Omishima Tourist Information

Oyamazumi Shrine

Oyamazumi Shrine is located in Miyaura, Omishima-cho, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. Shikiuchisha, Ichinomiya, Iyo Province. The former shrine rank was Kokusai Taisha Shrine, and is now Beppuomono Shrine, the shrine headquarters. It is also known as the main guardian of Japan. It is the head office of shrines that worship Oyamasuzugami, which are located all over the country. It is said that Ochi Mikoto, a descendant of Oyama Sugimi, who had moved to Shikoku before Emperor Jimmu's east campaign, enshrined and sought the ceremony to Omishima.

Ito Toyoo Architectural Museum, Imabari City

This is Japan's first architectural museum, exhibiting the history of Ito Toyo, who has won numerous awards and has attracted attention from around the world.
The museum consists of two buildings, steel hats and silver hats, both of which are designed by Mr. Ito, and the facility itself is a work.

Iwata Ken's Mother and Child Museum

Imabari City's Iwata Ken's Mother and Child Museum displays the works of Iwata Ken, who is known for his warm style, mainly focusing on "Mother and Child." The exhibition hall is a semi-outdoor space with several benches, allowing you to enjoy the sculptures slowly while feeling the sunlight and wind of the Seto Inland Sea.

Hakata Shio Industry Omishima Factory

(See the Hakata Salt Factory)

This is the manufacturing factory for Hakata Salt. There is a viewing passage inside the factory, where you can watch the imported sun sea salt dissolved in Japanese seawater to remove dirt, dry and pack it. In addition to a large number of salt products, the shop sells products made with Hakata salt and factory-only products. This facility allows you to learn about salt.

Mare Grascia Omishima

This is a complex relaxation facility where you can fully enjoy the bounty of the beautiful sea with your mind and body, incorporating the concept of thalassotherapy (marinary therapy), which combines seawater, seaweed, and ocean climates, and with the aim of healing and enhancing vitality.
This unique sea bath can absorb the blessings of the ocean, such as calcium and magnesium, into your body, and the sunset seen from the open-air bath is blissful.

Okunojima (Hiroshima Prefecture)

Okunojima is a small island with a circumference of 4.3km in the Seto Inland Sea, designated as a national park.
because it is home to many rabbits , and is visited by many tourists both domestically and internationally.
The island has facilities such as Okunojima, a Japanese-style village where you can enjoy accommodation, hot springs, and local gourmet food, the Poison Gas Museum, and the Okunojima Visitor Center. At Okunojima, you can enjoy camping, cycling, tennis and fishing, and in the summer, a beach and an outdoor pool will also be opened.
This island is where you can spend a relaxing time while being soothed by rabbits in the beautiful nature of the Seto Inland Sea.
Linear ships operate from Omishima from Moriko.
*Vehicles cannot be passed through the island on Okunojima.

INOUE ICHIGOEN OMISHIMA

(Inoue Ichigoen)

Oyamazumi Shrine is located in Miyaura, Omishima-cho, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. Shikiuchisha, Ichinomiya, Iyo Province. The former shrine rank was Kokusai Taisha Shrine, and is now Beppuomono Shrine, the shrine headquarters. It is also known as the main guardian of Japan. It is the head office of shrines that worship Oyamasuzugami, which are located all over the country. It is said that Ochi Mikoto, a descendant of Oyama Sugimi, who had moved to Shikoku before Emperor Jimmu's east campaign, enshrined and sought the ceremony to Omishima.

Omishima Brewery

This is a microbrewery run by a couple in Omishima, located in the center of the Shimanami Kaido.
With the concept of wanting you to enjoy it along with the memories of your stay in Omishima, we make beers that are well-balanced and will make you want to drink as many drinks as you like.
We do not sell online, so you can buy beer for take-out.

Omishima Museum of Art

It is adjacent to Oyamazumi Shrine, and most of the museum's collections are works by artists born since 1940.
At the same time, these collections are being published, and special exhibitions are being held that utilize interactions with artists.
You can enjoy the beautiful waves of Japanese paintings that continue from the late Showa period to the present day.

Tokoro Museum Omishima

This museum is a contemporary art museum designed with the image of Noah's Ark washed ashore on the summit of Ararat on a high ground overlooking the calm seas of the Seto Inland Sea. To go through the museum, you can go to the promenade and experience the scenery of the Seto Inland Sea before entering the next room. This museum is a unique museum where you can enjoy the scenery of the Seto Inland Sea and contemporary art together, and changes depending on the season and weather.

Amazaki Castle Ruins

It is a designated historical site for Ehime Prefecture, and is said to be a typical example of the pirate castle, based on a small island on the route.
At the end of the Sengoku period, it became the residence of Murakami Yoshitsugu, a senior retainer of the Kurishima Murakami clan.
The castle ruins contain a straight stone wall remains on the seabed, spanning approximately 30m in size.
Also, during the spring and autumn tide, a "sea cracking phenomenon" occurs that connects the opposite shore to the sandbar, and you will have the chance to walk to the ruins of Amazaki Castle, about 160m offshore.

Tatara Ohashi Bridge

Tatara Ohashi Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Japan, connecting Ikuguchi Island in Hiroshima Prefecture and Omishima in Ehime Prefecture. A cable-stayed bridge that is the longest in Japan, 1,480m and 48m from the sea level. Tatara Ohashi Bridge has a bicycle and pedestrian road, allowing pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles under 125cc can pass through. The road on the bridge is flat as many cables support the bridge girder, extending from the giant white tower. There are fewer up and downs when you reach the bridge, so it's easy to ride on a bicycle, making it perfect for beginners of cycling.
The Tatara Ohashi Bridge also has the prefectural border between Hiroshima and Ehime prefectures, and you can experience the Tatara Meow Dragon on the sidewalk at the main tower of the bridge. As you hit a clap tree under the main tower, the sound reverberates towards the sky.
This can only be experienced on a bicycle and a carriage path!