User Guide

Moto Tours Japan

As a motorcycle tour company, here at Moto Tours Japan we have over 140 locations in our nationwide network throughout the country, providing you with carefully selected routes for your comfortable and safe enjoyment of the very best that Japan has to offer.



Tours with our guides

Our experienced tour guides will lead you by motorcycle. We will also provide a support van and member of staff to carry your luggage during the tour, upon request.

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Self-guided tours

This is for customers wishing to ride their own tours, at their own pace. We will provide map details and a guidebook with recommended places by our staff.

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Our knowledgeable staff can suggest information on where to find the best roads, from twisties to coastal roads.

We offer the latest models of motorcycles, all fully maintained, so that you can confidently choose your favourite model for your one-of-a-kind tour.

After a day's riding, relax and enjoy biker-friendly hotels and inns. We can provide a variety of accommodations, including hot springs with ocean views, to places where you can try the local cuisine.

Our staff will join you on tour not only to guide you, but also to lead you on unfamiliar roads, to recommended local restaurants and waypoints en-route to each day's destination accomodation.
※All members of our headquarters are trained in advanced life-saving skills.

Not only for carrying your luggage, but also in case of emergencies.

For your comfort and peace-of-mind, guided tours typically have 8 -10 customers

About tours with a provided guide

Our experienced tour guides will lead you by motorcycle. We will also provide a support van and member of staff to carry your luggage during the tour, upon request.

<What is included in the guided tours>

  • About motorcycle tour guide staff

  • About support van staff
  • Motorcycle rental pricing (including top case)

  • Vehicle compensation costs (insurance excess)

  • Electronic Toll Collection system cards

  • ETC card toll costs
  • Accomodations

  • Route guide

  • Touring maps

  • Touring guide book

  • Recommended restaurants / Activities / Information about facilities



<What is NOT included in the guided tours>

  • Air fares

  • Petrol

  • Meals

  • Helmets, riding wear and other optional items



About Self-guided tours

This is for customers wishing to ride their own tours, at their own pace. We will provide map details and a guidebook with recommended places by our staff.

<What is included in the se;f-guided tours>

  • Motorcycle rental pricing (including top case)

  • Vehicle compensation costs (insurance excess)

  • Electronic Toll Collection system cards

  • Accomodations

  • Route guide

  • Touring maps

  • Touring guide book

  • Recommended restaurants / Activities / Information about facilities




<What is NOT included in the self-guided tours>

  • Air fares

  • Petrol / Motorway toll charges

  • Meals

  • Helmets, riding wear and other optional items



Tour procedures

01

Tour applications / Contact

・Click here for each tour application, fill in the required information and submit.
・Once your application or contact details have been confirmed, you will receive an email from our staff.

02

Confirmation of customer application details

・Chosen tour details, dates, motorcycle type, and any other informatio will be confirmed.

03

Deposit payment method

・We will give you a tour quotation after confirmation of the tour contents.
・After confirming the tour quotation details are correct, we can proceed to the deposit payment .
・Your tour application will be successfully completed upon confirmation of your deposit.
・We will check your personal information, including your passport, domestic as well as International Driving Permit details.

04

Payment of tour fee

・Please pay the balance of the tour price minus the deposit 30 days before the tour starts.

05

Sending your guide book / route maps

・We will send your tour guide book/route maps upon confirmation of tour fee receipt.

06

Conduct of tour

・Please come to the chosen shop branch on the day of departure.




Terms and conditions of tours ・Licence holders of 20 years old or over will be allowed.
・International Driver's Permit
・Passport
・Credit card (in the name of the cardholder only, not in another person's name)
・Please click here to check and confirm whether your home country's licence is accepted in Japan
About insurance Optional insurance is already included in the tour price. Please click here for further details.
About breakdown / traffic incidents ・In case of something occuring on a guided tour, our attending staff will respond and take charge.
・In case of breakdown or trouble, our whole network of over 140 locations will be available to support.
・We have 24-hour breakdown and assistance available.