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Ready to cycle the Shimanami Kaido? Getting there and preparing for the cycling ride of your life!



One of the most magnificent coastal scenic views in all of Japan – the Shimanami Kaido is still one of the best-kept secrets even in Japan as only a few Japanese know the Shimanami Kaido. In this video, I will tell my story of how to get to Onomichi which is the start of the Shimanami Kaido, and then the logistics of some of the things I had to do to prepare for the ride for the next day. If this is your first time cycling the Shimanami Kaido, then watch this video and also the last one on “The 10 Things you should know before you cycle the Shimanami Kaido.” And stay tuned for the next video which is my actual cycling story about riding the Shimanami!

The entire Shimanami Kaido one-way route is 75 kilometers, crossing over six islands and six massive suspension bridges. The last bridge before Imabari, the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge, is the world’s longest suspension bridge at four kilometers long. If you are planning to visit Japan or presently live in Japan and enjoy cycling, the “Shimanami Kaido” is a must on your bucket list!

A big thank you to Chris and Sharmeleon for the use of their video clips:

Abroad in Japan (@abroadinjapan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVcf5iOszjc&t=712s

Sharmeleon (@sharmeleon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOcis7Gg4P0&t=7s

The Shimanami Kaido Association website: https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/cycling/en-02.html

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4 Comments

  1. John Smith

    Want to enjoy that bike route the way the locals do, especially if you're not a hardcore mountain cyclist?

    Do what the locals do! Use a gasoline-powered scooter! You can rent a Scooter at either end of the bikeway (Onomichi is where I'll do it next time), and you'll enjoy the scenery a whole lot better without killing yourself on a bicycle and having to abandon the route midway and have to take a water-taxi back to Onomichi like I did. But the water-taxi was new, neat, & interesting, so all was not lost!

  2. It's just me

    25 years in japan, a cyclist and only now doing the shimanami? glad to see u finally made it mike 🙂 iv done it 6 times now as a tourist and it never gets old – always something new to see 🙂

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