What areas will we visit on the tour?

Guests cycle through Shizuoka’s city streets, along the scenic Abe River, into the countryside, and stop at a historic green tea farm, Shizuoka Sengen Shrine, and a vintage shopping arcade.

What can I do at the green tea farm?

Guests walk through the tea fields, learn about the farm’s 150-year history, and sample fragrant green tea in a traditional building.

How will we get around during the experience?

The tour uses rental bicycles to explore both the city and countryside for a unique and active experience.

What makes this tour special?

It combines a pleasant bike ride with cultural and culinary experiences, including scenic views, historic sites, and hands-on green tea tasting.

Small Group Bike Tour and Tea Farm Experience in Shizuoka

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Location

Shizuoka

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Language

Japanese, English

Location

Shizuoka

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Language

Japanese, English

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•3 reviews

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Enjoy a pleasant bike ride around Shizuoka's cityscape and countryside
Take in the views and learn about a historic green tea farm
Taste fragrant green tea from the farm
Visit Shizuoka's Sengen Shrine and explore an old shopping arcade

Just west of Tokyo, Shizuoka prefecture is home to stunning views of Mt. Fuji and Japan’s lush natural landscapes. This hybrid bicycle tour combines an active ride through the city and countryside with a hands-on experience at a historical green tea farm. Meet your guide at JR Shizuoka Station and hop on your rental bicycle to explore the local shopping streets. Pedal along the scenic Abe River and into the green fields of the countryside. Arriving at a tea farm with a 150-year history, you’ll walk through the grounds, learn about traditional tea cultivation, and enjoy a tasting of freshly brewed aromatic green tea in a historic building. Afterward, cycle back toward Shizuoka, stopping at Shizuoka Sengen Shrine to soak in the spiritual atmosphere, and explore a vintage shopping district before returning to the station to conclude your tour. This journey blends city streets, riverside paths, and tea fields for a unique, immersive experience of Shizuoka.

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Course changes seasonally, exact dishes can't be confirmed in advance. byFood can communicate any dietary needs to the host when you book.

Bike Rental

Helmet

English-speaking guide

Bottle of mineral water

Tea experience at a tea farm (tea picking is only available in April)

Lunch

Transportation to and from the meeting point

Shizuoka

Meet your host at Shizuoka Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.

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Free cancellation

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No refund within 2 days of the experience or no-shows.

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CollinsOctober 2024 • byFood

We highly recommend this tea tasting bike tour. Our guide was very friendly and happy for us to as him all sorts of questions. The bike ride was really enjoyable with much of the ride on quiet roads and some along bike paths. the bikes were really comfortable to ride. The mountain scenery was beautiful as were the tea fields. Our tea guides were very knowledgeabe, we learnt a lot and the tasting was even better than we expected.

Wei LohSeptember 2024 • byFood

By far the most unique and memorable way to explore Shizuoka! The bike ride through the scenic countryside was breathtaking, offering stunning views of the tea plantations and surrounding mountains. What made this tour truly exceptional was the detailed and immersive tea ceremony experience. The guide's knowledge of the tea-making process was thorough, and being able to visit a local farm, pick our own tea leaves, and participate in a traditional tea ceremony was unforgettable. If you want an au...read more

MuellerNovember 2023 • byFood

Our guide was very knowledgeable. We also liked the tea tasting and learn more about the different qualities.