[Osakishimojima] Feel nostalgic at "Funayado Cafe Wakacho"
Crossing the Toyoshima Ohashi Bridge and the next Toyohama Ohashi Bridge, you will arrive at Osaki Shimojima, home to the Mitarai District, known for its nostalgic streetscape. Many valuable buildings built between the Edo period and the early Showa period remain in Mitarai, and the area has been designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the national government, and its charm evokes a sense of nostalgia.
If you travel in the Seto Inland Sea, you may hear the phrase "waiting for the wind or tide." In the Edo period, shipping conditions were affected by wind direction and tides, so it was necessary to wait for the right timing. However, because Mitarai has gentle tides, it has a history of flourishing as a port for waiting for the wind and tide along with the development of Seto Inland Sea routes.
As you walk through this area that still retains a good old atmosphere, you will come across Funayado Cafe Wakacho. This old-style cafe was renovated from a building that was a boathouse designated by the Ozu and Uwajima domains during the Edo period, and is only open on weekends.
Lemon Zenzai
The shop overlooks the sea and gives off a nostalgic feeling. In this space, you can enjoy local flavors, such as sweets made with lemons grown in the warm climate.
The refreshing lemon flavor will quench your dry throat and quench your tired body after cycling.
Cafe Wakacho
| address | ： | 325 Mitarai, Toyocho, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture |
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| phone | ： | 050-3558-4141 |
| business hours | ： | 11:00〜17:00 |
| Closed Day | ： | Monday to Friday |
| web | ： | https://yosoro.com/wakacho |
[Osakishimojima] Stay at "Kangetsuan Shintoyo" - a hotel that was also used as a filming location for the movie
If you are traveling from Honshu to Shikoku via the Akinada Tobishima Kaido, we recommend spending a night here in Mitarai. "Kangetsuan Shintoyo" is an inn that only accepts one group per day and was used as a location for the film "Drive My Car," which recently won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
This inn was built at the end of the Edo period and has been renovated while preserving the original pillars and beams from 150 years ago. You can forget about time in this port town that was once bustling with maritime traffic.
Enjoy the calm ocean, the smell of the tide, the moonlight, the sound of the waves, the sound of the ships passing by, and feel as if you are blending into the scenery of the Seto Inland Sea during your stay. This will make your island trip even more special.
After spending some time in Mitarai, you can leave your bike at Okamura Port on Okamura Island and head to Imabari. Or, if you're feeling energetic, you can choose to return to Kajigahama via a different route than the one you took on the way there.
Kangetsun Shinpo
| address | ： | 313 Mitarai, Toyocho, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture |
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| web | ： | https://mitarai-shintoyo.com/ |
A leisurely cycling trip that can only be enjoyed in the "back"
Sunset seen from the Jumonjiyama Observatory in Teshima
Provided by: Toyohama Civic Center, Kure City
The Akinada Tobishima Kaido is also known as the "Ura Shimanami Kaido," and compared to the Shimanami Kaido, there is less vehicle traffic and the distance is shorter. It's perfect for a leisurely ride while enjoying the scenery, and is a cycling route that is friendly even for beginners.
You'll also be able to directly experience nature, such as the sea and mountains, and the local atmosphere, so you're sure to have an experience that's different from that of famous tourist destinations.
Come enjoy island hopping on the Ura Shimanami Kaido in search of scenery that not many people know about and that you may not have seen before.
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