Solo Biking the Shimanami Kaido | PART 2 | Cycling in Japan | しまなみ海道、尾道、今治
Join Part 2 of this solo adventure along the Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道)!
See the first half of the trip here: https://youtu.be/j7-fbcXAbdk
For a full post on this bike trip plus FREE route maps and guidebooks, see here: https://www.marisaroundtheworld.com/solo-biking-the-shimanami-kaido-a-complete-guide
The Shimanami Kaido is a highway that connects Onomichi (Hiroshima) with Imabari (Shikoku) through a series of islands. Since the bridges are open to bikes and there are many cycling paths throughout the islands, the Shimanami Kaido is one of Japan’s most popular cycling routes.
The standard Shimanami Kaido biking course consists of taking a ferry, crossing 6 bridges, and traversing through 6 different islands (Mukaishima, Innoshima, Ikuchijima, Omishima, Hakatajima, and Oshima) for a total distance of 70-80 km (44-50 miles).
The ride can be done in a single day or spread over multiple days for a more leisurely time. My route was 87km which contained a few detours.
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00:00 Shimanami Kaido Intro
4:16 Omishima Bridge
5:22 Hakata Island
6:30 Roadside Station Hakata S-C park
9:05 Hakata Oshima Bridge
9:40 Oshima
17:20 Cafe Shozan
18:45 Yoshiumi Rose Park
20:43 Kirosan Observatory Park
31:14 Roadside Station Yoshiumi Iki Iki Kan
33:46 Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge
36:50 Kurushima Strait Observatory
39:36 Imabari Station
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8 Comments
Nice, I walked over and camped few nights Shimanami Kaido. One particular night I gazed the lonely lighthouse all night long. 😁
This has been so useful thank you! It's so hard to find in-depth info on this trip which includes bicycle rental as well. I'm planning on doing the whole of your part 1 and then getting the ferry back to Onomichi I've heard that's possible??) hopefully November next year 🚲🚲
Congratulations on finishing.
I enjoyed the positive self talk about not dying on the 20% incline, and ice cream which you were not going to eat 😊
Wow….spectacular food…yummy loved the salted ice creme. The push up to the observatory was rewarded with stunning views. You have a magic artistic touch with that camera….thank you for taking us along…vid editing was first tier level. Can't wait for the next adventure. Keep the food envy going (vital for foodies) that pastry on part one gave me food rage!
cycling the shimanami kaido is absolutely one of my top bucket list things to do. amazing scenery and there's something satisfying in going over an absolute monster of a bridge with a bicycle
Thanks Marisa
Great one. Wow, that was a lot of work to finish that trip. Good job. But I like work. I could watch people doing it all day.
Really enjoyed the videos. Hope to do the Shimanami Kaido one day if I can persuade someone to do it with me, dont think I have the self discipline to do it solo like you!