Event Features(1) The only cycling event in Japan that takes place on an expressway

All courses include expressways traveling across the bridges from island to island. Participants are able to cycle on roads that arenormally reserved for vehicles and enjoy a sense of freedom as they ride during this cycling event. Cycling Shimanami 2022 is the only
cycling event in Japan where participants can ride on the main roads of an expressway.

(2) International fun riding event using a world-class cycling course

Set in the “Setouchi Shimanami Kaido”, a world class cycling course that was designated by the national government as one of the“National Cycle Routes” in November 2019 and is a world-class cycling course, the event will held international cycling competitions it
welcomes 7,000 participants from Japan and overseas. The cycling road that runs through the scenic Setonaikai, where many small
islands ﬂoat on a calm sea. It is often referred to across the world as a “Sacred Place for Cyclists”.

(3) Course that features the beauty of the Seto Inland Sea Shimanami Kaido

The diverse courses that allow participants to enjoy the wonderful scenery and beautiful natural features of the “Setouchi Shimanami
Kaido” are a major attraction of Cycling Shimanami 2022. Eight courses in accordance with skill level and preference have been prepared.
These includes: a long course with a round trip over the “Setouchi Shimanami Kaido”; a middle course that travels refreshingly throughImabari and Onomichi; a cruising course that involves a ferry ride together with cycling; and a fun course that can also be enjoyed byboth beginners and families.

(4) Experience "Omotenashi" Hospitality from the Islanders of Setouchi

Participants will be able to enjoy the natural landscape, including the beauty of the tiny dotted islands, the history and culture of eachisland, and the delicious food produced from the rich nature of the Seto Inland Sea. Participants will also experience the warm hearts andhospitality of the islanders through the roadside aid stations and spectators on each island.

AccessOnomichi［Reception Desk・Main Venue］

Imabari［Reception Desk・Main Venue］【By JR train】
Okayama via super express→
JR Imabari Station (about 2 hours 10 minutes)【Highway bus（Shimanami Liner）】【Access from Matsuyama Airport】
Matsuyama Airport via bus (about 15 minutes)→JR matsuyama Station via Yosan Line, super express(about 40 minutes)→JR Imabari Station【Highway bus(Shimanami Liner)】
Fukuyama→Imabari/ about 90 miniutes
Hiroshima→Imabari/ about 170 miniutes【By JR train】
・Shin-Osaka via Shinkansen→Fukuyama via conventional lines→Onomichi (about 90 minutes)
・Hiroshima via Shinkansen→Mihara via conventional lines→Onomichi (about 40 minutes)
・Fukuyama via conventional lines→Onomichi Station (about 20 minutes)

Onomichi
Reception Desk・Main Venue

Hiroshima
Airport【By Airplane】

Tokyo（Narita）
Tokyo（Haneda）
Sapporo（New Chitose）
Sendai Airport
Okinawa（Naha）（*Transit to Onomichi available）

Hiroshima【By Airplane】
Tokyo（Narita）
Tokyo（Haneda）
Nagoya（Chubu）
Osaka（Itami）
Fukuoka Airport
Kagoshima Airport
Okinawa（Naha）【Orange Ferry】
Osaka→Toyo Port

Imabari（*Toyo Port ImabariFree Shuttle Bus is Available）

Matsuyama
AirportShanghai(＊) Seoul

Taipei＊As of February 10, service is temporarily suspended.
Please refer each operators' website for more details.

【By JR train】
Okayama via super express→JR Matsuyama Station(about 2 hours 50 minutes)【Access from Matsuyama Airport】
Matsuyama Airport via bus (about 30 minutes)→Central Matsuyama(Okaido) by walk (about 4 minutes)→Ehime Prefectural Government

Hiroshima
Airport＊As of February 10, service is temporarily suspended.
Please refer each operators' website for more details.

Matsuyama
Matsuyama
AirportMatsuyama［Reception Desk］(＊)

Reception Desk・Main Venue【Car Ferry Ship】
Hiroshima→Matsuyama/ about 160 miniutes【Super Jet】
Hiroshima→Matsuyama/ about 70 miniutes

DalianBeijingShanghaiTaipeiHong Kong
Bangkok

Reception Desk

【Access from Hiroshima Airport】

・Hiroshima Airport via limousine bus (about 20 minutes)→Sanyo expressway Takasaka BS→(Change to express bus「Flower liner」：about 55 minutes)→JR Onomichi Station［Road Closed］■Sunday, October 30, 2022
■Nishi-Seto Expressway up-down line
Imabari IC ⇔ Innoshima Kita IC / 6:00 a.m. 〜12：00 p.m. (about 6 hours)
Innoshima Kita IC ⇔ Onomichi-Ohashi Deiriguchi /6:30 a.m. 〜8:40 a.m. (about 2 hours 10 minutes)
No entry to Shin Onomichi Bridge, Entry permitted to Onomichi Bridge*Both are paid services and there is no restriction on the number of passengers.
The shuttle bus course may be altered. Details will be shown on the oﬃcial event homepage.

