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Omi Biwaichi Bicycle Rental K-velo
We have cross bikes for cycling around Lake Biwa!
For reservations, inquiries, and cancellations via LINE, click here
Registration for LINE is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We will reply within 12 hours.
The Biwaichi period designated by Shiga Prefecture is from November 3rd to 9th.Bicycle rentals are 20% off during the period.Enjoy the Biwaichi 150km (crossing Lake Biwa at Katata) to 200km (crossing the Karahashi Bridge at Seta in Otsu City) around Lake Biwa.
To ride, you need a good, well-maintained bike.
Therefore, we outsource bicycle maintenance to a sports bicycle specialty store in Omihachiman City.
We also ask for your support after renting the bike.
Please feel free to enjoy sightseeing in Biwaichi and Omihachiman city.
There are also recommended course :
*Beginners welcome! Everyone starts out as a beginner.Give it a try.
*Free parking available for rental customers
Bikes equipped with cycle computers and bottle cages now available!
You can check your speed, mileage, etc. while driving!
The bottle cage is large enough to hold a 500ml plastic bottle.
Reservation, inquiry and cancellation response times:Open all year round, early morning 6:00 to 19:00, temporary closures may occur
Closed for winter holidays from February 1st to the end of February (*We are not offering rentals due to the danger caused by snow accumulation.)
We accept inquiries and reservations via our Official LINE.
Tel:070-2272-0022
Please contact us anytime on our Official LINE!
Phone support is available from 9:00 to 18:00.
*Reservations are required, so please make your reservation by 6:00 p.m. the day before.
Sandals and high heels are not permitted.
Please note that height must be between 129 and 190 cm and loading capacity must not exceed 110 kg.
You cannot drop off the bike, but you can return it to the nearest train station bicycle parking lot.For more details, please see below.
Omi Biwaichi Bicycle Rental K-velo phone number for reservations, inquiries and cancellations
TEL 070-2272-0022 Open all year round, reception from 9:00 to 18:00, temporary closures
We will be closed for the winter from February 1st to the end of February (we accept reservations and inquiries via Official LINE.)
We have a total of 19 bikes available, including 17 cross bikes and 2 junior bikes.
Free parking is available for those with rental priority. Groups of up to three people may only use one car.For groups of 4 to 6 people, please use no more than 2 devices.
Bicycle rental list
New car arrived on November 21, 2025!
All bikes equipped with cycle computers and drink holders!
Light, bell, reflector, and key included as standard
Various bikes
Bicycle rental agreement
From Saturday, December 27th to Sunday, January 4th, Saturday, Sunday and public holiday rates apply.
Cancellation Policy
- Reservations can be cancelled as follows:
・By 10:00 AM on the day before the reservation date:Free
・From 10:00 AM on the day before your reservation until 1 hour before your reservation time:50% of charge
・If there is less than an hour until the reservation time or if you cancel without permission:100% of charge
☆If a Sunday and a public holiday overlap, resulting in a substitute holiday, or if a Sunday and a public holiday occur consecutively, resulting in a two- or three-day weekend, different cancellation regulations will apply.
Please note that a 50% cancellation fee will be charged if you cancel after 10:00 a.m. one week prior to the reservation date.
Please do not push yourself if it rains or you are not feeling well.
*Any cancellation fees incurred can be applied to your next bicycle rental.
(Valid for 3 months)
Regarding returns in unavoidable circumstances
Consent forms for minors
Q&A
Contact Omi Biwaichi Bicycle Rental K-velo
| Phone and LINE reservation hours | From 09:00 to 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Reception hours on the day | From 06:00 to 19:00(Reservation required.) Rental location:Inside Business Hotel Shell and in the parking lot of Business Hotel Shell |
| Inquiries | 070-2272-0022 |
| * | Please understand that we cannot answer your inquiries via the hotel phone number. |
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List of recommended cycling course
course to Lake Lake Biwa Sazanami Kaido
Sazanami Highway course(7.7km)
Business Hotel Shell
→Sazanami Highway
(Once you arrive, turn right and there is a Lawson convenience store where you can take a break.)
course is relatively little traffic along the route.
Nobunaga course
Nobunaga course(13.3km approx. 4 hours)
Business Hotel Shell
→Azuchi Castle Museum
→Azuchi Castle Ruins(Mount Azuchi)
→Nobunaga's Mansion
→Musashi-shuku Nakasendo
→Business Hotel Shell
Hidetsugu course
Hidetsugu course (14km approx. 4 hours)
Business Hotel Shell
→Omi Merchant Townscape
→Murakumo Gosho Zuiryuji Temple and Hachimanyama(There is a ropeway for those with weak legs.)
→Yawatabori
→La Collina → Business Hotel Shell
Safe Birth Prayer course
Safe Birth Prayer course (6.9km approx. 2 hours)
Business Hotel Shell
→Okuishi Shrine
→Musashi-juku
→Business Hotel Shell
Saigoku Pilgrimage course
Saigoku Pilgrimage course (27.8km approx. 8 hours)
Business Hotel Shell
→Kannonshoji Temple
→Chomeiji Temple
→La Collina
→Business Hotel Shell
Sanzan (Very Bad) course for Healthy Walkers
Sanzan (Very Bad) course for Healthy Walkers (39.6km More than one day)
I don't think it's possible to climb a mountain in one day, even for someone with good stamina!
Business Hotel Shell
→Omi Merchant Townscape
→Murakumo Gosho Zuiryuji Temple (Yahatayama) There is a ropeway for those with poor legs.
→Yawatabori
→La Collina
→Touring the Waterside
→Chomeiji Temple(Mount Chomyoji)
→Omihachiman Vacation Village
→Notogawa Waterwheel
→Azuchi Castle Ruins(Mount Azuchi)
→Nobunaga's Mansion
→Kannonshoji Temple(Mount Kinugasa)
→Musashi-shuku Nakasendo
→Business Hotel Shell