7Days Seto Inland Sea Cycle Adventure

ツアーの始まりは、広島駅で集合します。

While enjoying Hiroshima’s famous foods, deepen the bonds between guests and between guides and guests.

Climb the mountain where Hiroshima’s history began to learn about the city’s origins and get an overview of the tour itinerary.
Also, enjoy a wild tea ceremony.

We will return to the hotel once to take a rest period.

We’ll take the streetcar to our next destination.

First, learn about the facts of the atomic bombings at the museum where tourists from around the world gather.

Before the war, during the war, and after the war—experience the moving stories of what happened in Hiroshima and how it rebuilt itself, cycling through the bombed-out ruins.

We’ll take the streetcar to our next destination.

We’ll return to the hotel and rest until dinner.

Enjoy making Hiroshima’s soul food, okonomiyaki, which supported the city’s recovery.

We’ll travel to our next destination by train and ferry.

Learn about Itsukushima Shrine’s history of protecting the Seto Inland Sea.
Then visit the shrine and pray for a safe journey on the cycling trip ahead.

We will stroll around Miyajima, home to Itsukushima Shrine, and have lunch.

We’ll travel to the next destination by cruiser.

While taking in the beautiful scenery of Etajima, learn about the shifting inner lives of its people through the numerous materials preserved precisely because Etajima escaped the ravages of war.

We’ll check into the hotel and rest until dinner.

A French dinner expressing the ecological cycle of the Seto Inland Sea.
Feel the connection between sea and mountain as you dine.

We’ll travel to the next destination by cruiser.

Cycling the Tobishima Kaido route connecting four islands: Shimokamagari Island → Kamikamagari Island → Toyoshima Island → Osakishimo Island. Discover each island’s way of life and how they interact with nature.

I’ll have lunch at a local diner.

I’ll ride my bike to the next destination.

Guided by a British guide who relocated here, we explore the Mitarai district, designated as a Traditional Buildings Preservation District where the passage of time remains unchanged.

次の目的地まで、フェリーで移動します。

After the ferry, we’ll travel by bicycle.

Checked into the island’s long-established inn. We’ll take a short break until dinner.

Enjoy the island’s ingredients.

I’ll ride my bike to the first destination.

Tour the soy sauce production site, where traditional wooden barrels are still used and the process is in harmony with the local environment.

At an advanced oyster farm utilizing the former salt fields that were once a major industry in the Seto Inland Sea,
we hear from the producers and enjoy oysters.

I’ll ride my bike to the next destination.

We’ll transfer to a fishing boat and head to another island.

Take the official route from the port to visit Ōyamatsumi Shrine, also known as the guardian shrine of Japan. This shrine holds immense historical significance in Japan, having been visited by many warlords throughout history and preserving approximately 80% of Japan’s national treasures and important cultural properties designated as military equipment.
Along the way, stop by breweries and wineries to experience the island’s emerging brewing culture.

Dinner is a leisurely BBQ overlooking the sea, featuring an abundance of local ingredients, where we can relax and chat.

I will travel to my destination by bicycle.

We’ll have lunch at the seaside station.

Ranked second in Japan’s 2017 Scenic Viewpoints Ranking, they reflect on their journey while enjoying what is called the most spectacular view along the Shimanami Kaido.

Crossing the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge, the bridge cyclists most want to ride across, we finally head for the finish line!
Along the way, after crossing the bridge, we take commemorative photos with the monument in the background.

The finale of our 6-day tour. We’ll celebrate completing the journey together while reflecting on Kenzo Tange’s message.

We’ll travel by bus to Dogo Onsen.

After the debriefing, we’ll all hold a wrap-up party.