Shuttle bus service

A shuttle bus service will be oﬀered for event participants (set package with transport of bicycle by truck).
［ Premium entry ］apply after entry ﬁnalization ［ General entry ］apply after selection●Pre-start
Bicycle transport truck

Shuttle bus
Dayof event

Matsuyama/Fukuyama/Onomichi→Imabari

Check in the bicycle at reception on the day beforeDaythe event (venue) and receive the bicycle at the shuttle
before event bus drop-oﬀ point (Imabari) on the day of the event.

Dayof event

Imabari/Fukuyama→OnomichiDaythe event (venue) and receive the bicycle at the shuttle
before event bus drop-oﬀ point (Onomichi) on the day of the event.

●Post-ﬁnish

Check in the bicycle at reception on the day before*A special charter boat (charged) service will be oﬀered from Kamijima to each of the start venues.
Bicycle transport truck

Shuttle bus
Dayof event

Imabari→Matsuyama/Fukuyama/OnomichiDayof event

Check in the bicycle before getting on the shuttle bus andreceive the bicycle upon drop-oﬀ.

Dayof event

Onomichi→Imabari/FukuyamaDayof event

Check in the bicycle before getting on the shuttle bus andreceive the bicycle upon drop-oﬀ.

Ride across Inland Sea of JapanS e t o u c h i S h i m a n a m i K a i d o I n t e r n a t i o n a l C y c l i n g Ev e n t*A special charter boat (charged) service will be oﬀered from Kamijima to Imabari port.

Operation of special cycle train service*Paid Service: restriction on the number of passengers.
Details will be shown on the oﬃcial event homepage.

On the day of the event, a special cycle train service will be operated for event participants from JR Matsuyama
Station to JR Imabari Station and JR Fukuyama Station to JR Onomichi Station.

Notes*For details, see the event rules on the oﬃcial event homepage.

●This event is not about position or time. Please obey traﬃc rules during the event.

●During the event, follow the directions of police, security personnel and event oﬃcials.

●The information indicated here may change depending on the spread of COVID-19. Please visit the oﬃcial

event website to check the latest information.
Application related inquiries
Event related inquiriesOﬃcial Website

CYCLING Shimanami 2022 entry center

TEL：+81-570-031900 Oﬃce Hours：10：00〜17：00 Oﬃce Closed：Every Weekends and National Holidays

Cycling Shimanami 2022 Executive Committee Imabari Headquarters

TEL：+81-898-23-2950 Oﬃce Hours：9：00〜17：00 Oﬃce Closed：Every Weekends and National Holidays
E-mail : ima-soumu@pref.ehime.lg.jp

https://cycling-shimanami.jp/english/● Date：[Check-in] Saturday, October 29, 2022 [Event] Sunday, October 30, 2022
● Course location：Setouchi Shimanami Kaido and Surrounding Area /about 30 ㎞〜140 ㎞ ( 8 courses)［ Start Venue ］Nishi-Seto Expressway Imabari IC〈Imabari〉
Nishi-Seto Expressway Kurushima Kaikyo SA〈Imabari〉
Nishi-Seto Expressway Mukaishima IC〈Onomichi〉
A massive cycling event featuring a famous expressway［ Finish Venue ］Hirokoji (Imabari Urban area)〈 Imabari〉,
and spectacular islands
Onomichi City hall〈Onomichi〉, Yuge Port〈Kamijima〉● Organizer：Cycling Shimanami 2022 Executive Committee● Application period：[ Premium Entry ] Monday, April 18 to Friday, May 20 <ﬁrst-come-ﬁrst-served basis>(Package of Marathon entry + Local specialties + the event special cycling jersey)[ General Entry ] Monday, April 18 to Friday, May 20 <lottery>● How to apply：Online application（Please refer to the oﬃcial website below）● Capacity：7,000 people● Style：Non-competitive public cycling eventCycling Shimanami 2022 Applicant Guidelines《Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19》

We have put in place the “Cycling Shimanami 2022 Special COVID-19
Rules” to ensure the safety and security of participants and people https://cycling-shimanami.jp/english/
involved in running the event. Please read the rules carefully before
applying for the event. *To ﬁnd out more, please visit the event website.

