Hiroshima and Ehime

Cycling Shimanami 2026 Tour

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5

days

¥330,000

starting price

15

People max.

Hiroshima Airport

starting place

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Overview

This 4-night, 5-day tour is a cycling trip that incorporates the Cycling Shimanami event held once every two years. In this event, the Shimanami Kaidō is closed to traffic and over a thousand cyclists ride together on the highway itself, in a giant festival of cycling. Most people return home after the event, missing many of the scenic and cultural attractions of the Setouchi region where the Shimanami Kaidō is located.

This tour incorporates the Cycling Shimanami 2026 event as part of a longer tour, enabling you to make the most of your visit. On other days, you get to cycle around the peaceful islands of Ōsaki-Kamijima and Yuge, and stroll around the picturesque sake brewing town of Takehara, the birthplace of Japanese whiskey. You can also explore, Onomichi another beautiful, historic city, typical of Setouchi.

A private vehicle takes you to where you need to be and carries your luggage, and a guide ensures that you make the most of your trip.

Who is this tour for?

This tour is for people who want to experience the joy of cycling in Setouchi during the region’s biggest event, and exploring the region in depth at your own pace.

Price

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Itinerary

  • Arrive at Hiroshima Airport or in Hiroshima city. Take a local bus to Takehara and a scheduled ferry to Ōsaki-Kamijima Island with your guide. Stay at Seifūkan, a hot spring ryokan. Its open-air bath overlooking the islands has been voted Japan’s No.1 Scenic View twice on travel booking sites. Dinner is fresh seafood from the Seto Inland Sea.

  • Meet your driver and vehicle. Spend the morning cycling around Ōsaki-Kamijima Island (40–45 km). After lunch at a local island diner, take a ferry to Takehara. Stroll around the Takehara Historic District.

  • Join everyone on Cycling Shimanami 2026. Your vehicle takes you to the start line in Onomichi. Cycle Course A for 70 km from Onomichi to Imabari on the Shimanami Kaidō. Your vehicle takes you directly to Yuge Island for check in at Inland Sea Resort Fespa hot spring hotel.

  • Relax on Yuge Island and around midday, take a short ferry ride to Ikina Island, then cycle 25 km to Onomichi on the scenic Yumeshima Kaidō. After lunch in Onomichi, explore its hillside alleys, retro shopping arcades, and waterfront areas. At the end of the day, return your bike in Onomichi and take your vehicle to Hiroshima Airport Hotel.

  • Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the hotel before walking right over to Hiroshima Airport. If you have time before your flight, take a stroll through Sankei-en, a beautiful Japanese garden right next to the airport.

Highlights

Takehara

Takehara

Takehara is a port town on the Seto Inland Sea famed for its traditional wooden buildings from the Edo period and its sake production.

Onomichi

Onomichi

A fascinating maritime town of ancient temples and alleyways

Ōsaki-Kamijima

Ōsaki-Kamijima

Unlike many of its neighbours, the island of Ōsaki-Kamijima can't be reached by a bridge system.

Shimanami Kaidō

Shimanami Kaidō

The Shimanami Kaidō is a chain of islands across the Seto Inland Sea, joined by a series of bridges which carry an expressway and cycle paths.

Imabari

Imabari

A castle town on the Seto Inland Sea and the starting point for the Shimanami Kaidō on the Shikoku side.

Sankei-En

Sankei-En

A beautiful Japanese garden right next to Hiroshima Airport.

Yuge Island

Yuge Island

Yuge Island in the Seto Inland Sea is the lively centre of the Kamijima archipelago.

Included

    • Accommodation
    • 4 breakfasts, 1 dinner (Day 1), 1 lunch (Day 2)
    • Private vehicle
    • English-speaking guide
    • Ferry
    • Bicycle
    • Basic insurance

Excluded

    • Transportation to and from destination
    • Lunch and some dinners
    • Drinks
    • Helmet and cycling gear
    • Comprehensive insurance

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