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Onomichi · Shimanami Kaido

#2 ranked✎ 4.9 editorial★ riders — 0 of 5 reviews🇯🇵 Setouchi · Japan4 routes · 3 cafés · 2 shops

The gateway to the Shimanami Kaido — Japan’s holy-grail 70km cycleway across six islands and seven bridges of the Seto Inland Sea. Flat, flawless and toll-free for bikes.

Ride startCafé, shop and route pins are coming as we map each town.

Why Onomichi · Shimanami Kaido sits at #2

Ranked on our editorial score until riders take over at 5 reviews. It is research, not riders — so treat it as a starting point.

Café culture4.7

Routes4.9

Road safety4.9

Climbs4.2

Bike storage4.8

⭐ Review Onomichi · Shimanami Kaido

Plan your visit

when to ride, when it’s busy, and what to know

When to go

Prime riding Still good Off-season Peak crowds

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Best riding: Mar–May and Oct–Nov — mild, dry and the bridges at their best.

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Peak crowds: Cherry-blossom spring (late Mar–Apr) and the autumn colour.

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Best value: Early summer (Jun) and winter — cool, calm, fewer riders.

Good to know

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Getting there. Shinkansen to Fukuyama or Shin-Onomichi, then ride from the port.

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Terrain. Flat island-hopping cycleway; only the bridge ramps climb.

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Climate. Mild Setouchi coast — hot humid summers, gentle winters.

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Currency & language. Japanese yen (¥) · Japanese

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Local tip. Bikes cross the bridges toll-free through March 2028 — go now.

Top rides in Onomichi · Shimanami Kaido

4 routes & climbs

Road✎ 5.0

Shimanami Kaido (full)

70km, six islands, seven bridges to Imabari.

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Road✎ 4.9

Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge

The world’s longest suspension-bridge trio.

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Road✎ 4.7

Setoda & Ikuchijima loop

Temples, citrus groves and sea views.

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Road✎ 4.8

Shimanami Grand Tour

140km island-hopping grand tour beyond the Shimanami Kaido — six islands and back.

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🏁 Events here

Mass-participation rides you can actually enter — checked against the organiser’s own site

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🚴 RoadIn about 1 month

Cycling Shimanami

25 October 2026

Distances on the official site

The one day the Shimanami Kaido expressway itself closes to cars so riders can use the main carriageway across the islands between Onomichi and Imabari. Several course options are offered; the bridges are the reason to come.

Setouchi · Japan