Schedule
Co-located Events

Cycling Shimanami 2022
Saturday,［Imabari / Matsuyama / Onomichi check-in venue］
October 29 Applicant check-in（10:00〜17:00）

Check-in -Events* We will provide a bag (460 x 390 x 100 mm) at
check-in for you to put your hand-luggage in.

is only the day（ Check-in）
before the event

Sunday,October 30

Put the belongings you will need (such as a
●Imabari：Imabari City Hallchange of clothes) at the ﬁnish venue on the●Matsuyama：Ehime Prefectural Oﬃce day and submit it when you check-in.
●Onomichi：Shimanami Koryukan (Teatro Shell-rune)［Cycling Shimanami 2022 Cycle Event (subject to change)］●Imabari：Imabari Around the shopping street（11：00〜17：30）（13：00〜17：30）●Onomichi：Shimanami Koryukan (Teatro Shell-rune)

Cycling Shimanami 2022

Co-located Events［Cycling Shimanami 2022 Cycle Event (subject to change)］（7：22〜）［Cource A・B（1,300 people）］（7：45〜）［Cource C〜G（4,700 people）］（9：37〜）［Cource H （1,000 people）］

Main EventDay●Imabari：Imabari Around the shopping street（9：30〜17：30）●Onomichi：Onominichi City hall（10：15〜16：00）●Kamijima：Yuge Port（12：30〜16：00）

Notes at the time of entry●Participation rights may not be transferred. It is not allowed to change any registered information, including registered namewith application error.
●Application may be delayed or not be completed due to your internet connection or software.
●If the event is cancelled or a participant is not able to join the event due to reasons not attributable to the event committee,
including weather, participantʼs violation of terms and conditions of the event, tardiness, or the spread of COVID-19, the entry
fee is non-refundable.

Course map

Total 8 Courses
Highway Main Line Imabari IC−Mukaishima IC

Category
Capacity

Distance

CourseA(Expressway)

One-way course over Seto Inland Sea
from Onomichi̶Ride through Shimanami to the south̶

IMABARI 70(Premium Entry)

Entry Fee（

(Premium Entry)*Elementary andjunior high school students

1,000 people

about 70㎞

15,000 yen（100 people）（about 23㎞））

Start＆Finish
Venue

BicycleClass

Mukaishima IC
Hirokoji（35,000 yen）

Numberof AidStations

3

Time limit

Course（About70㎞, 1,000 people）
A Onomichi（Mukaishima）→Imabari〈One Way〉

Course（About70㎞, 300 people）
B Onomichi(Mukaishima) Ikuchijima〈Round Trip〉

A roundtrip departing from Onomichi to visit ﬁve islandson the Shimanami Kaido and Yumeshima Kaido
̶Enjoy the beauty of the many islands
in Onomichi and Kamijima̶

INNOSHIMA 70

COMISHIMA 100

ImabariD

COMPLETE SHIMANAMI 140
ImabariE

Omishima〈Round Trip〉

Longest course with a round trip
over the Seto Inland Sea
̶Fully enjoy the attractions of Shimanami Kaido̶

Within
5 hours

Course（About100㎞, 1,200 people）
C Imabari Omishima〈Round Trip〉

CourseD Imabari Onomichi〈Round Trip〉（About140㎞, 500 people）

ONOMICHI 70

300 people

about 70㎞

14,000 yen（30 people）（about 17㎞）

（34,000 yen）

3

F

IKUCHI 110

Imabari

1,200 people

about 100㎞

14,000 yen（120 people）（about 30㎞）

（34,000 yen）

500 people

about 140㎞

18,000 yen（50 people）（about 43㎞）

Imabari IC
Hirokoji（38,000 yen）

Imabari IC
HirokojiSports461,500 people

about 70㎞

15,000 yen（150 people）（about 43㎞）

Imabari IC
Onomichi City Hall（35,000 yen）

3

G

1,000 people

about 110㎞

14,000 yen（100 people）（about 35㎞）

Imabari IC
Hirokoji（34,000 yen）

3

500 people

about 80㎞

YUMESHIMA 80（about 35㎞）

Fun course that can also be enjoyedby beginners and families
̶ Gazing over scenery fromthe Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge ̶about 30㎞

