MTB School near Tokyo – Forest Bike Odawara
Forest MTB park and school near Odawara with JMA and PMBIA certified instructors
About
Forest Bike (フォレストバイク) in Odawara is an MTB School near Tokyo and a forest bike park in one, about an hour from the city in the hills of Kanagawa. Run by forestry company T-FORESTRY, it has trails for beginners to advanced riders, with flow lines, jumps, a pump track and North Shore features.
Head instructor Tatsuya Miyazawa is a Japan Mountain Bike Association (JMA) certified A-class instructor and a PMBIA Level 1 instructor. Several other staff are JMA B-class instructors, and one holds IMBA ICP Level 2.
Lessons and clinics
Every first-time visitor takes an instructor-led safety course (¥4,000), so everyone starts the day knowing the rules and the basics. Private lessons cost ¥5,000 for 60 minutes plus a ¥2,000 course fee, and the team runs regular bunny-hop and jump clinics.
Riding and rental
After the safety course, riders can come back for free riding from ¥3,000. Bike rental costs ¥2,000–3,000, and e-bikes ¥4,000–9,000.
Good to know
Forest Bike is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all year round. Book through the website.
Certifications & qualifications
"日本マウンテンバイク協会公認 A級インストラクター" and "PMBIAレベル１インストラクター" (Tatsuya Miyazawa); other staff JMA B-class, IMBA ICP Lv2 (instructors page)