Hi all, my wife and I are planning to head down to Japan around October next year, to try cycling the Shiminami Kaido route, and perhaps even take part in the cycling event there.
We’ll be bringing our bikes down in bike boxes, and as a result of that, our travel options would be constrained by the fact that we’ll be lugging around two bike boxes, as well as, hopefully, one large luggage.
So far, two potential travel options have presented themselves:
\#1 – Imabari
\- Singapore Airport -> Haneda Airport
\- Haneda Airport -> Matsuyama Airport
\– Matsuyama Airport -> Limousine Bus to Matsuyama City
\– Matsuyama City -> Limited Express to Imabari City
OR
\– Matsumaya Airport -> Rent-A-Car to Imabari City
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\#2 – Onomichi
\- Singapore Airport -> Haneda Airport
\- Haneda Airport -> Hiroshima Airport
\– Hiroshima Airport -> Rent-A-Car to Onomichi City
Has anyone travelled with their bikes to ride on the Shiminami Kaido before, and how did you accomplish it?
P.S. We’re aware that there are bike rentals available around the two cities, but we’re planning more bike travels in the future, and will be learning from the lessons on this trip.
Edit 1: We will probably not be incorporating bike-packing into this trip, and thus, are looking to base ourselves out of a hotel in one of the two cities, heading out directly to ride from the hotel each morning.
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Sorry, not an answer, but a question. I’ve wanted to do Shiminami Kaido for a few years now, the idea of bringing my bike over seems like a hassle though, especially considering I want to do other trips while there, is hiring a bike there not a far better option? I am tall too so I’d want a big bike…