Other cycling paths

It is a cycling road within the Kaido connecting six islands of Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture and one island in Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture by seven bridges. Only the Akinada Bridge, which is the entrance to the “Aki Nada Tobishima Kaido,” is paid (bicycles are free), and you can cross all the bridges after that for free.

If you ride a bicycle along the coastline of the islands of Setouchi while crossing a number of bridges, you will feel refreshed! The islands have an observatory where you can see the scenery of Setouchi and the Mitarai townscape preservation district, and it is also a cycling road with many attractions.

There are a variety of courses from flatlands to hill climbs, and there are few traffic and traffic lights, and it is a sea route that attracts the attention of cyclists.
Mainly on the section maintained as the “Kakishima Kaido”, the course of about 70 km in length from JR Kure Station to Kirikushi Port, which runs directly to Hiroshima Port, goes around Etajima Island.
The 30km course from Kirikushi Port to Mitaka Port, which is ideal for the first long ride, has almost no slopes, so you can enjoy cycling with peace of mind.

Pay attention to the “one round ride” that returns to the place where you started running, it's not just a long ride! In the course that runs across Hiroshima and Shimane with “Roadside Station Yume Land Funo” as the starting point, each roadside station is maintained at intervals of 15 to 30 km.

The characteristic of this course is that there are few traffic lights on the course, and the traffic volume of cars is small, so there is little stress. The rural scenery of the Chugoku Mountains and the quaint mountain scenery make me feel extraordinary.

In addition, all the specialty products that are elaborate on each roadside station are only things that you can't taste anywhere else. Enjoy customizing the one-round course, such as where to eat meals and sweets.

Quoted from the 2017 April issue of “Cycle Sports”

Cycling tours using guided and electrically assisted rental bicycles are being conducted in the Oasa area! We will visit the natural monument “Tengushide Grove of Oasa” etc. in about 3 hours.

The start is in front of Fukuyama Station, which is highly convenient. By taking the road along the Ashida River, cyclists may meet wild birds and fish. If you leave the river and cross the hill, it is the Seto Inland Sea. The “Shiomachi Kaido” is close to the sea too, where you can feel the sea breeze. You will want to stop and peek into the sea.

Get off your bicycle and take a leisurely stroll around the port town “Tomonoura", the town waiting for the tide. The route has many flat roads and is recommended for beginners to intermediate levels, but there is also a “steep slope” as an indispensable spice for cycling.

If you want to enjoy hill climbing further, head to the Green Line. The road overlooking the spectacular view of Tomonoura and Setouchi is hard and refreshing!

“Yumeshima Kaido” is a free road connecting Yuge Island, Sa Island (sajima), Ikina Island and Iwagi Island in Kamijima Town, Ehime Prefecture. Currently, only Yuge Island, Sajima, and Ikina Island are connected, and the Iwaki Bridge connecting Ikina Island and Iwaki Island is being prepared for completion in the spring of Reiwa 4 (2022).

The “Yumeshima Kaido” is also active for cyclists, as there are facilities like free toilets on the island. Also, since there are no traffic lights in the town and there is little traffic, it is a very easy course to run.

It is convenient to cross the Yumeshima Kaido by ferry from Innoshima/Habu Port (Nagasaki Pier, Central Pier), Innoshima/Eroto Port, and Ikuchijima/Sunoe Port in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.