Shiga Kougen Long Ride: Travel Without the Hassle!
Thinking about joining the Shiga Kougen Long Ride? Already registered but haven’t figured out the transportation and accommodation?
Join us at Tokyo station, Nagano station, or at the race hotel (Shiga Park Hotel) and get ready for the Shiga Kougen Long Ride!
Make your life easy with Samurai Sports! Meet us at one of three locations – we’ve figured out your accommodation and organized your transportation needs.
Shiga Kougen Long Ride Travel Package
Meet us where it’s convenient for you!
Bikes welcome!
Stay at the race hotel!
Pick from Three Options
Accommodation only (1 night), starting at ¥17,000
incl. event briefing, dinner, and breakfast-to-go
Meet us at Nagano station + accommodation, starting at ¥33,000
incl. ride to/from Shiga Park Hotel, event briefing, dinner, and breakfast-to-go
Meet us at Tokyo station + accommodation, starting at ¥49,000
incl. shinkansen ticket to/from Nagano, ride to/from Shiga Park Hotel, event briefing, dinner, and breakfast-to-go
* ride entry is NOT included
Saturday, September 29
1000AM Meet Samurai Sports staff at Tokyo station, depart for Nagano
1200PM Meet Samurai Sports staff at Nagano station
1230PM Depart Nagano station for Shiga Park Hotel
1330PM Arrive at Shiga Park Hotel
1400PM Event briefing with Samurai Sports staff and packet pick-up
1800PM Group dinner at Shiga Park Hotel
Tentative schedule. Times and details may change. Participants will be notified of scheduling changes.
Dinner menu on Saturday TBA. Please email us with dietary restrictions, we will do our best to accommodate.
Latest departure from Shiga Park Hotel to Nagano station is 1900. Depending on participant finishing times, departure to Nagano station and Tokyo station may shift to an earlier time.
Sunday, September 30
0545AM Pick up breakfast-to-go (those not racing can enjoy the breakfast buffet)
0600AM Depart Shiga Park Hotel for event venue with Samurai Sports staff
0700-0800AM Start (time depends on distance)
1500PM-1800PM Shiga Park Hotel onsen opens (add’l fee ¥350)
1700PM Cut off time (all distances must finish by this time)
~1900PM Depart Shiga Park Hotel for Nagano station – flexible, with Samurai Sports staff
~2000PM Depart Nagano station for Tokyo station – flexible, with Samurai Sports staff
~2200PM Arrive Tokyo station
Why Travel With Samurai Sports?
Lodging
We’ve sorted out accommodation at the event hotel – Shiga Park Hotel – for easy access to the start line on Sunday morning!
Transport
Don’t worry about how you and your bike are going to go from Tokyo to Nagano, Nagano station to Shiga Park Hotel, and back!
Easy for Everyone
Not confident with your Japanese language skills? Unaccustomed to traveling with a bike in Japan? We welcome foreign residents and visiting guests alike – Samurai Sports staff will guide you the whole way!
The More, The Merrier
Gather up your friends and family – it gets cheaper with the more people you sign up with!
Sunday, September 30
Hosted amidst an immense natural environment, the Shiga Kougen area boasts picturesque scenery throughout the day, including beautiful mountainous backgrounds, mesmerizingly starry skies, and a sea of fluffy clouds providing just enough cover while you ride. The Shiga Kougen Long Ride is no walk in the park and includes steep climbs reaching an altitude of 2,200 meters (7,217 feet).
- We’ll take you and your bike between Nagano station and Shiga Park Hotel – about a 60 min (50KM/30mi). drive.
- Nagano station to Shiga Park Hotel (Saturday, 29 Sept)
- Shiga Park Hotel to Nagano station (Sunday, 30 Sept)
Located less than 1KM from the Shiga Panorama Parking Lot where the Shiga Kougen Long Ride kicks off, the Shiga Park Hotel is a popular lodging year-round.
Nestled in the mountains yet centrally located to public transport, the Shiga Park Hotel offers an all-natural hot spring – perfect for relaxing before and after your ride! Free wifi, dinner and breakfast (to-go for cyclists) is included.
60 min drive from Nagano station
5 min bike ride to start line
Learn more (English)
Important
The travel pack does NOT include event registration. To participate in the Shiga Kougen Long Ride, you must register here.
For information about the event in Japanese, please click here.
Need to rent a bike? Email us at info@samuraisports.co.jp to arrange for rental bike delivery to the hotel (add’l fees apply).
Coming earlier? Leaving later? Email us at info@samuraisports.co.jp for solutions (add’l fees apply).
incl. event briefing, dinner, and breakfast-to-go
For 1 ¥46,000
For 2 ¥28,000
For 3 ¥21,000
For 4 ¥19,000
For 5 ¥17,000
* ride entry is NOT included
incl. shinkansen ticket to/from Nagano, ride to/from Shiga Park Hotel, event briefing, dinner, and breakfast-to-go
For 1 ¥123,000
For 2 ¥74,000
For 3 ¥64,000
For 4 ¥55,000
For 5 ¥49,000
* ride entry is NOT included
incl. ride to/from Shiga Park Hotel, event briefing, dinner, and breakfast-to-go
For 1 ¥106,000
For 2 ¥58,000
For 3 ¥48,000
For 4 ¥39,000
For 5 ¥33,000
*ride entry is NOT included
Travel Operator
J Travel Center
東京都知事登録旅行業第2-5961号
Distribution and Marketing
Samurai Sports Marketing, LLC.
Minimum # of participants
1
Cancellation and Refund Policy
100% of your total amount will be refunded if you notify us of cancellation no later than 2359 on September 11, 2018
20% of your total amount will be charged if you notify us of cancellation between September 12 and September 19, 2018
30% of your total amount will be charged if you notify us of cancellation between September 20 and September 27, 2018
40% of your total amount will be charged if you notify us of cancellation on September 28, 2018
50% of your total amount will be charged if you notify us of cancellation on September 29 , 2018
100% of your total amount will be charged if you notify us of cancellation after September 29, 2018, do not notify us of cancellation and/or are a no show