15 E-Bike Tours in Kyoto, With What Each Costs to Join

1.Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,843 reviews · from $116Our pick

Ride Kyoto’s quieter lanes to Kinkakuji, Daitokuji, and Zen temples on a small-group e-bike tour with local guides.

“It was lovely visiting some of the quieter and less touristy temples, shrines and streets. Yuta was a phenomenal guide and shared lots of great info about Giesha, Samurai history, Zen Buddhism and the customs of visiting temples and shrines. He provided a great deal of context and richness to the places we visited. The ebikes were fun and allowed us to travel up steep hills and all over town without exhausting us on the warm and muggy day. We really enjoyed ourselves exploring Kyoto this way! Highly recommend!”

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2.5 Top Highlights of Kyoto Full Day Bike Tour (E-bike option)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 511 reviews · from $172

See Kyoto’s five great sights by bike in one full day, with a guide, lunch, snacks, admission, and an optional e-bike upgrade.

“Peter was exceptional as a tour guide around Kyoto!! I would highly recommend this tour as you get to see all the sites, he's very informative of the culture/history, and is a great conversationalist. If you're in Kyoto, this is a MUST!!! My son and I are avid bike riders and enjoyed being on bikes for the day but even if you're not, it's broken up with various stops. There is an e-bike option as well (which my wife chose) that made it more manageable/enjoyable for her.”

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3.E-Bike Tours of the highlights of Kyoto!!!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $109

Explore Kyoto by e-bike on a guided small-group ride through Gion, temples, gardens, river paths, and the Philosopher’s Walk.

“We had an awesome day out, maybe our favourite in Kyoto. Kevin was a great guide, knowledgeable, passionate and fun. We went to all the spots we had on our list and Kevin gave us great insight into the historical significance of each. The bikes were comfy and well maintained, and Kyoto is the perfect city to explore by bicycle because of how flat most of the roads are. 10/10 recommend! If we had more time we would definitely book the West Kyoto tour too!”

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4.City Secrets eBike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 196 reviews · 3h 45m · from $127

Ride 9km through Kyoto’s temples, Zen gardens, geisha district, and quiet lanes on a small-group eBike tour with local guides.

“Henry was amazing! We learned so much about Japanese history and we’re able to see a combination of more “touristy” spots and smaller lesser known areas. Especially going to the oldest mochi house in Japan was my favorite. He also directed us to a local festival down the street after the tour and gave us plenty of recommendations for our other stops on our trip. Couldn’t recommend him highly enough! Thank you Henry!”

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5.Hidden Gems E-Bike Tour with Local Japanese Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 189 reviews · 3h 30m · from $75

Cycle Kyoto’s quieter northeast with a friendly local guide, electric bike, temples, river views, and cultural insight for $75.

“Cycling around Kyoto was very enjoyable. The electric bikes made everything easy and comfortable. Ty was a great guide and was very attentive. We had a very small group on the tour which made it pretty special.”

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6.Pedal Adventure Kyoto’s iconic landmarks on an e-bike tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · from $86

Explore Kyoto by e-bike from Gion to Fushimi Inari, with quiet lanes, temples, river paths, snacks, and an excellent local guide.

“We had a wonderful time with Maki on today’s e-biking tour. We learned a lot from her about the rich culture, history and traditions of Japan. We also enjoyed an elaborate tour of various neighborhoods of beautiful Kyoto, and visited several shrines and temples in the area. Maki was very knowledgeable and helpful during our more than four hour time on the tour. We had a fantastic body, mind and soul enrichment. I highly recommend this tour with Maki. Get ready to be surprised!”

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7.Arashiyama Bamboo Forest E-Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · from $116

Ride 25km through Kyoto by e-bike, visiting Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, Tōji-in, rural lanes, and Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.

“This was my #1 favorite activity we did in our entire trip. It was so wonderful and our tour guide, Michael, went above and beyond. HIGHLY recommend”

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8.Historical Kyoto E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $99

Explore Kyoto by e-bike on a small-group tour covering temples, shrines, Arashiyama bamboo, local streets, lunch, and practical cultural insight.

“It was a great experience to travel by eBike through the neighborhoods of Kyoto. We were lucky to get cherry blossoms for our trip and biking along the river lined with cherry blossoms was very beautiful. The shrines and temples were crowded, but great. The guide gave us a lot of really useful information on the history of the locations we visited. Lunch was great at a local japanese restaurant providing a ton of options and food delivery by robot carts. Biking thru the streets were a little perilous at times with stop signs and local drivers. I'm sure if you are used to biking on roads this is less…”

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9.Early Bird E-biking through East Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · from $139

Cycle Kyoto’s temples, river paths, Gion lanes, and Philosopher’s Path by e-bike, with lunch, a small group, and an early start.

“Biking with Juan through Kyoto was a major highlight of our trip. He is a wealth of knowledge in regards to history, culture, and foods. We loved all of our Kyoto sightseeing stops and would highly recommend!”

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10.Best of Kyoto: Ginkakuji & Path of Philosophy E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 3h 30m · from $69Best value

Review of Kyoto’s Ginkakuji and Philosopher’s Path e-bike tour, with temples, gardens, local guides, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“The guide was amazing! Knowledgeable and friendly. He went out of his way to make sure our trip was superb!”

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11.Fushimi Inari Shrine and Tofukuji Temple E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Cycle Kyoto by e-bike from Gion to Fushimi Inari and Tofukuji, with local stories, quiet lanes, Zen gardens, and a small group.

“Our entire family loved the tour!!! Maki is a fun, sparkly and well-organized host. She gave us so much insight into Japanese culture and rituals across beautiful Kyoto. We traveled with our sturdy little e-bikes through so many beautiful little alleys, along lovely rivers and creeks. We were very lucky to have her cross our paths - and will say a little prayer for that at the next shrine we come to (and now do it correctly and with style :)”

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12.Hidden Gems E-Bike Tour Through Backstreets & Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $87

Ride Kyoto’s quieter streets by e-bike, visiting temples, shrines, and peaceful local sights with an English-speaking guide in four hours.

“We had a wonderful tour of Kyoto’s quieter & lesser known temples and shrines on ebike with Yuki. Yuki was great, a Kyoto local full of local knowledge and very friendly. It was a beautiful sunny day and it was exactly what we wanted to see away from the big crowds. Definitely recommend!”

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13.Kyoto Bamboo Forest & Golden Pavilion E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $99

Review of Kyoto’s 5 to 6-hour e-bike tour to Kinkaku-ji, Kitano Tenmangu, Tenryu-ji, and Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.

“Our tour guide Diego was fantastic and knowledgeable. Cycling is such a fun way to see the back streets and sites in Kyoto . I highly recommend this tour …. It was a very enjoyable unique experience .”

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14.No. 1 E-Bike Tour for Up to 5 Guests in Kyoto with a Local!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $99

Review of Kyoto’s small-group e-bike tour, covering temples, Gion, canals, the Kamo River, price, itinerary, and practical booking tips.

“Incredible bike tour! Able see most of the sites we wanted to see, learning interesting facts and it was a lot of fun! Absolutely book this tour. You will not regret it. Suki was one of the best tour guys I’ve had in all of my travels.”

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15.ONLY YOU in the Bamboo Forest! 4 hours E-bike tour with a local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $99

Ride Kyoto’s bamboo forest, temples, ponds, and countryside by e-bike with local guide Yuki on a small-group four-hour tour.

“This was hands down one of our best tours that we’ve done. First off Yuki really saved the day by coming to find us when we were lost at the start. From there he gave us a personalized experience by telling us so many interesting stories Read more”

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