SERVICEHow to use ECYC
Reservations are not required. This plan allows you to board the car by raising your hand from anywhere in the area you will be visiting on the day of the tour. Destinations can be set anywhere (within the area only).
AREAAvailable Area
You can go aboard in the center of Okayama City.
PLANDetail Plan
Passenger capacity
Up to 2 persons per car
Fare
500 yen per vehicle for the first ride
+ 500 yen for
every 500 m thereafter
Fare example
From Okayama Station to Okayama
Korakuen Garden (shortest route 1.8km)
The fare per vehicle is 2,000 yen including tax.(The price for single ride is 1,600yen.)
Ride time is approximately 20 minutes
Fee
Fares will be set according to the distance traveled.
※All prices include tax.
※Preschool children (under 6 years old)/pets are free
※There is no special rate per person for distances over 3.5km.
method of payment
Payment methods: Cash, Visa Mastercard, UnionPay, PayPay, auPAY, d-pay, Alipay+, WeChatPay, UnionPay QR code, J-CoinPay are supported.
Business hours
10:00-18:00
※Closed: Tuesday
※Rainy weather
suspension
This tour plan includes a ride on a "cyclopolitan," an unique vehicle that offers an extraordinary experience, and is guided by a driver who is familiar with the area.
GUIDE COURSEChoice of Sightseeing Courses
Course map
You can check the route you will take on each course on the map.
80-minute
Premium Tour Course
60-minute
Standard Tour Course
40-minute
Light Tour Course
One-way 40-minute
Course
Course details
You can check the details of each course.
Recommended for those who want to know all about Okayama!
If you take this tour, you will be a master of Okayama miscellaneous knowledge! This is a tour that takes 80 minutes to fully explore the city of Okayama. In addition to the standard tourist attractions such as Okayama Castle and Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, you can also visit deep spots that tourists do not usually go to, such as the Okayama Arts Creation Theater Halenowa, which was established in September 2023, and the Kyobashi area, which once flourished as a starting point for travel to Kyoto, the capital of Japan! A commemorative photo will be taken at contemporary artworks in the city and at recommended photo spots such as in front of the castle tower of Okayama Castle!
Fee
8,000 yen including tax (for a couple of people)
※Fare is also 8,000 yen for
a single person.
Duration
Approximately 80 minutes
Course
Okayama Station (Rental 819) → Haremachi Street →
Tenmaya Department Store → Holland Street → Okayama
Arts Creative Theater Halenowa → Kyobashi area →
Okayama Prefectural Office → Okayama Castle →
Okayama Shrine → Okayama Korakuen Garden → Okayama
Prefectural Museum of Art → Momotaro Boulevard → JR
Okayama Station (Soke Minamoto Kitchoan Okayama Main
Store)
※This is a tour to visit famous places of
interest while riding in the vehicle, and you will
not be allowed to enter the grounds of Okayama
Korakuen Garden, the castle tower of Okayama
Castle, or other facilities.
※Photographing
will be conducted with the customer's camera or
smartphone.
Point
・Departure point:Rental 819 Okayama Ekimae Store on
the 1st floor of Daiichi Central Building No. 3 in
front of Okayama Station (East Exit)
・Arrival
point:Soke Minamoto Kitchoan Okayama Main Store in
front of Okayama Station
This is the most popular course if you want to ride an Ethic in Okayama.
In addition to the "central city area" such as the area around Okayama Station and the old castle town area, this is the most popular tour that takes you to the "culture zone" where cultural facilities such as Okayama Korakuen Garden, Okayama Castle, and museums stand side by side. The driver, who is well versed in the city of Okayama, will guide you through the city's hidden places of interest and history that even the locals don't know about, introduce you to famous restaurants that the locals frequent, and give you a tour full of local information about Okayama. The tour includes photo-taking at contemporary artworks in the town, in front of Okayama Castle Keep, and other photo spots recommended by the driver!
Fee
6,000 yen including tax (for a couple of people)
※Fare is also 6,000 yen for
a single person.
Duration
Approximately 60 minutes
Course
JR Okayama Station (Rental 819) → Haremachi Street →
Tenmaya Department Store → Holland Street → Okayama
Prefectural Office → Okayama Castle → Okayama Shrine
→ Okayama Korakuen Garden → Okayama Prefectural
Museum of Art → Momotaro Odori Street → JR Okayama
Station (Soke Minamoto Kitchoan Okayama Main
Store)
※This is a tour to visit famous places of
interest while riding in the vehicle, and you will
not be allowed to enter the grounds of Okayama
Korakuen Garden, the castle tower of Okayama
Castle, or other facilities.
※Photographing
will be conducted with the customer's camera or
smartphone.
Point
・Departure point: Rental 819 Okayama Ekimae Store
on the 1st floor of Daiichi Central Building No. 3
in front of Okayama Station (East Exit)
・Arrival
point: Soke Minamoto Kitchoan Okayama Main Store in
front of Okayama Station
For those who want to experience Okayama in a short time.
This tour is a quick and efficient way to tour the city of Okayama with a knowledgeable driver as your guide. This tour is also recommended for those who do not have a lot of time, but want to experience Okayama in a way that they can say with confidence that they have been to Okayama, or for those who would like to experience what it is like to ride an Ethic. Includes a commemorative photo in front of Okayama Castle Keep!
Fee
4,000 yen including tax (for 2 persons per
couple)
※Fare is also 4,000 yen for
single person use.
Duration
Approximately 40 minutes
Course
JR Okayama Station (Rental 819) → Haremachi Street →
Tenmaya Department Store → Okayama Prefectural
Office → Okayama Castle → Momotaro Boulevard → JR
Okayama Station (Soke Minamoto Kitchoan Okayama Main
Store)
※This is a tour to visit famous places of
interest while riding in the vehicle, and you will
not be allowed to enter the grounds of Okayama
Korakuen Garden, the castle tower of Okayama
Castle, or other facilities.
※Photographing
will be conducted with the customer's camera or
smartphone.
Point
・Departure point: Rental 819 Okayama Ekimae Store
on the 1st floor of Daiichi Central Building No. 3
in front of Okayama Station (East Exit)
・Arrival
point: Soke Minamoto Kitchoan Okayama Main Store in
front of Okayama Station
For those who want to enjoy traveling to Korakuen Garden while visiting spots recommended by the driver.
This tour takes you from JR Okayama Station, the starting point, to Okayama Korakuen Garden, the goal point, with a driver who is familiar with Okayama, and takes you around the recommended spots while making a few side trips. This popular course can also be used as a means of transportation from Okayama Station to Okayama Korakuen Garden. A commemorative photo in front of Okayama Castle Keep is included!
Fee
4,000 yen including tax (for 1 couple of 2
persons)
※Fare is also 4,000 yen for
single person use.
Duration
Approximately 40 minutes
Course
JR Okayama Station (Rental 819) → Haremachi Street →
Tenmaya Department Store → Holland Street → Okayama
Prefectural Office → Okayama Castle → Okayama Shrine
→ Okayama Korakuen Garden
※This is a tour to visit famous places of
interest while riding in the vehicle, and you will
not be allowed to enter the grounds of Okayama
Korakuen Garden, the castle tower of Okayama
Castle, or other facilities.
※Photographing
will be conducted with the customer's camera or
smartphone.
Point
・Departure point: Rental 819 Okayama Ekimae Store
on the 1st floor of Daiichi Central Building No. 3
in front of Okayama Station (East Exit)
・Arrival
point: Okayama Korakuen Garden entrance
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