Tandem bicycles are when two people ride one bicycle. We also offer tours using tandem bicycles.
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Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour is a company that operates cycling tours around Asakusa, which is also the downtown area of Tokyo. The tour areas include the Asakusa area around Sensoji Temple, Ryogoku, and Fukagawa, all of which retain the atmosphere of the Edo period. At the same time, you will also run through modern landscapes such as the Tokyo Sky Tree. This contrast between old and new is what makes Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour so appealing. There are two basic tours: a 4-hour afternoon tour, and a slightly more compact 2.5-hour morning tour. In addition to these, there are tours that take a one-way water bus and visit places such as Tsukiji Outer Market while enjoying seafood bowls at seaside restaurants, and tours that run from Asakusa to Nihonbashi, Ginza, the Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, etc. We also offer one-way tours that end at the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. A major feature of this tour is that it travels not only through tourist spots, but also through alleys in residential areas and nostalgic shopping streets. The maximum capacity for one group is 4 people, but if you would like to have more than 5 people, please contact us in advance and we may be able to accommodate you. Our guide is Takeshi, who has participated in bicycle tours around the world and has experience creating overseas guidebooks, and will tell you about the charms of Tokyo that cannot be found on the website. We look forward to your participation.
What is a tandem bicycle?
A tandem bicycle is a bicycle with two seats, one in front and one in back, and two sets of pedals. It is a unique bicycle system in which two people pedal together.
Together, we breathe together
Tandem bicycles are different from ordinary single-seater bicycles in that two people need to be in sync to ride well. It may be a little difficult at first, but you'll soon get used to it. Cycling with a couple or friends will give you an experience that you won't get with other bicycles, and it will surely be a fun memory.
Cycling is allowed on public roads
In Japan, tandem bicycles were previously only permitted in parks and other areas, but now they can also be ridden on public roads.
People with visual impairments can cycle
Tandem bicycles are unique in that even people with visual impairments can enjoy cycling by riding in the back seat. The feeling of cutting through the air on a bicycle is an experience that only those who have ridden one can have. If a visually impaired person is participating alone, the guide from the Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour will ride in front to guide you, but if you are accompanied by a sighted person, they can also ride in front.
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