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Images of the Cycling the Shimanami Kaido tour

A boat in front of the Shimanami Kaido

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" />

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" />

Shimanami Kaido bridge

Traditional Japanese food on 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" />

A view on the bride on the Shimanami Kaido

Cyclists on the Shimanami Kaido

Fisherman in the Seto Inland Sea

Get off the bike and hike

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Boats next to the Shimanami Kaido

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

Shimanami

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" />

Cycling on the Shimanami Kaido

Sunset on the Shimanami Kaido

Aerial view of the Shimanami Kaido

Guests in from of a bridge on the Shimanami Kaido

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" />

A bride on the Shimanami Kaido

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" />

Rest next to shimanami kaido

Boats next to the Shimanami Kaido

Romantic sunset walk in Shikoku

Guests on the Shimanami Cycling Tour

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" />

Unwind while cycling

View of the Shimanami Kaido

Shimanami Kaido Cycling

Images of the Matsuyama Food & Culture tour

Traditional Japanese food from the Matsuyama tour

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" />

Matsuyama food tour, the bamboo forest

Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama

Boat in Japan, travel to rural Japan

Eating Okonomiyaki on the Matsuyama Tour

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" />

Bikes outside a local shop on the Matsuyama Tour

Traditional Japanese food in Matsuyama

Enjoying a local beer on the Matsuyama Tour

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" />

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" />

Writing Haiku 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" />

Images of the Sobazukuri & Shinrinyoku tour

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

Off the beaten track on Shikoku

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" />

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 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" />

A wild gorge near Matsuyama Shikoku

Guests explore wild Shikoku on a guided tour

Making soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class with locals

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" />

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

A remote valley from a tour of rural Shikoku

Off the beaten track on Shikoku

A wild forest from a tour of Shikoku

Soba noodles in a Japanese cooking class

Images we love

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

Dogo Onsen

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" />

A train station by the sea in Shikoku

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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Things to do in Matsuyama, the real Japan

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

Buddhist statues on Shikoku

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" />

<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" />

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" />

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" />

Pilgrims on the 88 temple pilgrimage

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