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Cycling Through Hokkaido: Discover the Beauty of Memuro and the Tokachi Plains

• Written by: LIVE JAPAN's editorial team

Date published: 24 April 2025

Located in the heart of the vast Tokachi Plain in southeastern Hokkaido, Memuro is a charming town with expansive farmland and stunning rural landscapes. Explore the area on two wheels through the cycling tours offered by Hokkaido Memuro Cycle Tourism.

Hokkaido Memuro Cycle Tourism offers seasonal tours year-round. During the warm season from April to October, you can leisurely bike through nature on an e-bike. In the winter, from January to March, you can ride a fat tire bicycle in the snow. Each tour includes a guide who will instruct you on proper cycling techniques and assist you in finding a comfortable pace, so even beginners can feel at ease.

What makes cycling tours so special is how they let you experience nature with all your senses. Unlike driving, where the scenery rushes by, biking lets you slow down—stop wherever you like, take in the view, snap a photo. You can smell the fields and farms as you ride, and really feel the richness of the land around you. The breeze on your face, the rhythm of moving your body—it all comes together to create a deep, refreshing connection with nature.

Each tour offers a variety of activities. For example, the “Jersey Cow Petting Tour” provides an opportunity for direct interaction with cows while learning about their development from dairy farmers.

The highlight of summer is the vegetable harvesting tour. In Memuro, Japan's leading producer of sweet corn, you can participate in the popular “Early Morning Corn-Picking Tour,” where you will go harvesting in the morning and have the chance to taste the freshly picked corn right on the spot.

During winter, a unique tour lets you cycle on the frozen Lake Nukabira, known for its wakasagi smelt fishing. This is the only time of the year when you can experience the magical scenery of the lake blanketed in snow and ice.

To join the cycling tours, you need to register via email in advance. Support is available in English, making it easy for international visitors to sign up.