Great day! - Great day! Active biking day, regular stops and lots of information. Jonah is a great tour guide. Although it was a rainy day (Jonah brought a poncho for me), I enjoyed this day very much. Information on the bus, schedule and pick up were perfectly provided. Thank you!

I fell in love with Oasa. <3 - Oasa is a very special place with amazing people. I had a great time with Jonah and his wife. Oasa is evidently beautiful even if it was raining during my visit. If you want an authentic Japan experience, I highly recommend this tour. Thank you to Jonah and his wife. They made sure that I feel comfortable the entire time. The entire experience is fun. With Jonah and his wife, I can say that I made friends in this beautiful town. I will always treasure the time I spent with them. I am really excited to go back and visit Oasa again. :) See you! P.S: To use the JR pass, just show your JR Pass to the bus driver before getting off the bus :)

Magical rural cycling experience - Awesome people, awesome views, awesome stories. Oasa isn't a touristy place at all. During the ride I found mostly farmers during the harvest season with their machines. Jonah san speaks perfect English as he stayed in the US before. He also knows the place and the people, so you'll get first hand experiences of how the rural life in Japan is. The tour is well made for anyone. If you are a hardcore cyclist you can definitely ride the e-bike without assistance (harder than a road bike!), but if you are slightly less in shape then the top power mode won't leave you sweating at all. You can also gain a bunch of knowledge - I asked about Japanese myths, crops, traditional practices and somehow Jonah san can answer all of that. Simply impressive. Don't be afraid if you are going solo - it would be perfect for you too.

Truest Japan Experience - It were just the two of us: me and my husband. The guide had brilliant English knowledge. Bikes were electric and convenient to ride. Our first destination was the local mountain top where we found the most spectacular view of Ooasa and the valley. As we were preparing to continue our route, the weather surprised us with a heavy rain, so after our guide handed us rain ponchos, it was decided to head back and continue the tour by car. The guide was kind enough to bring us to the local Sake and wine brewery held by a wonderful hardworking local owner! We had a full tour of the 150 year old building and were astonished by how much it has changed and by the owner's hospitality and warmth! Then we went to see a tea house project owned and managed by an American guy. He had wonderful ideas and is well on the way of opening the place. If we return to Ooasa, we will definitely visit him again and taste his superb tea collection. Our last destination was a local restraurant hosted by a Japanese family and serving the most delicious mouthwatering japanese food prepared with locally harvested veggies. Absolutely the best! The organisers were flexible to adapt to the changing weather conditions and let us have the most magical experience tasting the real Japan! Thank you so much!

Wonderful experience - We had such a great experience on the Countryside Cycle Tour in Oasa with Jonah and Akira. We saw many beautiful views and interesting places, that we could not have found on our own. Among these a Sake-brewery, herbal garden, traditional farm house, where we had tea, rice fields and many others. Jonah and Akira were excellent guides and could tell a lot about the nature, culture and community of Oasa. It was easy to get there with the JR bus from Hiroshima. The bus ride was free with Japan Rail Pass and came with a beautiful view along the way. We definitly recommend going on this trip!

A fun day out from Hiroshima - We very much enjoyed our cycling which we did as a day out from Hiroshima. Jonah's instructions as to how to get there by bus were very clear and he was there to meet us off the bus as arranged. Jonah's English is excellent and it was great to get his insights to life in Japan from someone who has experienced both western and Japanese cultures. The e-bikes made getting up the hill easy and our very tall family members (6ft 4+) were able to use them ok. Lunch was good. All in all it was a great break from the city.