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Images of the Cycling the Shimanami Kaido tour

Romantic sunset walk in Shikoku

Traditional Japanese food on the Shimanami Kaido

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

Boats next to the Shimanami Kaido

View of the Shimanami Kaido

Clams on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Rest next to shimanami kaido

Get off the bike and hike

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

Guests in from of a bridge on the Shimanami Kaido

A boat in front of the Shimanami Kaido

Sunset on the Seto Inland Sea

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Cyclists on the Shimanami Kaido

A view on the bride on the Shimanami Kaido

Shimanami

Boats next to the Shimanami Kaido

Shimanami Kaido bridge

Night view of the Shimanami Kaido from Kirosan

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Temple on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Fisherman in the Seto Inland Sea

Guests on the Shimanami Cycling Tour

Cycling the Shimanami

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

View from the mountain on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Sunset on the Shimanami Kaido

Shimanami Kaido Cycling

A bride on the Shimanami Kaido

Aerial view of the Shimanami Kaido

Unwind while cycling

Images of the Matsuyama Food & Culture tour

Green tea on the Matsuyama Tour

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Eating Okonomiyaki on the Matsuyama Tour

Writing Haiku on the Matsuyama Tour

Matsuyama food tour, the bamboo forest

Bamboo forest on the Matsuyama Tour

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama

Local making traditional Japanese food on the Matsuyama tour

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Boat in Japan, travel to rural Japan

Dogo Onsen at night

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Enjoying a local beer on the Matsuyama Tour

Couple enjoying a foot bath on the Matsuyama Tour

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Traditional Japanese food in Matsuyama

Traditional Japanese food from the Matsuyama tour

Bikes outside a local shop on the Matsuyama Tour

Images of the Sobazukuri & Shinrinyoku tour

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

Traditional Japanese cooking class in Shikoku

A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Eating soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class

Soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class

Off the beaten track on Shikoku

Making traditional soba noodles on Shikoku

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Making soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class

A wild gorge near Matsuyama Shikoku

A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Making soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class with locals

A remote valley in Shikoku Japan

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

A wild forest from a tour of Shikoku

A remote valley from a tour of rural Shikoku

Guests explore wild Shikoku on a guided tour

Making soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class with locals

Off the beaten track on Shikoku

Images we love

Pilgrims on the 88 temple pilgrimage

Green tea on the Matsuyama Tour

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Local making traditional Japanese food on the Matsuyama tour

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Dogo Onsen

Night view of the Shimanami Kaido from Kirosan

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Things to do in Matsuyama, the real Japan

Temple on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

A waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

View from the mountain on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Cycling the Shimanami

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Bamboo forest on the Matsuyama Tour

<img loading="lazy" 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 train station by the sea in Shikoku

Buddhist statues on Shikoku

A statue at a Buddhist temple on Shikoku

Sunset on the Seto Inland Sea

<img loading="lazy" 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 waterfall from a tour of Shikoku

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

A remote valley in Shikoku Japan

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Dogo Onsen at night

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Imabari Yakitori

Clams on the Shimanami Kaido

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Making traditional soba noodles on Shikoku

<img loading="lazy" 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" />

Couple enjoying a foot bath on the Matsuyama Tour

<img loading="lazy" 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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