お茶の間留学

Great weather / Great scenery

This April after finishing my time working in Imabari city in Ehime prefecture I took a few days off to do some sightseeing before returning to Osaka. Since I was in Imabari, I decided to ride across the Shimanami Kaidou.

-- Best. Decision. Ever.  

Seriously, it is easily in my top three experiences since coming to Japan.

Amazing weather, jaw-dropping scenery, and interesting history combined to make the two days I spent on the islands two of the best days I have had in Japan. I probably should have spent some time planning my trip before I departed, though. - But more on that later.

Anyway, after renting my bike from Imabari Station I headed for Kurushima Bridge and Oshima Island. On Oshima, I stopped at a small temple/shrine which was next to the cycle route before heading to the Murakami Suigun Museum. Here you can learn all about the history and culture of Murakami Suigun and the Seto Inland Sea.

If you ride the Shimanami Kaidou, I definitely recommend checking it out.

To be continued...