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Images of the Cycling the Shimanami Kaido tour

Unwind while cycling

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

A bride on the Shimanami Kaido

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153105_628-1-400x284.jpg" alt="Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153105_628-1.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153105_628-1-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205183" />

View of the Shimanami Kaido

Romantic sunset walk in Shikoku

Clams on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Clams-on-Oshima-400x284.jpg" alt="Clams on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Clams-on-Oshima.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Clams-on-Oshima-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205883" />

Sunset on the Seto Inland Sea

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_The-coastline-of-Iwagi-400x284.jpg" alt="Sunset on the Seto Inland Sea" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_The-coastline-of-Iwagi.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_The-coastline-of-Iwagi-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205871" />

A view on the bride on the Shimanami Kaido

Night view of the Shimanami Kaido from Kirosan

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Sunset-from-Kirosan-400x284.jpg" alt="Night view of the Shimanami Kaido from Kirosan" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Sunset-from-Kirosan.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Sunset-from-Kirosan-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205913" />

Shimanami

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Cycling the Shimanami

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Get off the bike and hike

Sunset on the Shimanami Kaido

Shimanami Kaido Cycling

Cyclists on the Shimanami Kaido

A boat in front of the Shimanami Kaido

Guests in from of a bridge on the Shimanami Kaido

Guests on the Shimanami Cycling Tour

Traditional Japanese food on the Shimanami Kaido

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

Boats next to the Shimanami Kaido

Rest next to shimanami kaido

Fisherman in the Seto Inland Sea

Boats next to the Shimanami Kaido

Temple on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/littlestgator_BbJRBydDtz0-1-400x284.jpg" alt="Temple on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/littlestgator_BbJRBydDtz0-1.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/littlestgator_BbJRBydDtz0-1-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-204839" />

Aerial view of the Shimanami Kaido

View from the mountain on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153113_564-400x284.jpg" alt="View from the mountain on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153113_564.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153113_564-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205182" />

Shimanami Kaido bridge

Images of the Matsuyama Food & Culture tour

Local making traditional Japanese food on the Matsuyama tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Soy-min-400x284.jpg" alt="Local making traditional Japanese food on the Matsuyama tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Soy-min.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Soy-min-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205465" />

Bamboo forest on the Matsuyama Tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bv4HQRsFhFo-400x284.jpg" alt="Bamboo forest on the Matsuyama Tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bv4HQRsFhFo.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bv4HQRsFhFo-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205929" />

Bikes outside a local shop on the Matsuyama Tour

Writing Haiku on the Matsuyama Tour

Traditional Japanese food in Matsuyama

Enjoying a local beer on the Matsuyama Tour

Dogo Onsen at night

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Dogo-at-night-400x284.jpg" alt="Dogo Onsen at night" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Dogo-at-night.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Dogo-at-night-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205887" />

Eating Okonomiyaki on the Matsuyama Tour

Traditional Japanese food from the Matsuyama tour

Green tea on the Matsuyama Tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_BxzTZmfgSDE-400x284.jpg" alt="Green tea on the Matsuyama Tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_BxzTZmfgSDE.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_BxzTZmfgSDE-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205931" />

Boat in Japan, travel to rural Japan

Couple enjoying a foot bath on the Matsuyama Tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bx7s34AgSnQ-400x284.jpg" alt="Couple enjoying a foot bath on the Matsuyama Tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bx7s34AgSnQ.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bx7s34AgSnQ-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205930" />

Matsuyama food tour, the bamboo forest

Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama

Images of the Sobazukuri & Shinrinyoku tour

Making soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class with locals

Traditional Japanese cooking class in Shikoku

Eating soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class

A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hira.knj_BpuLo8Unw47_2-400x284.jpg" alt="A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hira.knj_BpuLo8Unw47_2.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hira.knj_BpuLo8Unw47_2-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205691" />

Making soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class

Making traditional soba noodles on Shikoku

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Soba-with-knife-400x284.jpg" alt="Making traditional soba noodles on Shikoku" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Soba-with-knife.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Soba-with-knife-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205909" />

A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maakatsu_Bl7AgbeAlrk-400x284.jpg" alt="A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maakatsu_Bl7AgbeAlrk-e1590187973569.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maakatsu_Bl7AgbeAlrk-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205692" />

Off the beaten track on Shikoku

Learning to make soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class in Shikoku

