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Bike Rental in Nara, Kobe & Kansai

Rent a bike across the wider Kansai region — Nara's temples and parks, Kobe, Himeji and the sacred mountain of Koya (Koyasan).

22 rental shops in Kobe, Nara, Koya, Yamazoe, Himeji, Nabari · city, road, gravel, mtb, electric bikes

Cycling & bike rental in Nara, Kobe & Kansai

Beyond Kyoto and Osaka, the Kansai region rewards cyclists with a mix of history and scenery. Nara's deer park, ancient temples and the Asuka countryside are gentle and mostly flat; Kobe and Himeji sit along the coast beneath the mountains; and the sacred mountaintop of Koya (Koyasan) offers a very different, forested ride.

Rentals across the region run from station share-cycles and tourist-office bikes to e-bikes for the hillier spots like Koyasan and the Nara backcountry. Many towns run public rental-cycle schemes aimed at sightseers, so a bike is often the most flexible way to string together sights that public transport connects poorly.

HELLO CYCLING (Kobe) — bike rental in Kobe
Hourly/Daily
★ 5

HELLO CYCLING (Kobe)

Hyogo · Kobe
⚠ noteElectric↺ one-way
Route
Takasan Bike Rent Koyasan (Koyasan Uguisu Rent-a-Cycle) — bike rental in Koya (Koyasan)
Long-termHourly/DailyTour/Guide
★ 5

Takasan Bike Rent Koyasan (Koyasan Uguisu Rent-a-Cycle)

Wakayama · Koya (Koyasan)|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
CityMTBElectric↺ one-way
0736-56-3999Route
Yama-zoe (Yamazoe Village) e-MTB Rental — bike rental in Yamazoe
Hourly/Daily
★ 5

Yama-zoe (Yamazoe Village) e-MTB Rental

Nara · Yamazoe|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
⚠ noteCityRoadMTBElectric
0743-86-0377Route
Tempyo Miharashikan Rental Cycle (Heijo Palace Site) — bike rental in Nara
Hourly/Daily
★ 4.8

Tempyo Miharashikan Rental Cycle (Heijo Palace Site)

Nara
⚠ note
Route
Himechari (Himeji Community Cycle) — bike rental in Himeji
Hourly/Daily
★ 4.7

Himechari (Himeji Community Cycle)

Hyogo · Himeji|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
CityElectric↺ one-way
050-3786-5055Route
Yamato Kanko Rental Cycle (Yamato Renta Cycle) — bike rental in Nara
Long-termHourly/Daily
★ 4.7

Yamato Kanko Rental Cycle (Yamato Renta Cycle)

Nara|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
RoadElectric
0742-54-1549Route
Cycle Pro Shop rpm — bike rental in Nabari
Hourly/Daily
★ 4.5

Cycle Pro Shop rpm

Nara · Nabari|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
⚠ noteCityRoadMTBElectric
0595-63-1018Route
HELLO CYCLING (Nara) — bike rental in Nara
Hourly/Daily
★ 4.5

HELLO CYCLING (Nara)

Nara
Electric↺ one-way
Route
Eki-Rin-kun (JR Himeji Station Rental Cycle) — bike rental in Himeji
Long-termHourly/Daily
★ 4.4

Eki-Rin-kun (JR Himeji Station Rental Cycle)

Hyogo · Himeji|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
CityElectric
079-225-1620Route
Tsukuhara Cycling Terminal (TREK) — bike rental in Kobe
Hourly/Daily
★ 4.3

Tsukuhara Cycling Terminal (TREK)

Hyogo · Kobe
⚠ noteCityElectric
080-4826-9926Route
Koyasan Shukubo Association Central Office Rent-a-Cycle — bike rental in Koya (Koyasan)
Hourly/Daily
★ 4.2

Koyasan Shukubo Association Central Office Rent-a-Cycle

Wakayama · Koya (Koyasan)|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
CityMTBElectric
0736-56-2616Route
Nara Rent-a-Cycle — bike rental in Nara
Long-termHourly/Daily
★ 4.2

Nara Rent-a-Cycle

Nara|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
⚠ noteCityElectric
0742-24-8111Route
SPARK Scone & Bicycle — bike rental in Kobe (Chuo Ward)
Hourly/DailyTour/Guide
★ 4.2

SPARK Scone & Bicycle

Hyogo · Kobe (Chuo Ward)|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
CityRoadGravelMTBElectric
078-855-9045Route
Kobelin Cycle Share (Kobe) — bike rental in Kobe
Hourly/Daily
★ 4

Kobelin Cycle Share (Kobe)

Hyogo · Kobe|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
Electric↺ one-way
Route
Nako Rent-a-Cycle (Kintetsu Nara) — bike rental in Nara
Hourly/Daily
★ 3.8

Nako Rent-a-Cycle (Kintetsu Nara)

Nara
CityElectric↺ one-way
0742-22-5475Route
Asuka Rental Cycle (Asuka Rent-a-Cycle) — bike rental in Asuka-mura
Hourly/Daily
★ 3.7

Asuka Rental Cycle (Asuka Rent-a-Cycle)

Nara · Asuka-mura|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
CityElectric↺ one-way
0744-54-3919Route
Himeji Tourist Information Center (Free Bicycle Rental) — bike rental in Himeji
Hourly/DailyShop

Himeji Tourist Information Center (Free Bicycle Rental)

Hyogo · Himeji|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
City
Route
Hourly/Daily

Kintetsu Sunflower Rent-a-Cycle (Kashihara)

Nara · Kashihara|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
⚠ noteCityElectric↺ one-way
Route
Koya Tourism Association Rent-a-Cycle — bike rental in Koya (Koyasan)
Hourly/Daily

Koya Tourism Association Rent-a-Cycle

Wakayama · Koya (Koyasan)|weekdays Apr-Nov|¥¥¥¥¥
CityMTBElectric
Route
Long-termHourly/Daily

Koyasan Tourism Association Rent-a-Cycle (opposite Kongobu-ji)

Wakayama · Koya (Koyasan)|year-round|¥¥¥¥¥
Electric
Route
Shop

Nagasawa Racing Cycle

Kansai · Kashiwara|year-round
⚠ noteRoad
Route