{"product_id":"japan-shimanami-kaido-dogo-onsen","title":"Japan: Osaka \u0026 Kyoto","description":"\u003ch2\u003e2 Nights Osaka · 4 Nights Kyoto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 nights. 7 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unpack once in Kyoto. Ride out in every direction. A Kansai hub-based cycling experience — Osaka's electric food culture by night, then four days fanning out from Kyoto into Japan's most historic landscapes: ancient Asuka, Lake Biwa's shores, Nara's temples. No repacking. No luggage transfers. Just ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🗓 End of October or First Week of November — TBD.\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect riding weather: crisp autumn air, peak foliage season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTheme\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighlight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArrive Osaka\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWelcome dinner. Night ride through Dotonbori. Fit session.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOsaka → Asuka\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRide south into Takaichi district. Asuka village — Japan's first capital. Inabuchi rice terraces. Ancient burial mounds.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransfer to Kyoto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorning train to Kyoto. Afternoon ride through Arashiyama bamboo grove. Settle into your Kyoto hotel — home for the next 4 nights.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLake Biwa Loop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCircle Japan's largest lake. Shoreside roads, mountain backdrops, floating torii gates.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorthern Kyoto Valleys\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRide north through Kurama and Ohara. Temple gardens, cedar forests, mountain onsen stops.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNara · Farewell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRide to Nara — Tōdai-ji's Great Buddha, deer park. Afternoon: onsen \u0026amp; spa. Farewell kaiseki dinner.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeparture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAirport transfer. Kansai International (KIX).\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout ~265 km over 5 ride days. Two-group pace — advanced and beginner routes daily. Support van always behind you. Zero pressure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExperiences Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnsen \u0026amp; Spa Day\u003c\/strong\u003e — cold plunge, sauna, hot spring bath, massage, followed by a private tea ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSamurai Sword Training\u003c\/strong\u003e — train with a modern-day musashi in an authentic Kyoto dojo. Cut with a real iaitō.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHotels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOsaka (2 nights): 4★ — Cross Hotel Osaka or similar. Steps from Dotonbori.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKyoto (4 nights): 4★ — Hotel Granvia Kyoto or similar. 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