14,000 yen（50 people）

Imabari IC
Yuge Port（34,000 yen）

2

Imabari→Kamijima〈One Way〉

H

OSHIMA 30

Oshima〈Round Trip〉

5 hours
45 minutes

CourseCourseCourse（About110㎞, 1,000 people）
F Imabari Ikuchijima〈Round Trip〉

H 【General Division】（about 12㎞）

【General Division】

970 people（N/A）
E-BIKE
Guide Tour Division

about 40㎞ 【】6,000 yen（*3,000 yen）

SportsCity
Tandem

8,000 yen

E-BIKE〈〉(Sports typebicycle withelectric assist)

Kurushima Kaikyo SA
Hirokoji（about 12㎞）

30 people

CourseInnoshima Kita IC

H 【E-BIKE Guide Tour Division】
ImabariAS-4/MANDAFERMENTATION
CO.,LTD（About40㎞, 30 people）
Oshima〈Round Trip〉

1

Start・Finish Venue

Innoshima Minami IC
Ikuchijima Kita IC

AS-5/Setoda Sunset Beach

Aid StationA C OUT

AS-7/Omishima Branch

Iwagijima
Iwagi
IslandBridge Ikina
BridgeChildren in elementary school or junior high school must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Application Period / Application Procedure
Registration period:*A second round of registrations may occur in the beginning of June.
*Online registration only. Register via the oﬃcial website.

8 p.m. Monday, April 18〜11：59 p.m. Friday, May 20

Entry Package with local specialties and the event special cycling jersey.

（Japan time）

Entry is accepted on a ﬁrst-come-ﬁrst-serve basis.
Registration will close when capacity is reached.
Please make your payment for entry andhandling fees when you apply.
Registration period:

8 p.m. Monday, April 18〜11：59 p.m. Friday, May 20

Individual entry or group entry of up to ﬁve participants.

（Japan time）

Results of the lottery will be sent via email in the beginning of June.
Selected applicants must pay the entry and handling fees by the speciﬁed
due date.

Iwagi Port

AS-6/Tatara Shimanami Park

Omishima
IslandAS-10/Iwagi Port

Omishima
BridgeWithinYugejima
IslandFinish G

Yuge Port

Yuge
BridgeSashimaIslandYuge Bridge

Hakatajima
IslandHakatajima IC

AS-8/Hakata S・C Park

5 hours
45 minutes

Habu Port
Tateishi Port

Ikinajima Island
AS-1/Setoda
Parking Area

Hakata Oshima Bridge
OshimaIslandTatara Bridge
Oshima Kita IC

WithinAS-9/Yoshiumi Rose Park

4 hours

Kurushima Kaikyo
BridgeOshima Bus Stop

H OUT

OshimaMinami IC

Omishima Bridge

Start H

Guide spot

Kurushima Kaikyo SA

KirosanObservatory
Park

Imabari Kita IC

Start C D E F G

Imabari IC

Finish A C D F H

Hirokoji

Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge

Imabari IC

Hakata Oshima Bridge

Gate opening time by course/ﬁnish line close time (planned)( Written permission from a parent or guardian will be required in advance )Lottery

Okogi
Port

Ikuchijima
Minami IC

course to which they are applying in a previous cycling event.

First-comeﬁrst-served
basis

OUT

Sunoe
Port

TataraBridgeIkina Bridge

Ikuchi Bridge

Ikuchijima Island

B F G

Within
7 hours
30 minutes●Participants must be in the 4th grade of elementary school and 9 years of age or older and able to ride on their own.

D E OUT
Innoshima Island

Kurushima Kaikyo SA−Oshima Bus Stop−Kirosan Observatory Park−Hirokoji

Imabari City

Course H●Participants must be in their ﬁrst year of high school and 15 years of age or older.
【E-BIKE Guide Tour Division】

General Entry（About30㎞, 970 people）
Oshima〈Round Trip〉

4 hours
30 minutes●Participants must be in their ﬁrst year of high school and 15 years of age or older and have completed the same distance of the

CourseIwagi Bridge
Innoshima Bridge

Shigeihigashi Port

WithinCourseA B C D E F G

Mukaishima Island（About80㎞, 500 people）
G Imabari→Kamijima〈One Way〉

Imabari

Start A B

Mukaishima IC

Kurushima Kaikyo SA−Oshima Bus Stop−Hirokoji

Within
8 hours
15 minutes●Participants must judge themselves to be in good health and possessing the ability to complete their selected course within the time limit.
●Participants acknowledge the “Event Rules” and “Bicycle Class Rules”.

