瀨戶內海生口島

瀨戶內海生口島

A 15-day solo journey through the Seto Inland Sea, starting from Takamatsu, Shikoku, via Sanyo. Chapter 6: Ikuchi Island in the Seto Inland Sea is so vast! Now we’re on the section from Mukaishima to Innoshima, across the water. Wow, the bridge is quite long. This is the Innoshima Bridge. In this chapter, we’ll cycle around Ikuchi Island. Okay, this is the Ikuchi Bridge leading to Ikuchi Island. It’s shorter. Then, we’ll stroll along the fishing harbor and experience the afterglow and nightfall of the Seto Inland Sea. Okay, after a bus ride of over an hour, I got off and walked another 700 meters to where I’ll be staying today . I’ll probably check in my luggage first before borrowing a bike or grabbing a bite to eat and exploring the ocean. The Seto Inland Sea looks hot, but it’s actually not. The sun is very strong, but the temperature isn’t too high. It’s incredibly vast and beautiful. Let’s check in our luggage first. The rooms here include backpacker beds, single rooms with shared bathrooms, and double rooms with private bathrooms. I’ll take a break and see if there’s anything I need to check in with my suitcase. Okay, I’ve already checked in my luggage. It’s very new! You can even smell the new building materials. Now that I’ve checked my luggage in, I’m going to go cycling. I didn’t expect to find myself cycling through their neighborhood alleys again. Even on these islands, the style is actually quite consistent throughout Japan. Okay, I just borrowed this electric bike from the tourist information center . It has to be returned before 5 p.m., so I ‘ll ride it as much as I can. This electric bike costs 4,000 yen a day, so I chose a yellow one. Let’s go ! I’m at the blue one now. I’m at the upper left corner of Ikuchi Island . I plan to ride to Ikuchi Bridge first, I guess, but I’m not sure. Then I’ll go down clockwise to see if I can make a complete circle. If not, I’ll see what I might see along the way. I might be delayed or have to change my plans. A leisurely ride around Ikuchi Island is about 25 to 30 kilometers . A leisurely ride takes about 2.5 to 3 hours, not including stops at scenic spots. We’re now in the northern part of Ikuchi Island. This is my first time riding an electric bike. You still have to pedal, but when you do, it helps you apply force, making it much easier. Even an elder can ride this. Look at my bike. Hello , come and take a look at the Ikuchi Bridge . The closer Ikuchi Bridge looks quite large up close, but it’s small from afar. The total length of the Ikuchi Island and Ikuchi Island is 790 meters. If you want to take a selfie while traveling alone, this is how you settle . Okay, now I’m in the picture, so I’m going to take another selfie , haha. This is the Glamping on Ikuchi Island. Do you watch the stars here at night? And then the left side is like this, it goes around. It’s quite large. It’s quite a long time. Then I’ll record the scene of passing the Tatara Bridge. It’s quite spectacular from under the bridge, but I can’t wait for the sunset because I have to return the bike before 5 o’clock. The Tatara Bridge is a famous cable-stayed bridge on the Shimanami Kaido in the Seto Inland Sea. The bridge connects Fukaguchi Island and Ōmishima Island in Ehime Prefecture. It looks very similar. It opened on May 1, 1999. It is 1,480 meters long with a main span of 890 meters. At the time of its opening, it was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. The main span of the bridge has a dedicated bicycle and pedestrian path . The characteristic of the bridge is that the bridge tower is in a straight line shape, which blends in with the natural landscape. I rode hard for half an hour before returning the bike. It would be embarrassing if I didn’t return the bike on time. I just returned the bike to this tourist information center, about ten minutes before 5 o’clock . It was just right. I took some photos and videos in the middle and walked around a bit, but I didn’t have much time to spare. I just caught up. I rode for about two and a half to three hours. I thought Nishiocho Shopping Street was very lively . I came to check what stores were open now. After all, it wasn’t a weekend or a holiday . But their Golden Week is almost here, and I’ll be back to Takamatsu by then . When I was searching for dinner, I encountered a time when no restaurants were open. It ‘s only 5:30 now, a little after 5:30. Maybe because it’s not a weekend or a holiday, there are not many restaurants. I originally wanted to try my luck and see if they have their own restaurant or some food for sale at the place where I’m staying, and there are no dinner options. But there are none at all, so I want to… I walked 900 meters to see a restaurant that was still open. I hoped it wasn’t too shady. Wow, this sunset is really beautiful. I must have a good meal later. If it wasn’t too shady, I ‘d order more. There’s not even a convenience store. I’d forgotten that this is an island, not a big city , just one of the many island hopping sites. It ‘s not small, but it takes two hours to ride a bike. I finished the whole tour like this, so I took my electric scooter to the beach to take a look and appreciate the blue sky. It seems that only half of tomorrow will be sunny, and then it will be cloudy. The water is really calm, without any ripples . I waited for the sunset. I always feel awkward entering a local restaurant like this. The online reviews are good, the options are wide, and the food is great. I uploaded my review and walked out of the restaurant. The sky in the living room was still bright and the breeze was very comfortable. Then we slowly walked back to the hotel to watch the sunset. After all , it was raining most of the time when I went out . The direction ahead should be towards Hiroshima City. On the way back, we watched the sunset and the fishing boats here. Fishery is an important traditional industry of Ikuchi Island . The fishermen on the island have made a living from the sea for generations . The fishing culture is deeply integrated into the lives of the islanders, combining offshore fishing and aquaculture. The main catch includes octopus, small fish, sea bream , and other things such as seaweed. I didn’t expect the day to end so quickly. I rode a bike for maybe two or three hours. I got less done than I expected. I came out after dinner just in time to catch the last wave of sunset, which was also the most wonderful moment, but the time was very short. I haven’t quite grasped it yet . I think the water here is exceptionally calm , vast, and elegant, very similar to Taiwan’s outlying islands. Matsu, also a fishing port , lacks the usual light pollution and crowds. It’s just so peaceful, looking at the lights of the houses. Fukaguchi Island’s nighttime activities are centered around tranquility, nature, and local interaction. It’s a place where you can truly experience the fishing village and the Seto Inland Sea at night. I heard some hotels offer night cruises to admire the bridges and the starry sky. Wow, some people are fishing here. It seems I walked alone for the last few hundred meters. It was incredibly quiet. The nature here isn’t that great. How dare I walk like this ? It seems these last few hundred meters are truly utterly silent. It’s so dark! The hotel is newly built, and the room smells brand new. I fumbled around before going to bed. Let ’s take a look at the capsule sleeping bed in the next chapter.

一個人從四國高松出發，串聯山陽、漫遊瀨戶內海——本集來到「生口島」。
借一台電動單車輕鬆繞島，近看生口橋、也從橋下仰望多多羅大橋的壯觀；
夜裡沿海步行回旅館，體會島上恬靜的夜色與在地漁村的日常。

00:00 開場｜15 天獨旅計畫與瀨戶內海
00:00:24 因島大橋遠望
00:00:40 抵達生口橋入口
00:03:06 電動自行車租借
00:04:34 生口橋近看
00:05:46 多多羅大橋
00:09:54 在地食堂用餐
00:10:49 漫步回旅館