ride a bicycle (sports bike) (minors must have parental consent) |
| Participation fee (per person including tax) | 9,500JPY（Minimum 2 persons accepted） |
| Included in the participation fee | Guide, rental bikes (e-cross bike, e-mountain bike), helmet, drinks, insurance, sales tax |
| Meeting and Dismissal Time | Morning session 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. / Afternoon session 13:00 p.m. - 16:00 p.m. |
| Reception and meeting place | Akanuma Nature Information Center（〒321-1661 Chugushi Kan umu-banchi, Nikko-shi, Tochigi） View on Google Maps ※Please contact us if you wish to be picked up at Nikko Station. |
| Holding period | May-Nov. |
| How to make a reservation | Internet or e-mail |
| Number of people pressing for action | Minimum 2 people / Maximum 4 people |
| Notes | Lunch will be served at restaurants along the route.If you have dietary restrictions, please bring your own lunch. The fee includes insurance coverage for the following, but we recommend that you purchase your own bicycle insurance. [Bodily injury insurance] Limit of payment (per person): 100 million yen, Limit of payment (per accident or per claim): 100 million yen, Deductible: 0 yen [Personal accident insurance] Death and permanent disability: 5 million yen, Hospitalization: 2,000 yen per day for insurance benefits, Outpatient: 1,000 yen per day for insurance benefits. |
Meeting place
Akanuma Nature Information Center
Meeting place : Akanuma Nature Information Center（〒321-1661 Chugushi Kan umu-banchi, Nikko-shi, Tochigi）
Parking fee : 500JPY/Day
Application and Participation Notes
Payment
Payment for the tour participation fee can be made in advance by credit card payment or on the day of the tour by cash or credit card.
Tour cancellation
- The tour will be held even in light rain, but if extremely bad weather is expected, we may cancel the tour after notifying the guests by 7:00 p.m. the day before.
- If the minimum number of participants for each tour is not reached after the application is completed, the tour will be cancelled.
- In the event of tour cancellation, the tour reservation date will be changed or all fees already paid will be refunded.
Cancellation Fee
In the event of cancellation of a booked tour for the customer's convenience, the following cancellation fees will be charged according to the date of contact. Please understand this in advance.
| Cancel 7 – 2 days prior to the tour date | 30% of the tour price |
|---|---|
| Cancel 1 day prior to the tour date | 50% of the tour price |
| Cancel on the tour date / No show | 100% of the tour price |
What to bring
- ID (any one of the members if participating as a group).
- Comfortable and easy-to-move clothes (pants style is recommended).
- Sports shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty (sandals and high-heeled shoes are prohibited).
- Drink (bikes have a holder for a 500 ml PET bottle), energy food, and so on.
- Change of clothes. (Your clothes may become dirty or wet from sweating and spray.)
*If you want to bring your belongings, only a backpack is allowed. (Shoulder bags or hand bags are prohibited for safety reasons.)
Tour Schedule
9:00 / 13:00 Meeting & Reception
Please wear cycling attire. Please refrain from wearing skirts and wide-legged pants.
Registration for cycling tours and bicycle rentals.
9:30 / 13:30 Preparation and Departure
E-bike (electrically power assisted bicycle) operation, hand signing, and course explanation will be given.
After practicing actually riding the bike, it is time to start cycling!
Cycling
Cycling on forest roads where regular cars are not allowed.
Enjoy nature at the stops along the way
Aim to go to the beach with a spectacular view of "Lake Chuzenji
E-bikes (electrically powered bicycles) are available for those who are not confident in their physical strength.
11:30 / 15:30 return
Once you have enjoyed cycling, return to the starting point.
12:00 / 16:00 Finish
The rental bikes will be returned, and the tour will be dismissed.
How to reserve the tour
Please read the terms of service below and make a reservation via the email form or by phone. The reservation process is complete when we confirm your reservation.
Insurance Benefit Details
Below are the details for the insurance included in the tour. Please note that the insurance benefit is not enough to cover all your medical expenses when needed. You are strongly recommended to make a contract of travel insurance.
