Enjoy a bicycle ride, one of the most environmentally-friendly attractions, with your family, friends and loved ones. There are special cycling paths in western Oita, providing opportunities for a safe and fun bike ride. Bikes are also popular among business persons as a means of transportation in town.
Rental bicycles are available at two locations.
If you wish to use a bike for downtown sightseeing, business purposes, or touring to more distant areas from the town, rent your bike at [Cycle Port] to the north of JR Oita Station.
If you plan to travel in western Oita (to visit such tourist spots as Mt. Takasaki and Umitamago), it is best for you to rent your bike at [Kantan Circus (Western Oita Waterfront)].
To get to Kantan Circus, change trains at JR Oita Station to an up-train of JR Nippo Honsen Line and get off at Nishi Oita Station. From Nishi Oita Station, it's 7 minutes' walk to Kantan Circus.
If you wish to use a bike for downtown sightseeing, business purposes, or touring to more distant areas from the town, rent your bike at [Cycle Port] to the north of JR Oita Station.
If you plan to travel in western Oita (to visit such tourist spots as Mt. Takasaki and Umitamago), it is best for you to rent your bike at [Kantan Circus (Western Oita Waterfront)].
To get to Kantan Circus, change trains at JR Oita Station to an up-train of JR Nippo Honsen Line and get off at Nishi Oita Station. From Nishi Oita Station, it's 7 minutes' walk to Kantan Circus.
Cycle Port: Business hours, rental fees and contact
[Stylish bikes]
Fashionable, 3-speed bicycles with 20-inch wheels good for both town use and touring
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Fashionable, 3-speed bicycles with 20-inch wheels good for both town use and touring
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| Rental service location | North of JR Oita Station, Cycle Port (1 minute walk from JR Oita Station) Address: 2568-2, Kanamemachi, Oita City / Tel: 090-4513-6186 |
| How to rent | If you are a first-time user, complete the user registration process in which you are required to show a document that certifies your name, address etc. After the user registration process, you will be provided with a [Rental Bicycle User Card.] From the next time on, you can rent a bike with this User Card. |
| Business hours | 7:30 - 19:30 |
| Rental fee | ¥200/day (per use) * You can rent your bike for up to 4 days (¥800). |
| Target customers | Junior high school students and older (For junior high school students, parental consent is required.) |
Bayside Rent-a-Cycle: Business hours, rental fees and contact
[Choose a bike that fits your purpose]
- 12 bikes for adult use (abandoned bikes recycled for rental purposes)
- 12 small-wheel bikes (abandoned bikes recycled for rental purposes)
- 6 premium bikes
- Several mountain bikes (for children)
- 12 bikes for adult use (abandoned bikes recycled for rental purposes)
- 12 small-wheel bikes (abandoned bikes recycled for rental purposes)
- 6 premium bikes
- Several mountain bikes (for children)
| Rental service location | Kantan Circus Address: 8-8, 5-chome, Ikushi, Oita City / Tel: 097-535-2444 |
| Usable area | From areas around Kantan Circus to areas around Tanoura Beach |
| Business hours | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Rental fee | Regular bike/leisure bike: ¥300/use * Elementary school students and children must be accompanied by their parents. |
| Target customers | Junior high school students and older (For junior high school students, parental consent is required.) |
[Access to Kantan Circus]
| From JR Beppu Station | JR Beppu Station Take a down-train of Nippo Honsen Line to Nishi Oita Station (about 15 minutes). ->5-minutes' walk from Nishi Oita Station. |
| From JR Oita Station | JR Oita Station Take an up-train of Nippo Honsen Line to Nishi Oita Station (about 5 minutes). -> 5-minutes' walk from Nishi Oita Station |
| By car | - From Fukuoka Kyushu Expressway -> Tosu Junction -> Exit Oita Expressway from Beppu Interchange (about 30 minutes from Beppu Interchange) - From Kokura Usa-Beppu Road-> Hiji Junction-> Exit Oita Expressway from Beppu Interchange (about 30 minutes from Beppu Interchange) - From Yufuin Exit Oita Expressway at the Beppu Interchange (about 30 minutes from Beppu Interchange) |
