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Cycling on Yumeshima Kaido: Enjoying History and Gibier Cuisine
【29km】Experience a Sustainable Island Ride
Cycling on Yumeshima Kaido: Enjoying History and Gibier Cuisine
【29km】Experience a Sustainable Island Ride
The Yumeshima Kaido (Kamijima Town, Ehime Prefecture) is a cycling route connecting four islands located south of Ikuchijima and Innoshima on Shimanami Kaido. On Yugeshima, one of these islands that served as a manor estate of To-ji Temple in Kyoto during medieval times, visitors can experience traditional salt-making and learn about its history. Enjoy stress-free cycling with the blue Seto Inland Sea at your side, on an island with not a single traffic light. At a café within the campground on Ikinajima, savor hamburgers made with local wild boar meat that utilizes regional resources. The grand finale is the healing experience of Kyo no Kojima Angel Road, a sandbar path that appears at low tide during spring tides – a thoroughly satisfying cycling adventure.
The information provided here is current as of December 2025.
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#Intermediate
Reports by a member of Cycle SportsThe editor-in-chief of the bicycle media outlet “Cycle Sports.” He rides cycling courses all across Japan for interviews, events, tours, etc. Since April 2025, he has been serving as the “Kamijima/Yumeshima Promotion Ambassador,” sharing the charms of the islands with cyclists nationwide.
Unique local foods featured on this course
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Starting Point
Setouchi Koryukan
The starting point is the “Setouchi Koryukan,” a visitor and community hub located right near Yuge Port. It also serves as a rental cycle terminal for Yugeshima Island, where you can rent various types of bicycles, including cross bikes, E-BIKEs, and children’s bicycles. In addition, there is a tourist association desk where you can get tourist information, recommended cycling routes, and gourmet information.
Address: 1037-2 Yugeshimoyuge, Kamijima Town, Ochi District, Ehime PrefectureSee on Google Map
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0.9km Point
fork_spoon Yuge-no-sho
“Yuge-no-sho” is a place where you can experience ancient seaweed salt making. In the facility’s kiln, you can learn about the process of making salt by putting seawater from around the island, slowly simmering it over a wood fire for many days to form salt crystals, and then boiling it over a charcoal fire. Mr. Murakami, the salt master, will talk about a wide range of topics, from the history and production of Yuge salt to “thalassotherapy (ocean therapy).” Yuge salt, which is still presented to To-ji Temple today, has a smooth salty taste and a lingering umami flavor, and is said to have many repeat customers because it goes well with any dish. The experience course starts with making earthenware from clay and takes about an hour to complete the salt-making process. (*Reservation required). You can buy Yuge salt and salt soft-serve ice cream at “Shima de Cafe” near Yuge Port.
Address: 53 Yugemyojin, Kamijima Town, Ochi District, Ehime PrefectureSee on Google Map
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11km Point
fork_spoon Sound Hamada Campground
From Yugeshima, cross the Yuge Ohashi Bridge to Sashima. Then, cross the Ikina Bridge to “Sound Hamada Campground” located in the northern part of Ikinajima. The “Aged Gibier Burger” served at the cafe in the campground is said to bring out the sweetness and aroma of the boar’s fat by grilling the patty without oil, using only the fat that comes out of it. For drinks, the “Citronnade Squash” made with organic lemons from the island has a refreshing taste and is recommended after cycling.
Address: 2798 Ikina, Kamijima Town, Ochi District, Ehime PrefectureSee on Google Map
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19km Point
Kushiyama Observatory
Return to Yugeshima and head for the 142-meter-high Kushiyama Observatory in the south. There is a fairly challenging climb along the way, but you can use the power of an E-BIKE to get to the foot of the mountain, and from there, you can enjoy a 10-minute hike on the trail to the top. From the observatory, you can see Sashima, Ikinajima, Iwagijima, Innoshima, Uoshima, and Toyoshima islands, and enjoy a 360-degree view of the beautiful archipelago.
Address: Kushiyama Summit, Yuge, Kamijima Town, Ochi District, Ehime PrefectureSee on Google Map
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28.9km Point
fork_spoon Kyo-no-kojima Angel Road
The last part of the trip is to “Kyo-no-kojima,” which can be seen just beyond “Takahama Hachimanjinja” in the northwestern part of Yugeshima. It is said to be a popular “power spot” because it can only be crossed during the low tide of the spring tide. To end the day, we had the very popular “Chicken Bar,” which can only be purchased at the New Yamazaki Daily Store Yuge branch in Yuge Port.
Address: 3 Yugekamiyuge, Kamijima Town, Ochi District, Ehime PrefectureSee on Google Map
Access
start
Setouchi Koryukan
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By public transportation
From Sanyo Shinkansen Fukuyama Station, take a highway bus to Innoshima Habu Port (70 minutes). From Habu Port, take the Geiyo Kisen (rapid boat) New Uoshima (high-speed boat) to Yuge Port (10 minutes).
From Matsuyama Airport, take a limousine bus (reservation required) to Imabari Station (85 minutes). From Imabari Station, take a bus to Imabari Port (10 minutes). From Imabari Port, take the Geiyo Kisen to Yuge Port (approx. 65 minutes).
From Matsuyama Station, take a train to Imabari Station (35 minutes). From Imabari Station, take a bus to Imabari Port (10 minutes). From Imabari Port, take the Geiyo Kisen to Yuge Port (approx. 65 minutes).By car
From the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido Innoshima Kita IC, go to Nagasaki Pier (Innoshima). Take the Ikina Ferry to Tateishi Port (Ikinajima Island/3 minutes).From the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido Innoshima Kita IC, go to Karoto Port (Innoshima). Take the Karoto Ferry to Kamiyuge Port (Yugeshima Island/5 minutes).From the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido Ikuchijima Kita IC, go to Sunoe Port. Take the Sanko Kisen Ferry to Okogi Port (Iwagijima Island/7 minutes).
Goal
Setouchi Koryukan
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