The 4 Best Rickshaw Rides Tours in Japan

1.Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,375 reviews · from $42Our pick

Ride through Asakusa with a local rickshaw driver and shape the route around your interests. Choose 30 minutes to 3 hours, stopping at places such as Ushijima Shrine, Imado Shrine, Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden, Sensoji, Sumida Park, and the Asahi Beer Headquarters. English-speaking guides are available on request.

“A fun way to see Asakusa area, we visited several smaller shrines and temples, learned about local traditions, and took lots of pictures. A good option if you’d like to see the area in a short amount of time. Our guide Issy was wonderful. Highly recommend.”

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2.Arashiyama Customized Rickshaw Tour & Bamboo Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 45 - 190 minutes · from $51

Meet your local English- or Japanese-speaking guide at Togetsu-kyo Bridge for a private rickshaw ride through Arashiyama. Choose 45 minutes or up to 3 hours 10 minutes, with bamboo paths, Nonomiya Shrine, temples, gardens, quiet lanes, and photo stops. Guides such as Aki, Koki, Shin, and Lucas are known for friendly conversation and excellent pictures.

“This was an excellent tour. Our Rickshaw guide was great and explained a lot of history to us. The bamboo forest was beautiful. We also saw the backstreet of the area, and a beautiful temple. Finished with a lovely ice cream. I very much recommend this riskshaw tour.”

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3.Kyoto Arashiyama Rickshaw Tour with Bamboo Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 354 reviews · from $86

You’ll ride a private rickshaw through Arashiyama with an English-speaking guide such as Ocean, Yoshi, or Hikaru, then walk into the most famous bamboo grove. Choose a 1 or 2-hour route, stop at Nonomiya Shrine and quiet temple areas, and have your guide take photos. The rickshaw offers shade, but you still walk up and down a steep slope.

“Amazing trip and guide!! Totally excellent!! Would definitely do it again the next time we visit here!!!”

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4.Kyoto Rickshaw Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · from $39Best value

Sit back in an authentic rickshaw as your English-speaking guide carries you through Kyoto’s Higashiyama and Gion districts. Choose 30 minutes to 3 hours, ask for a route that fits your interests, and stop for photos at temples, shrines, wooden streets, and quiet corners. Guides such as Fumi, Yoshi, Kai, and Kanta are known for lively explanations and excellent photos.

“We had 2 rickshaws. Both guys were great (Fumi & Su). They are knowledgeable and hospitable. We saw and learned a lot during the two hours ride.”

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