"Cycle Ship Shimanami"
Demonstration Experiment Route
A pleasure boat trip to enjoy the beauty of the many islands of the Shimanami Kaido
Just like taking a leisurely trip on a local bus, you can hop on a ferry and get off at any island that catches your eye.
Island hopping along the Shimanami Kaido becomes a reality!
For individual travel
Shimanami Kaido
2025 operation date (with onboard guide)
In fiscal year 2025, the "Cycle Ship Shimanami" will operate once a month from spring to summer.
(Two round trips per day between Imabari Port and Setoda Port)
〇May 17th (Sat)
〇June 14th (Sat)
〇July 13th (Sun)
Routes
Route map
Operation timetable
Boarding fee (junior high school students and above)
- Elementary school students are charged half price
- Infants are free to board if accompanied by an adult and the number of passengers does not exceed the adult number
, with its beautiful islands scattered across the ocean and the magnificent bridges connecting them,
offers us a time of healing through its beauty, interwoven with the rich natural environment and the lives of its people.
We refer to this scenery of the Shimanami Kaido as "Shimanami Scenery."
Oshima
Miyakubobashi Dream Park (Other Country)
This park was donated in 2020 by Malaysian banker Hashim, who spent three years building it in his grandmother's hometown. While appreciating the beauty of the Oshima stone itself, you can see the Hakata-Oshima Bridge, the Hakatajima shipyard, Michikajima Island, and Omishima Island. The two parks, each with a rose and Oshima stone motif, are sure to soothe the souls of cyclists cruising around Oshima
Hakata Island
Mokpo Port and the townscape of Mokpo
Before the bridge was built, the Geiyo Islands were crisscrossed with inter-island shipping routes connecting neighboring islands. Hakatajima, located in the center of these islands, was the island with the most shipping routes. Among these, Kinoura Port played the role of a "transportation hub." Shops line the narrow streets and huge ships are moored at the shipyard. The bustle of the past continues to this day
Omishima
Amazaki - Seto and Kojo Island
During spring tides, a sandbar forms around 160m between Kojojima, where the ruins of Amazaki Castle are located, and the sea parts, making it possible to walk across. Beyond Kojojima, you can see the Tatara Bridge and Ikuchijima in the distance, and between Seto Port (Kamiura Port) and Hakatajima on the opposite shore, the fast-flowing Hanakuri Strait, famous for its rapid currents, closes in on you
Ikuchi Island
Lemon Valley
Ikuchijima is said to be the birthplace of domestic lemons, and since reaching the top of Japan in production volume in 1963 (Showa 38), it has not relinquished its throne for nearly 60 years. This lemon island has earned the name "Lemon Valley" for the view of lemon fields that "cultivate to the heavens"! Climb the road that leads straight up from the outer coastal road to the heavens, and you will be greeted by a stylish terrace. Be awed by the Tatara Bridge stretching out to Omishima at eye level, and relax in the deep green of the lemon fields below. Feel the sun and wind all over your body and you'll feel like a lemon!
