Who are Cycle Japan?

Cycle Japan has been running tours across Japan since 1985. Founded by the inimitable John Morrell it has pioneered cycle tourism in the country with a series of groundbreaking tour itineraries across the country.

Tour operations are now run by Ride and Seek Bike Tours in conjunction with Gareth and Rika from Air Furano. John continues his involvement with Cycle Japan as an advisor and ambassador.

Our Samurai Tour Collection is the most extensive guided tour offering to be found in Japan. It is aligned with tour offerings from Air Furano in their home region of Hokkaido.

Why ride with Cycle Japan?

Cycle touring in Japan is extraordinary! Although more famous for its neon-lit cities and busy highways, Japan’s network of quiet, smooth backroads offers world-class road cycling. Once you leave the bustle of the big cities, rural Japan exists as it has for centuries and exploring it by bicycle will give you an insight into this hidden world. A world of Buddhist pilgrims, soaring snow-capped peaks, terraced rice paddies, ancient temples and traditional arts and crafts. A world of quiet dignity where warm hospitality evokes images of the simpler life of a long-gone era. 

We Love to Ride and have been running guided cycle tours in Japan since 1985. Our current cycle Japan tours have evolved from over thirty years of personal cycling experiences, professional guiding and thorough tour planning, ensuring you of the best cycling holiday this land has to offer.