Making soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class with locals

A wild gorge near Matsuyama Shikoku

Off the beaten track on Shikoku

A remote valley from a tour of rural Shikoku

A remote valley in Shikoku Japan

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/b6y114302a_BWuWriTAHBP-400x284.jpg" alt="A remote valley in Shikoku Japan" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/b6y114302a_BWuWriTAHBP.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/b6y114302a_BWuWriTAHBP-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205694" />

Guests explore wild Shikoku on a guided tour

Soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class

A wild forest from a tour of Shikoku

Images we love

A train station by the sea in Shikoku

Local making traditional Japanese food on the Matsuyama tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Soy-min-400x284.jpg" alt="Local making traditional Japanese food on the Matsuyama tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Soy-min.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Soy-min-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205465" />

Clams on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Clams-on-Oshima-400x284.jpg" alt="Clams on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Clams-on-Oshima.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Clams-on-Oshima-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205883" />

A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hira.knj_BpuLo8Unw47_2-400x284.jpg" alt="A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hira.knj_BpuLo8Unw47_2.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hira.knj_BpuLo8Unw47_2-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205691" />

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153105_628-1-400x284.jpg" alt="Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153105_628-1.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153105_628-1-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205183" />

Temple on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/littlestgator_BbJRBydDtz0-1-400x284.jpg" alt="Temple on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/littlestgator_BbJRBydDtz0-1.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/littlestgator_BbJRBydDtz0-1-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-204839" />

A remote valley in Shikoku Japan

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/b6y114302a_BWuWriTAHBP-400x284.jpg" alt="A remote valley in Shikoku Japan" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/b6y114302a_BWuWriTAHBP.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/b6y114302a_BWuWriTAHBP-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205694" />

Cycling the Shimanami

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Woman-and-bike-169-400x284.jpg" alt="Cycling the Shimanami" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Woman-and-bike-169.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Woman-and-bike-169-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205204" />

Things to do in Matsuyama, the real Japan

Dogo Onsen

Making traditional soba noodles on Shikoku

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Soba-with-knife-400x284.jpg" alt="Making traditional soba noodles on Shikoku" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Soba-with-knife.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Soba-with-knife-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205909" />

Bamboo forest on the Matsuyama Tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bv4HQRsFhFo-400x284.jpg" alt="Bamboo forest on the Matsuyama Tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bv4HQRsFhFo.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bv4HQRsFhFo-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205929" />

A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maakatsu_Bl7AgbeAlrk-400x284.jpg" alt="A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maakatsu_Bl7AgbeAlrk-e1590187973569.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maakatsu_Bl7AgbeAlrk-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205692" />

Sunset on the Seto Inland Sea

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_The-coastline-of-Iwagi-400x284.jpg" alt="Sunset on the Seto Inland Sea" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_The-coastline-of-Iwagi.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_The-coastline-of-Iwagi-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205871" />

Imabari Yakitori

Buddhist statues on Shikoku

Night view of the Shimanami Kaido from Kirosan

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Sunset-from-Kirosan-400x284.jpg" alt="Night view of the Shimanami Kaido from Kirosan" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Sunset-from-Kirosan.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Sunset-from-Kirosan-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205913" />

View from the mountain on the Shimanami Kaido

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153113_564-400x284.jpg" alt="View from the mountain on the Shimanami Kaido" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153113_564.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180131_153113_564-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205182" />

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0800-1-400x284.jpg" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0800-1.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0800-1-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-204791" />

Green tea on the Matsuyama Tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_BxzTZmfgSDE-400x284.jpg" alt="Green tea on the Matsuyama Tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_BxzTZmfgSDE.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_BxzTZmfgSDE-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205931" />

Pilgrims on the 88 temple pilgrimage

A statue at a Buddhist temple on Shikoku

Dogo Onsen at night

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Dogo-at-night-400x284.jpg" alt="Dogo Onsen at night" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Dogo-at-night.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2_Dogo-at-night-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205887" />

Couple enjoying a foot bath on the Matsuyama Tour

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bx7s34AgSnQ-400x284.jpg" alt="Couple enjoying a foot bath on the Matsuyama Tour" srcset="https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bx7s34AgSnQ.jpg 479w, https://hiddenjapantravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hiddenjapantravel_Bx7s34AgSnQ-400x284.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw" class="wp-image-205930" />

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