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The only in Japan! You can explore the city on Segway
New discovery along with a guide who tells you the charm of Tsukuba! Take a Segway and get to know the history of Tsukuba and the structure of the city and feel the touch with the people who live there. It is packed with fun unique to the city tour. The Segway is perfect to go around the academic city Tsukuba! Why do not you join the Segway Tour and become part of the city?
| Time required | About 2 hours and 30 minutes |
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| Tour type | City tour |
| Start time | ① 9:30 AM - ② 13:30 PM - Winter time (planned from December until the end of February) |
| Maximum number of participants | Maximum 6 people |
| Price | 9,000 yen (tax included) |
Participation as a public road demonstration experiment tour
We are waiting for the participants who want to participate in this demonstration experiment and to make excitement together. This tour will use public roads in Tsukuba City, so it is being held as part of the demonstration experiment at the moment.
Some conditions are set for participants. If it happens that a safe operation is hindered during the tour , we will stop the tour.
Conditions of participation
| age limit | from 18 years old to about 70 years old |
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| Possession of driver's license | Hold a regular car license or a regular motorcycle license |
| Other conditions | ○ Do not involve difficulties in walking by yourself. ○ You must be able to communicate with instructors smoothly. (only Japanese) ○ Do not have any obstacles that will interfere with driving. ○ Weight should be not less than 45 kg and less than 118 kg. ○ You are not drunk or pregnant. |
Frequently asked questions and answers
| Q:What is a Segway? | It has an excellent interface that controls its movement by center of gravity movement without accelerator or brake operation. Therefore, in addition to starting and stopping smoothly, it is possible to move with a small turn such as being able to rotate on the spot with independent right and left tires. |
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| Q: How can I go to the reception desk? | TXTsukuba Express "Tsukuba Station"A3From the train station square exit, go up the stairs along the bus terminal, and walk up the avenue100 mYou can see Tsukuba Innovation Plaza "in the front left diagonal direction as you go straight ahead. If you are coming by car, please park in the surrounding parking lot. |
| Q: How much is the tour fee? | Tour fee is 9,000 yen (including tax) / 1 person. |
| Q: Do I need an appointment? | In advancewebPlease make a reservation from the site. 24hoursYou can reserve it until 24 hours before the tour. Even if you visit us without reservation on the day, we can not accept it. |
| Q: Could you tell me how to cancel the tour? | 2 days before the tour until 17 o'clockCancellation is possible. The cancellation fee will be as follows. · 2 days before the date of implementation until 17 o'clock cancellation fee is 0% · 2 days prior to the date of implementation, cancellation fee after 17 o'clock is 50 %, one day before the day before 17 o'clock cancellation fee is 50 %. · 1 day prior to the date of implementation (previous day) Cancellation after 17 o'clock is 100% |
| Q: What time should I go? | As soon as the opening time is reached, the lesson will start so that 10Be sure to arrive at our reception 10 minutes prior to the starting time. There is no change in departure time due to traffic jam or other delay, so please take the arrival time into consideration. After the program starts, you can not participate it. If you can not join us,100%We will charge the cancellation fee. Please be careful not to be late. |
| Q: Can anyone participate? | For Segway riding we have decided the following conditions. Please note that if participants do not satisfy the conditions, we will treat them as canceled. ○18Being 16 years old or older. ○ Have a regular car license or a regular motorcycle license and carry one on the day. ○ Do not involve difficulties in walking by yourself. ○ You must be able to communicate with instructors smoothly. (only Japanese) ○ Do not have any obstacles that may interfere with riding on Segway. ○ Weight is45 kgthat's all118 kg. ○ You are not drunk or pregnant. |
| Q: Will the tour be held in case of rain? | We will make it in a light rain, but it will be canceled in case of heavy rain. If we can judge the bad weather in advance, 2hours before the tour starts.2We will contact you by phone in advance. (In case of rain discontinuation, no cancellation fee will be incurred) |
| Q: Can I rental only Segway without guide? | We do not lend out Segway individually. Be sure to participate in guided tours. |
| Q: How many participants can join? How many people can participate in the minimum? | It is possible to book up to 6 people. The minimum will be operated from one person. |
