Published on Sep, 2024
This bike tour of the Osaka Bay Area was awesome and so much fun! Highly recommended!!!
Banri-san is an incredible guide, extremely knowledgeable of the area and it's history. He is also very kind and patient. I hadn't ridden a bike in years so it took a bit to get used to the E-bike but I got the hang of it by the end thanks to his help. We had a lot of great conversations over the course of the tour, he's got a great sense of humor!
The route is very interesting. It takes you through parts of Osaka you wouldn't ever go to as a tourist. Heck, even a lot of locals wouldn't normally pass through some of these areas. Riding a bike on all those bridges, taking in the sights of the city from all those different angles, crossing the river on tiny ferries, it was an amazing experience.
It was extremely sunny and hot on the day of my tour, so if you decide to book it on such a day like I did, make sure you wear UV protection, a tight hat so it doesn't get blown off on the bridges, and drink plenty of fluids. Despite the heat, I still had a wonderful time, and I would definitely book this tour again just to get to ride the route again.
Thank you, Banri-san! I had a blast!