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Shimanami Expressway

Japan
Ranked #489 of 11,732 attractions in Japan
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Bridges
Activities: Biking
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Auckland, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

We did this cycle route from Imabari to Onomichi. We had pre-booked our bikes but there seemed to be plenty of bikes at Imabari so that may not be necessary. We chose to get the bikes with the baskets as we had small backpacks to carry which meant we only had 3 gears but they did have the older style... More

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nyc
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

We biked the Shimanami Kaido in a day but if we had enough information we would have taken two days to make this wonderful journey. This entry both reviews our journey and provides the information to you that i wished i had when i was planning! For our trip we started in Kyoto, then took the train to Onomichi where... More

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gloucester
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2009

The Shimanami Expressway is a series of ten bridges and roads crossing the inland sea from Onomichi to Imabari. As well as catering for cars there is a designated cycle path along the whole route. I chose to cycle the whole route which is 70kms long. Arriving at the cycle rental area near Onomichi station at 7:45am we got the... More

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mamaさん
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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Misato, Japan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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Fukuyama, Japan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011
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Osaka, Japan
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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大阪
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011
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