Premium Entry

Mukaishima IC

Imabari IC−Ikuchijima Minami IC −Ikuchijima go around −Hirokoji

Within
7 hours
45 minutes

All Courses

Course H【General Division】

AS-3/Mukaishima
Junior High School（About70㎞, 1,500 people）
E Imabari→Onomichi〈One Way〉

Participant Eligibility

A B C D E F G

Onomichi Shinhama Port

Imabari IC−Innoshima Minami IC−Onomichi City Hall

WithinFor rents
12,000 yen（N/A）※In addition to the entry fee, a separate handling charge is necessary. Please note that the entry fee is non-refundable in case of cancellation after the entry.
※Apllicants for A-G are required to provide the estimated time to complete the course by referring to their ﬁnish time in a past cycling event.
Please be sure to include break times for each aid station.
※Applicants for H are required to apply for a bicycle type. Please refer to the guidelines from the Oﬃcial Home Page.
※For tandem bikes ( Applicants for H ), registration as a pair is required. Entry fee is required for each person.
※Consumption tax, insurance and ferry ticket fees are included in the entry fee.
Imabari

AS-2/Minato Oasis Onomichi

Omishima IC

Ikuchijima〈Round Trip〉

Course devoted to islands, traveling over eight islands
̶Traveling over two sea routes
Shimanami and Yumeshima̶

Ikuchi Bridge
Onomichii Bridge
Shin Onomichi Bridge

JR Onomichi Station

Imabari IC−Ikuchijima Minami IC−Yuge Port

Imabari→Onomichi〈One Way〉
Middle course over four bridges
to cross the prefectural border̶Crossing islands, dreaming of islands̶

Nishiseto Onomichi IC

Onomichi City Hall

Imabari IC−Omishima IC−Omishima go around −Hirokoji

CourseMukaishima IC
Onomichi City Hall

Onomichi〈Round Trip〉

One-way course over the Seto Inland Sea
from Imabari
̶Ride past Shimanami to the north̶

Onomichi City

Finish B E

Imabari IC−Innoshima Minami IC−Minato Oasis Onomichi−Hirokoji

Onomichi（Mukaishima） Ikuchijima〈Round Trip〉
Satisfying middle course
̶Ride around and past the island̶Mukaishima IC −Omishima IC〈Management road leading to Ikuchijima minami IC〉−Hirokoji

Mukaishima IC −Management road leading to Ikuchijima minami IC−Iwagijima Island・Ikinajima Island−Onomichi City Hall

Onomichi (Mukaishima)→Imabari〈One Way〉

B

Innoshima Bridge

Starting
Time

CourseA

IMABARI 70 Onomichi (Mukaishima)→Imabari〈One Way〉

B

INNOSHIMA 70

Onomichi (Mukaishima)C

OMISHIMA 100

ImabariD

COMPLETE SHIMANAMI 140 ImabariE

ONOMICHI 70

F

IKUCHI 110

G
H

7：22〜

Ikuchijima〈Round Trip〉 7：38〜

Omishima〈Round Trip〉

Expressway Closing time (subject to change)(Location, Distance from Start)road leading
9：00（ Management
to Ikuchijima minami IC / about 17㎞） 17：00（Hirokoji）
road leading
9：00（ Management
to Ikuchijima minami IC / about 17㎞） 15：30（Onomichi City Hall）

7：45〜 10：35（Hakatajima IC / about 23㎞）

Onomichi〈Round Trip〉 8：09〜

Closing time (subject to change)(Finish Venue)

11：00（Setoda Bus Stop / about 38㎞）

17：00（Hirokoji）
17：00（Hirokoji）

8：17〜 11：00（Setoda Bus Stop / about 38㎞）

15：30（Onomichi City Hall）

8：41〜 10：55（Omishima IC / about 30㎞）

17：00（Hirokoji）

YUMESHIMA 80 Imabari→Kamijima〈One Way〉

8：57〜 10：55（Omishima IC / about 30㎞）

16：00（Yuge Port）

OSHIMA 30

9：37〜

17：00（Hirokoji）

Imabari→Onomichi〈One Way〉

Imabari

Imabari

Ikuchishima〈Round Trip〉

Oshima〈Round Trip〉