Great Seto Bridge
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The Great Seto Bridge
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The Great Seto Bridge
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The Great Seto Bridge
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The Great Seto Bridge
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The Great Seto Bridge
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Seto Bridge Bicycle Tour along Shimanami Kaido
Quick Summary
- The Great Seto Bridge connects the main island of Honshu with Shikoku.
- It was built between 1978 and 1988 for approximately 7 billion US dollars.
- The double-deck bridge is, with 13.1 kilometers, one of the longest in the world.
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Facts & Figures
The Great Seto Bridge connects the main island of Honshu with Shikoku (the smallest of the four main islands). With 13.1 kilometres the double-deck bridge is the longest in the world. It is spanning 5 islands (Hitsuishi-jima Island, Iwaguro-jima Island, Wasa-jima Island, Yo-shima Island and Mitsugo-jima Island). Enjoy a bicycle ride along the Shimanami Kaido and cross the Seto Inland Sea via this bridge. It is my must-do recommendation.
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History
The Great Seto Bridge was built between 1978 and 1988 and the cumulated costs for the whole construction were approximately 7 billion US dollars.
Location
The bridge is connecting Kojima located in the Okayama Prefecture (Honshu) with Sakaide in the Kagawa Prefecture (Shikoku).
How to get to Seto Bridge?
- 1hr 15min from Tokyo Haneda to Okayama Airport by ANA and JAL
- 3hrs 20min from Tokyo to Okayama Station by JR Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen and
- 30min from Okayama Station to Kojima Station by JR Seto-ohashi Line
- 50min from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station by JR Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen
Sightseeing spots
6 parts of the bridge complex:
Shimotsui-Seto Bridge
Hitsuishijima Bridge
Iwakurojima Bridge
Yoshima Bridge
Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge
Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge
Festival & Events (dates can change without notice)
whole year
Illumination of the Seto Bridge (Saturday evenings and on national holidays)
The illumination gives the scenery a unique atmosphere.
Where to stay near Seto Bridge?
Hotels and Ryokans near Seto Bridge
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