Shikoku - possible routes

Shimanami Bridge ⇒ 2 days, ~ 100 km

• Access:
• Ferry Onomichi Ekimae - Mukaishima, every 5 - 10 min
• See Garmin
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 1
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 2
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 3
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 4 (3 x 50 m)
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 4 alternative (2 x 70 m)
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 5
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 6 (including alternative crossing of Oshima) 
• 1 x 80 m & 1 x 50 m or 1 x 70 m & 1 x 40 m 
• SKO Shimanami Kaido 7
• mainly flat, some hills on tour 4 and 6
• Attractions:
• Onomichi
• Bridge & sea
• Ikuchi-juma: 
• Kosan-ji, colourful temple
• Omi shima: 
• Oyamazumi jinja old shrine
• Onsen
• Accommodation:
• Omi Shima (but there are not many options)
• Web pages with description of the route:
• http://www.go-shimanami.jp/download/cycling/cycling_map_en.pdf (map)
• Also in the ニッポン快走サイクリングコース book on page 118 detailed description (private link)
• http://www.kancycling.com/Shimanami/Shimanami_Nuts_%26_Bolts.html
• http://cycle-guide.panasonic.jp/special/yamahon/95.do
• http://cycle-guide.panasonic.jp/special/yamahon/79.do
• http://cycle-guide.panasonic.jp/special/yamahon/80.do
• http://cycle-guide.panasonic.jp/special/yamahon/78.do
• http://cycle-guide.panasonic.jp/special/yamahon/77.do
• http://www.go-shimanami.jp/ 日本語
• http://www.go-shimanami.jp/global/english/

Shimanami Bridge onwards to Matsuyama ⇒ 1 day, 44 km

• See Garmin SKO Imabari - Matsuyama
• the course is totally flat
• there seems to be something "similar" to a bike lane along the street. If not, in some stretches, one can also take alternative small roads.
• A part of the course is also suggested here: http://cycle-guide.panasonic.jp/special/yamahon/51.do
• Attractions:
• Matsuyama castle
• Ishite-ji (inner temple)
• Dogo onsen
• Accommodation:
• Matsuyama or Dogo onsen

Tobishima Kaido ⇒ This is an alternative how to continue on from the Shimanami Kaido, back to Honshu

• See this detailed map: https://www.strava.com/activities/934264904 

Matsuyama by train to Iyo Nakayama and then by bike on to Ozu and by train down to Uwa-cho and Uwajima ⇒ 1 day, 30 km (+ train)

• Access:
• Train from Matsuyama until Iyo Nakayama, 30 min
• See Garmin SKO Iyo Nakayama - Ozu
• Gradually descending from 200 m to 0 m
• Attractions:
• Uchiko (old city)
• Ozu (old city and castle)
• Seiyo (old city and museum, Uno machi station)
• Uwajima 
• Castle
• Bull fights 日本語
• Garden
• Accommodation
• Ozu or directly on by train to Uwajima
• Access
• Train from Iyo Ozu to Uno Machi, 30 min
• Train from Iyo Ozu to Uwajima, 45 min
• Train from Uno Machi to Uwajima, 20 min

Shimanto Gawa ⇒ 2 days, 106 km

• Access: Train to Iejigawa
• Matsuyama - Iejigawa 3:20 h, 1 change of trains
• Iyo Ozu - Iejigawa 2:45 h, 1 change of trains
• Uwajima - Iejigawa 2 h, direct
• See Garmin SKO Shimanto Gawa
• Descending from 200 m to 0 m
• Close to Nakamura there are also bits and pieces of cycle road
• Attractions
• Shimanto Gawa and its bridges
• Accommodation
• Along the river there are some Minshoku's 
• Access: 
• Nakamura - Matsuyama (5 - 5:30 h), multiple train changes
• Nakamura - Sukumo (17 - 30 min) and then on with the ferry to Saiki in Kyushu

Awaji Island ⇒ 2 days, 120 km

• Access: Ferry Akashi to Iwaya
• See Garmin SKO Awaji
• 5 x 50 m, 1 x 100 m elevation
• Tour suggested in ニッポン快走サイクリングコース book on page 101 (private link)
• Attractions
• Akashi Kaikyo bridge (from the ferry)
• Sea
• Accommodation:
• Minamiawaji, Fukura
• Cycle information on Awaji:
• https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/awk12/documents/course.pdf 
• https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/awk12/documents/awajimap.pdf
• http://www.cyclekyoto.com/awajishima

Other attractions

• Kagawa Prefecture
• Zentsuuji temple 
• Kotohira shrine
• Shikoku pilgrimage route