Chase the horizon,
one pedal stroke at a time.

Private, fully supported cycling trips through the world’s most rewarding roads and trails — built entirely around your group, your pace, and your dates.

A group of road cyclists in their 40s to 60s riding together

Eight to twelve day private journeys through the Japanese Alps, each custom-built and led by guides who know the passes.

Recommended routes

Three classic routes — each one yours to customize.

Not fixed departures to join — starting points. Ride one exactly as designed, or use it as a template for your own private itinerary.

A Shinano Ride guide checking the route in the Nagano mountains
Why Shinano

Private by design. Local guides. Nothing left to chance.

Every trip is built privately for your group alone, led by guides who ride these roads year-round and know exactly where to stop for the view, the climb, or the coffee.

A support vehicle carries your bags and your spares, so the only thing you have to think about each morning is the road ahead.

What riders say

Word gets around after the climbs.

“Every logistic was handled before I even thought to worry about it. I just had to ride.”
Rider, Nakasendo Traverse
“Our guide called the last descent by name before we even saw the sign. That is the kind of local knowledge you cannot get from a map.”
Rider, Norikura Pass Circuit
“Eight days, six passes, and not one moment I felt out of my depth. The pace was honest and the group never rushed.”
Rider, Shirakaba Highlands Loop
“The support van showed up with hot coffee at the exact moment my legs gave out. Small details, huge difference.”
Rider, Nakasendo Traverse
“I came for the climbs and left thinking about the villages in between: timber roofs, quiet shrines, a whole country you miss from a car.”
Rider, Nakasendo Traverse
“Best descent of my life came off Norikura at golden hour, van waiting at the bottom with our bags already loaded.”
Rider, Norikura Pass Circuit
“Every logistic was handled before I even thought to worry about it. I just had to ride.”
Rider, Nakasendo Traverse
“Our guide called the last descent by name before we even saw the sign. That is the kind of local knowledge you cannot get from a map.”
Rider, Norikura Pass Circuit
“Eight days, six passes, and not one moment I felt out of my depth. The pace was honest and the group never rushed.”
Rider, Shirakaba Highlands Loop
“The support van showed up with hot coffee at the exact moment my legs gave out. Small details, huge difference.”
Rider, Nakasendo Traverse
“I came for the climbs and left thinking about the villages in between: timber roofs, quiet shrines, a whole country you miss from a car.”
Rider, Nakasendo Traverse
“Best descent of my life came off Norikura at golden hour, van waiting at the bottom with our bags already loaded.”
Rider, Norikura Pass Circuit
Private & custom trips

Every trip here is built just for your group.

There are no set departures to join — every itinerary on this site is a private trip, planned around your dates, your pace, and your group size. Start with one of the three routes above, or tell us where you want to ride and we’ll build it from there.

Any group size Any region Custom dates
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