We have started accepting applications for the Tour de Nippon, which will take participants on a tour of the land and towns of Saitama, a place rich in natural beauty, only one hour from central Tokyo.
On the first day, participants will cycle through the “organic town” of Ogawa-machi, visiting organic farms, winery, cafes, and others that create the town’s charms. After cycling, we will toast with beer and wine from Ogawa-machi and light meals using organic vegetables! In the evening, we will depart for a tour of unique restaurants in Ogawa-machi.
On the second day, we will leave Ogawa-machi for the surrounding towns. In Tokigawa town, known as the “town of wood,” we will experience a woodworking workshop using outdoor knives. Enjoying tasting Saitama’s delicious food, we ride comfortably through the peaceful foothills of the Okumusashi Mountains.
We are now taking sign ups for the Tour de Nippon in Saitama:
Feel free to contact us regarding any questions you may have about the tour or signing up for Papersky’s Tour de Nippon in Saitama:
https://papersky.jp/en/contact/
The event will take place on 4/13 (sat.) and 4/14 (sun.). Papersky’s Tour de Nippon project is about finding the magic of Japan’s rural districts, their inhabitants, nature, culture and food. Each ride travels to various prefectures to ride bicycles, eat local food and meet the ‘real’ people of the area. This upcoming ride will take us through Saitama Prefecture.
EVENT & RIDE DETAILS:
Papersky’s Tour de Nippon in Saitama
DATE: 2024/4/13 (Saturday) & 4/14 (Sunday)
PLACE: Saitama prefecture – Ogawa-machi, Tokigawa town, Ogose-town, Moroyama-town and Hidaka city
FEATURING:
4/13 (Sat.) – Day 1
●Lunch at MOZART, a nostalgic branch school café full of organic vegetables.
●Visit “SOU FARM,” a no-till, pesticide-free, fertilizer-free farm that grows vegetables in close contact with the soil.
●Visit Musashi Winery, which grows and brews grapes completely without pesticides.
●Night tour of locally recommended restaurants rich in individuality.
4/14 (Sun.) – Day 2
●After gathering, have breakfast at “PEOPLE,” a café in a renovated Oyanishi warehouse.
●Cycling through satoyama landscape, stopping at delicious spots in each town.
●Woodworking workshop using “Morakniv” at the outdoor store “GRID.”
●Sweets at the Alishan Cafe, which sells organic foods from around the world.
MORNING START TIME & MEETING PLACE (4/13):
on 4/13 at 10:00am we will met up at Tobu Railway / JR “Ogawamachi Station” Exit.
FINISH TIME & ENDING LOCATION(4/13):
The day 4/13 will end at 6:30 pm at “Co-working Lobby NESTo“.
MORNING START TIME & MEETING PLACE (4/14):
on 4/14 at 8:00am we will met up at “PEOPLE.”
FINISH TIME & ENDING LOCATION(4/14):
The day 4/14 will end at 5:00pm at Seibu Railway “Koma Station.”
RIDE DISTANCE:
4/13(Sat.) 21km, 4/14(Sun.) 43km
COST:
Participation fee for 4/13(Sat.) : 14,000 yen (12,000 yen for Saitama residents) // Includes: cycling courses and guide, lunch, petit party after ride, snacks, insurance and support car.
Participation fee for 4/14(Sun.) : 14,000 yen (12,000 yen for Saitama residents) // Includes: cycling courses and guide, breakfast, lunch, sweets, snacks, insurance and support car.
*If you wish to join both days, the total participation fee will be discounted to 26,000 yen (22,000 yen for Saitama residents.)
*If you wish to reserve a bicycle for the ride we can arrange that for an additional 3,000 yen (same price even for one day or two days)
SIGN UP for the TOUR!!!
Please write to us to begin the sign-up process at:
https://papersky.jp/en/contact/
Please include the following information when contacting us:
Name, Birth Date, Age, Address, Cell Phone Number, Body Height, Requests for rental bicycle and helmet.
*If you would like to participate it’s necessary to sign up in advance and while spots are available.
*The cost of the Papersky’s Tour de Nippon does NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION (flights, cars, trains, ferries) from the participant’s house to the starting point and from the finish point back to the participant’s house. All transportation must be self-booked.
*As for an accommodation on 4/13(Sat.), please contact https://papersky.jp/en/contact/ for recommendations for accommodations in Ogawa-machi.
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