Jiro’s Cooking Class by TGT (JCCT) to be introduced soon!! FREE Trial on May 25!!!

Responding to various inquiries about Japanese cuisine  or Washoku,  Tokyo Great Tours are planning to introduce Jiro’s Cooking Class by TGT (JCCT) on top of famous cycling tour (TGCT), kayaking tour (TGKT) and running tour (TGRT)! JCCT features Washoku dishes that especially go well with beer, Sake and white wine :-)! Day Class starts at 11:00am …

Tokyo 2020 Candidate City !

  Hi, I’m Carlos ! Como vai voce ? Probably you have already known that Tokyo is one of the three candidate cites to host 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, competing with Istanbul and Madrid. Now IOC committee members are visiting Tokyo to evaluate the sites and the plan. So you see many more flags …

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Cycling in Tohoku

Hi, I’m Carlos ! Como vai voce ? I originally planned to travel to Switzerland for my summer vacation this year, but changed my mind to go to Tohoku area where the tourism industry is way down after the earthquake and Tsunami hit those places.  I brought my folding bike as it is much easier to …

Tokyo’s Great Restaurants Vol.2 ~ by Carlos ~

Carlos, who is working for Japanese company during the week and has lots of chances to eat outside with his clients, has his long restaurants list. Today’s are Carlos’ favorites ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name :  武蔵　Musashi Shinbashi Karasumori Category :  Robata Yaki/Izakaya – Enjoy traditional Japanese Robata-yaki BBQ at very competitive prices @290 yen – Only …

Ski holiday in New Zealand

Hello, here is Carlos again. After I fully enjoyed cycling in Sydney, I flew to Queenstown in New Zealand. How lucky I am as I can enjoy cycling one day and skiing on the other day!! But please allow me to do this as this is only once a year and normally I’m working very …

Sydney Great Cycling Tour!

Hi, I’m Carlos ! Como vai voce ? I went to New Zealand for my summer vacation to ski and I stopped over in Sydney for just one day, but I had a really great time there!! My friend Wayne who was originally one of our bike tour guests and joined our tour repeatedly and thus …

Cycling in Niseko, Hokkaido

Perhaps you’ve heard this name of Niseko as a good ski resort on the northern island of  Hokkaido. Since Australian skiers and snowboarders were enchanted by Niseko’s powder snow, this name has passed from person to person in the overseas countries and thus Niseko became very popular destination especially in winter. I am also one of them who love Niseko’s …

We love cycling! We also love skiing!!

Photo Yukiko @ Manza Onsen Ski Area We are operating the bike tour also in winter season. Actually as we have told many times, cycling on a sky clear, sunny and crispy day in winter is very comfortable. All of TGCT staff love cycling in winter. However, at the same time, all of us also love skiing in …

Rallarvegen – The most beautiful bike path in the world –

Hello, again.  After I left the Netherlands, I visited Norway. It’s another lovely place to cycle. I had heard about Rallarvegen – the former construction road for Bergen Railway from our tour guest, so cycling here  is what I had been looking forward the most this time. Rallarvegen was absolutely superb! It’ was like a fairyland. This is a must …