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Ehime MarugotoCycling1.YugejimaIslandFerry travel betweenIwagijima andIkuchijima IslandsSashimaIslandIkinajimaIslandIwagijima IslandIkuchijimaIslandMukaishima IslandInnoshima IslandOnomichi CityOmishimaIslandOshimaIslandImabari StationImabari PortHakatajimaIsland□□□The sashimi and the fish—everything was incredible. You just can’t get seafood this good in Australia.P, Tour Leader at a Cycling Tour Company　 Imabari Station Cycling Terminal / Cross bikes and e-bikes are available for rent, with one-way drop-off possible at roadside stations along the Shimanami Kaido.55　 Umi no Ekisha Furatto / Japan’s first “Sea Station” terminal. It is fully equipped with a bicycle air pump, coin-operated showers, and coin laundry facilities.A2　 Kirosan Observatory Park / Renowned as offering the finest views along the Shimanami Kaido. The Panorama Observatory Bridge was designed by architect Kengo Kuma.44　 Oyamazumi Shrine / Within the shrine grounds stands a camphor tree said to be over 2,600 years old. The deity enshrined here is revered as a god of mountains, the open seas, and safe voyages.66　 Mt. Sekizen / At the summit, a 360-degree panoramic observation deck offers sweeping views. In spring, about 3,000 cherry trees bloom, turning the mountain pink.7ABDC　　The SHIMANAMI monument set against the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge.Located at Sunrise Itoyama, the bicycle rental terminal in Imabari City.113KamijimaTownImabari CityShimanami KaidoYumeshima Kaido7Route1 Shimanami Kaido–Kamijima Town, Imabari CityOf the approximately 70 km total length of the Shimanami Kaido, the Ehime Prefecture section crosses Oshima, Hakatajima, and Omishima, all of which belong to Imabari City. The total elevation gain is around 450–550 meters. On bridges such as the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge, a series of ascents and descents with maximum gradients of around 3% continue, but the bicycle–pedestrian paths are separated from motor traffic, offering an excellent balance of safety and riding comfort. Meanwhile, the Yumeshima Kaido, which connects four islands in Kamijima Town, offers the charm of riding along roads that weave through islands where time seems to flow more slowly, at a level almost the same as the sea surface. It is also highly popular among cyclists within Japan.❶❷❺❽❹❸❻❾❼8Seto Inland Sea