Death or permanent disability, up to 5,000,000 yen
Inpatient medical costs, up to 2,000 yen per day
Outpatient medical costs, up to 1,000 yen per day
Company liability, up to 100,000,000 yen
Travel insurance
The travel insurance is not included in the tour. Full personal travel insurance including accident, illness and travel cancellation is strongly recommended for this tour/program to guard against the unexpected event.
Health and Fitness requirements
To fully enjoy and benefit from your holiday experience you should be in good health and physical condition. If you have a medical, physical or mental condition you must disclose this to us upon booking. You are also obliged to do the same once your condition changes prior to departure.
Assumption of Risk and safety declaration
You acknowledge that:
- By its very nature of adventure travel like bike tour/program can be more challenging and demanding with a commensurately higher level of risk compared with conventional holidays, and involve potential exposure to injury and possibly death.
- The additional dangers and risks associated with bike tour/program may include difficult and dangerous terrain, extremes of weather, including sudden and unexpected changes, remoteness from normal medical services and from communications and evacuation difficulties in the event of illness or injury.
- We reserve the right to withdraw any person who in our opinion is likely to endanger themselves or others. We also reserve the right to cancel any activity if we become concerned for any reason for your safety or that of any other person.
- You must follow our instructions and use any safety equipment provided at all times. For the above reasons you accept the inherent and increased dangers and risks associated with the proposed adventure and the accompanying risk of injury, death or property damage or loss.
Release and Waiver of Liability
In consideration of NIKKO CYCLING Ciel accepting your booking and in consideration of you being permitted by NIKKO CYCLING Ciel to join the tour to the extent permitted by law, you:
- Release, waive, discharge, hold harmless and agree to indemnify NIKKO CYCLING Ciel and its officers, employees, agents, licensees, guides and other representatives from all claims, actions or losses for bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services, loss of profits, consequential, exemplary, indirect or punitive damages or otherwise which may arise out of or occur during your travel in connection with the tour or any activities conducted in conjunction there within unless caused by the willful negligence or wrongful act of NIKKO CYCLING Ciel and its employees: and regardless of the situation or circumstances giving rise to the claim you waive any claims you have, or may at any time have, against NIKKO CYCLING Cieland its employees and you agree, by accepting the additional inherent dangers and risks associated with the tour/program, not to make any claim against or seek any compensation from NIKKO CYCLING Ciel and its employees in respect of any personal injury, illness or death suffered by you or damage to or loss of property sustained by you as a result of your participation in the tour/program. To the extent permitted by law, all our liability for damage to your property, disruption to travel plans, or mental injury is excluded.
Image Rights, Media Content and Devises
You irrevocably consent to:
- Your appearance in the tour/program being filmed, recorded, incorporated and exploited in whole or in part in any television program, film, video or broadcast of whatever nature by any means and in any media and format now or invented after the date of the tour/program;
- The use and reproduction of your name, likeness, appearance and photographs, films and recordings by any means and in any media and format for the purpose of advertising, publicity and promotion of the tour/program and NIKKO CYCLING Ciel ; and
- You further hereby waive any moral rights you may have in respect of any use, reproduction, modification, publication or broadcast of your name, image, appearance or likeness.
All content from photographs, official blogs, emails, promotional materials, and other materials distributed by NIKKO CYCLING Ciel is the exclusive property of NIKKO CYCLING Ciel and must not be copied or distributed without the express written approval of NIKKO CYCLING Ciel.
You are permitted to take photographs for personal use only. Any commercial use of such photography is prohibited unless express permission has been granted by NIKKO CYCLING Ciel.
Privacy
The information supplied by you on the booking form will only be used by NIKKO CYCLING Ciel. However, in the unlikely event of an accident, any special medical or personal information may be supplied to medical or emergency services personnel.
Caution
The tour may take longer than planned due to weather, traffic, construction work, or the biking skill or physical condition of the participants. Please set aside plenty of time before your next plan after this event or tour. Make sure to wear a helmet to prevent or reduce injuries. Injuries may not be covered by insurance if you do not wear it.