Mezza giornata Izu Kogen Highlands Downhill Cycling Tour

Unfortunately it was raining the day of our bike tour so we were unable to go biking but instead we went took a car tour of Izu kogen going to the Izu coast, Mt Omuro and Sakura no Sato. Despite the rain it was a great trip

Hiro-san was very friendly and accommodating, and pointed out a good view of Mt. Fuji from the freshly-burned Omuroyama. The tour style was a little different to me because it isn't a loop route, so the guide brings the car on the tour. Hiro-san provided the upcoming cycling route with a picture map, and drove behind to each stop, taking videos of the ride along the way. At one point I took a road change too aggressively (not the fault of the bike) and blew out the front tire. Hiro-san quickly assisted me, we swapped bikes, and continued the tour. The scenery was peaceful and beautiful; we stopped at the Yama and Hachiman-gu Kinomiya shrines and bought some fruit from a roadside stand. After the tour, Hiro-san made sure I was able to start off on the next part of my trip down the Jogasaki trail. It was a very enjoyable experience and I will try another tour next time!

What a fun thing to do. Hiro-san was very knowledgeable, accommodating and funny and prepared to adjust our itinerary as we needed, given it was raining a little bit. We spent some time on the bikes and other time driving to beautiful locations and then walking to see some great examples of nature. Thank you Hiro-san for a fun afternoon.

We had an amazing time! Hiro-san was very funny and knowledgeable and showed us beautiful places we would never have gotten to. The cycling was mainly to get from place to place, almost entirely downhill and very easy. It was a lot of fun!

Had a great time. Highly recommended. Hiro, our tour guide was great and super friendly. Easy ride downhill with a stop off at a 1300 year shrine. Very beautiful.

Despite the bad weather, we were able to finish the tour happily, changing the schedule while watching the weather forecast. Three generations and six tsar, but the guides enjoyed sending tsar while watching the weather forecast. My grandson, who can't ride a bike at eight, is a photo and video artist and a talent-spotter. Next time, I want to ski the Jogasaki Coast Course from Omuroyama with my husband!

It was just the two of us on tour that day, partly because it was after Golden Week. I was very happy to enjoy the tour as I was able to monopolize the tour guide. I've never used a tour like this before and I'm really glad he's so kind. I woke up early in the morning warm! lol It's a shame I couldn't climb Mt. Omuro due to the strong wind, but I'd like to go and see Sakura again this time. I look forward to working with you when you go there again.

It was my first time participating. Even I, who usually don't exercise at all, was able to have fun. I climbed Omuroyama by lift before riding my bike and took an hour-long walk, but the view was very good and Mt. Fuji looked beautiful. While cycling, we were guided from start to finish by an interesting and kind brother, who gave us lots of fun points, such as seeing the scenery and stopping by an unmanned vegetable shop to buy mandarin oranges. The shrine I stopped at in the second half of the day was very clean and the sunlight through the trees was beautiful and calming. On the way back, he drove me to the start point, but my brother dropped by his recommended ice cream shop and I enjoyed some sweets after exercise, and he also taught me a lot about popular restaurants and sightseeing spots nearby! Thanks to it, I was able to eat delicious China Soba at lunch(^^) I would love to visit again because I can enjoy a different view with so many cherry blossoms in spring. It was a very good memory. Thank you very much.

Seiji-san is a generous and knowledgeable host who provided us with a very enjoyable experience. I'd consider this more of a guided tour of the Izu-kogen area with some (easy) cycling thrown in, as opposed to a cycling tour per se, which is perfectly fine - Seiji-san goes out of his way to explain numerous features and history of the region and is unfailingly committed to ensuring that his guests have a great experience.

After enjoying the view at the summit of Mt. Omuro, this course is for cycling to the shoreside. I stopped by Sakura no Sato or the local Power Spot Shrine on the way, bought blueberries at the vegetable market and ate them on the spot, and it was over so quickly, I want to run more! It was such a fun tour. The guide's explanation was not just to listen, but also to ask questions while thinking about it, which was more memorable.