Cycling journeys built around the place, not just the distance
Cycling is one of the best ways to experience the quieter side of Japan. Our journeys combine carefully researched roads with regional food, local accommodation, cultural stops, and enough time to enjoy the places between each destination.
Morikai currently focuses on Shiga and Chiba, with journeys designed around the character of each region.
Lake Biwa, countryside, and quieter roads
Shiga is centred around Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, and offers one of the country's most established cycling environments.
Beyond the well-known Biwaichi route, quiet local roads connect historic towns, farmland, rivers, and northern communities that make the region especially rewarding to explore slowly.
Explore cycling in Shiga
Pacific coast roads and rural towns
East of Tokyo, Chiba offers long stretches of Pacific coastline, surf towns, fishing communities, farmland, and flat rural roads.
Around Ichinomiya and Kujukuri, cycling gives you access to a quieter coastal side of Japan that feels very different from nearby Tokyo.
Explore cycling in Chiba
Cycling journeys around Ichinomiya, Kujukuri, and the surrounding countryside are currently being developed.
Have a different route in mind?
We can also design private cycling journeys around your dates, riding level, preferred distance, destinations, and the parts of Japan you want to explore.