Hi John I am pretty sure that there are rental cycle services in large cities like Tokyo and Kyoto, but I have no experience with them. One shop I know of is Ehicle near Shinjuku, Tokyo. They have Bike Friday's Pocket Companion for rent. http://blog.livedoor.jp/ehicle/archives/50451863.html
If you prefer to ride in rural areas, you can rent bikes at Shimanami (http://www.go-shimanami.jp/global/english/bicycle/) or Hida (http://satoyama-experience.com/activity/cycling/tour/standard/), to give two examples. They are both far from Tokyo and Kyoto, though. In any case, you must be careful to avoid heat stroke, since it will be (relatively) hot and (very) humid in summer. Takashi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.