Popular bike touring areas include Kyushu, Shikoku, the Noto Peninsula, Hokkaido and – if you like steep hills – the Japanese Alps Sign onto an Intrepid trip and you'll take in many of these areas, including the Noto Peninsula, home to an annual road cycling event, the Tour de Noto, a threeday event taking place every SeptemberSummer in Niseko is beautiful there are many trails and mountains to explore via bike! 3 Biking under the influence of alcohol is forbidden and carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and 1,000,000 yen fine You'll probably see the Japanese doing this but it's not only illegal it's pretty dangerous 4 Cycling on sidewalks is forbidden, except where indicated by shared sidewalk signs 5 Cycle Around Japan Tv Nhk World Japan Live Programs Bike in japanese language