Best Spots In Imabari-shi

The Super Scenic Observatory Designed By A World-famous Architect, Kengo KumaKirozan Observatory

I can't turn my eyes away from the scenery of Shimanami-kaido that suddenly appears in front of me! And also I recognized the design of this observatory was very refined. To my surprised, an architect known in the world, Kengo Kuma designed here. There's nothing that obstructs the view, but only handrails.◎Access: by bike or car to Oshima Island. Parking: available and free. Admission fee: free

Essential To Island Travel! A Lovely Café Of Stunning View & Delicious CakesPatisserie T's café TAMAYA

I've found an ideal café for traveling in Hakata Island. Many variety of cakes make women happy. And, if the terrace seats facing to Seto Inland Sea are vacant, you're lucky! The sea and sweets make your SNS perfect!◎Access: 5min by car from Hakata IC of Shimanami Kaido Speedway. Two tables in the terrace. You can see the seascape beautifully from even inside. Parking lot is available.

The Imabari Castle Illuminated Every Night as Symbol of ImabariImabari Castle

The Imabari castle is illuminated in warm-color and looks like floating. Of course, it's also good in daytime.

The Superb Sea Bream Bowl With Yolk and Fresh Boiled RiceIyosuigun

Different from what I expected! Mix the sea bream sashimi and ground with yolk, then take them into a big mouthful with rice. You may say how many bowls of rice won't be enough.

Dressing Of Green Lemons And Salt Of HakataSunrise Itoyama

I bought at a stall. Green lemons grown in Iwaki Island make a nice degree of sourness. Non-oil. They say it's sold at a Kurushima Kaikyo SA.

Outstanding Scale Of The Tree Energy! A Spiritual Power Spot In Omi-shima, An Island Of GodOyamazumi Shrine

In Omi-shima called an island of God, Oyamazumi Shrine has many huge trees such as a 2000 years old sacred tree and the Japan's oldest camphor tree. Their outstanding scale and energy are very mysterious. Must visit spot on the Shimanami-kaido Expressway.

A Blue Sunroom Commanding The Sea Of Oshima, A Part Of Shimanami KaidoRestaurant Mitsubachi

Like a sunroom, it has pretty wooden walls and tables painted in blue. Customers wrapped in this pale blue, talk in lower voice naturally and seem to make themselves at home. The counter seats are special because you can enjoy your holiday while looking over the sea from here.

Fascinated By The Island's Sweet With A New Sense♪ Limoncello Ice Cream WaferLimone

A popular shop 'Limone' has a surprisingly delicious 'monaka (wafer)' with all new sense for me. Here in Omi-shima is a producing center of lemon. A chewy wafer and cold limoncello ice cream's refreshing sweetness and bitterness are superb! I want to buy up all of them in the shop if it's in summer now.

A Wide Variety Of Imabari's FoodstuffsSaisaikite-ya

They keep a wide variety of food harvested in Imabari. You can buy the tastes of the local foodstuffs such as a famous tangerine and so on.

At The Place Of Famous Salt, Hakata-no Shio! The Genuine Salt Ramen With Sea BreamMarine Oasis Hakata

The genuine salt ramen you can eat at the roadside rest area at Hakata Island, the birth place of Hakata salt. Its soup made up by the specialty salt and sea bream is superb! I recommend 'Tai-shio Ramen'.

The Island's Specialty 'Sea Urchin Egg On Rice' That I Was Happy To EatKita Zushi

Oshima, belongs to Shimanami Kaido Route, has sweet and rich taste sea urchin egg grown in Miyakubo. Kita Zushi offers prime 'Uni Don (Sea Urchin Egg On Rice)' with sea urchin egg laid on rice without stinginess. It's delicious enough as it is, but more delicious with mixed yolk!◎Uni Meshi 2200yen. For the enough amount of sea urchin egg, it doesn't cost much. And this restaurant commands nice sea view, although with a little graves.

Photogenic Towel Art 'Cheese Winding Wall'Towel Museum

Located at Imabari, a city of towel, Towel Museum has a fusion of towel and art. There're 1800 pieces of colorful cheese winding of yarn used for towel, and this photogenic wall is so lovely to take pictures!◎Entrance fee: adult 800yen. The yarn wound like a chunk of natural cheese, so these're called as cheese winding.

No Windows! An Open Air Café With The Fine View Of SetouchiTomi-chaya

From a café at Karei Observatory in Oshima Island of Shimanami Kaido, you can enjoy the scenery of Setouchi. But one thing that is different from others, no windows in such a high position! So, have a nice time with the comfortable sea breeze.◎Open: Only Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Food: Curry, only available while stocks last. Basically, tea time.

Setouchi Scenery From A Reproduced Lookout Place Of The Strongest Japanese PiratesKarei Mountain Observatory Park

Around No-shima Island, a small one at the center of pics, strange tides swirl and it used to be a base of the strongest pirates, Murakami Suigun. Karei Observatory is build as an imitation of the pirate's lookout place. You can enjoy the superb view of Setouchi and cherry blossoms in spring.◎Parking: available. Cherry blossoms are also beautiful around the observatory.

Rich! And Very Rich Mixed With Yolk! O-shima Island's Specialty, Sea Urchin Eggs & Rice BowlMiyabi

O-shima Island in Imabari, Tokushima is famous for dense and quality sea urchin eggs grown in Miyakubo. A restaurant '雅 Miyabi' is popular cause you can eat this bowl. This is what you should eat at O-shima Island!◎Price: ￥2100

Shichirin BBQ You Can Grill And Eat Fresh Seafood Just Next To The SeaRoad Station Yoshiumi Ikiiki Kan

I can select favorite seafood and grill them by shichirin (a cray cooking stove with charcoal) as I sees the Kurushima Strait Bridge. It becomes better to eat fresh seafood with the feeling of sea breeze. They say that some people come on a cycling like this BBQ.

Hakata Salt Ramen At A Birthplace Of The SaltHakata Salt Ramen SANWA

Hakata Island is a birthplace of 'Hakata Salt'. This 'Hakata Salt Ramen' is planed by the owner born and grown in saltpan. Althogh the soup is clear and mild, it tastes salt for certain, and excellent with topping and thin noodle.◎Hakata Salt Ramen 580yen

Victory Food Loved By The Strongest Pirates In History! Dynamic 'Horaku-yaki'Nagoma

Kurushima Strait in Seto Inland Sea, was the territory of Murakami Suigun that was admired as the strongest pirates in Japan's history. Horaku-yaki, which was said to be eaten at the party after their victory, contains a rich seafood grilled with salt, such as big sea bream, sazae (turban shells) and prawns. It's a dynamic local food excellent too much with alcohol drinks. I can get also the victory fortune!?

A Café With Wonderful View Of The Sato Inland SeaUmi-mo Mieru Café

Scenic? It isn't enough to describe the scenery of Kurushima Strait Bridge and Seto Inland Sea seen from this café. There're sofas, seats on the terrace and a little observatory, you can enjoy the view from everywhere.◎The plants are well cared and interiors have good taste. Drinks and sweets. But, little children can't enter. Parking lot is available.

The Perfect Location for Seeing Tatara Ohashi which is One of the Longest Oblique BridgesTatara Shimanami Park

This longest-lank oblique bridge shows high construction techniques in Japan. The spot is the perfect location for seeing it and it seems swan spreading own wings.