Japan's Most Famous Cycling Route - We Rode The Shimanami Kaido! - JAPAN VLOG 15
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Here it is! Something we have been wanting to do for years finally happens, strap in as we take you on a comprehensive tour of the Shimanami Kaido. This is going to be quite the challenge as we are both by no means professional cyclists, probably going on our bikes back home a couple of times a year! We take a 50 mile adventure across 6 islands and 6 huge bridges (the last one being one of the longest suspension bridges in the world, wow!) and see some breathtaking views and pass through some sublime scenery. It doesn't all go to plan but there was always going to be some problems riding 50 miles on a bike in one day! Let us show you why it got it's name as Japan's most famous, AND most beautiful cycling route!
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00:00 Let's Goooo!
09:26 Innoshima Bridge (No. 1)
14:59 Ikuchi Bridge (No. 2)
21:21 Tatara Bridge (No. 3)
28:27 Ohmishima Bridge (No. 4)
34:26 Hakata - Ohshima Bridge (No. 5)
39:52 Kurushima - Kaikyo Bridge (No. 6)
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The best video yet on the Shimanami. Thank you. We shall be going at the end of October
Thank you so much, what a lovely comment 😊 hope you have the best time! I bet it’s beautiful at that time of year! ♥️
@@jessandjay yes next week will be there! Thanks heaps!
Whew we did it! The views sure are beautiful! Would you ride the Shimanami Kaido? 🚲
はるばるイギリスからようこそ。しまなみ海道走破、やりましたね！すごーい。大好きなしまなみ海道を走ってくれてとても嬉しいです😊
Thank you so much! We absolutely loved then Shimanami Kaido! Japan is so beautiful!
to sleep under the stars on the beach is the reward of the spiritual world people come to shikoku for
Oh wow I bet that is an amazing experience 😍
@@jessandjay yes, i'm a 60's hippie that lives on the japanese nenkin of poverty, so i keep a little sake to cheer me up while the light rain pounces upon my cherry cheeks.
Congratulations on your Shimanami Kaido trip! Thank you for cycling under clear blue skies. There are many sights to see on each island, so please take your time next time to explore and see them.
Thank you so much! It really was a beautiful day. Thank you, we definitely want to come back and take our time on each island, so much to see and explore! 😊
I went to Onomichi and Shimanami Kaido last year. We went around islands by car though, your videos makes me go there by bike. It reminded me of the idyllic Seto Inland Sea scenery. Thank you.
I would love to go back and take time to see the islands. The views really are beautiful! I would definitely recommend going by bike 💕 Thank you for watching!
im glad u had a great time on the kaido. thx for sharing ur vid. i did have a lil chuckle at the start of the vid when u said it was impossible to get lost as i know how untrue that is :P every island has a circumnavigation of the island with a blue line too, so very easy and often ppl go the wrong way so dont feel bad. there are many bike shops in onomichi with a lot of them allowing multiple day hiring of e-bikes. the place u rented from in the car park do not have that option so it does add a lil bit of anxiety with regard to getting back in time. :)
Haha yes we did not realise how easy we could get lost! Glad it’s not just us then haha. Yes I think if we ever did it again we would definitely get the bike for a couple of days so we wouldn’t have to rush and could take it in more. Still one of the best days of our entire trip! Thanks for your comment 😊
しまなみ海道 天気良く最高のサイクリング日和で良かったですね、岡山、広島 、四国の絶景スポットが繋がった道ですね、時間が有れば観光スポット沢山あるですよ、
Yes the weather was perfect! We would love to go back again and see the sights around the islands! ❤
Good job! Otsukaresama-desita.
Thank you so much! 💕
こんにちは👋😃
観光客も少ないので良い🚴サイクリングでしたね。
電動自転車なら楽だったでしょう✨
thank you so much! yes that would definitely have been easier haha! 😊❤️
This looks so pretty. Well done for doing it all in one day. Interesting to know some ebikes exist! Thanks for taking us along.
Can I ask what your filming setup is? Your camera seems quite manageable size wise which is something we were keen on for our next visit
Thank you so much for watching! I was so pleased we managed the whole route - my legs felt it the next day though haha. Of course, our camera is the DJI Pocket Mini 2, we love it! It's so small and compact 💖
Oo fab, thanks!
Very informative video! and such beautiful shots!
btw, how much is the deposit for the e-bike that you will forfeit if you choose to return the bike at the end points (so not at the starting point where you first rented them)?
Thank you so much for your kind comment! If I remember correctly the deposit worked out at around £20 per person but we would probably not advise doing it this way as it's not guaranteed the drop off's at the other end will take the bikes. We made a mistake and luckily it worked out 😊
Great video, really got me looking forward to my trip in November. I’ve got a couple of questions if you don’t mind; how did you mount the camera to your bike and how did you manage to make the battery last for the whole day?
Thanks so much for watching it was perhaps our favourite day of the whole trip! With regards to the camera we used a DJI Pocket 2 and mounted it by tying it to the front bike basket with 2 of Jessica’s bobbles (hair ties), don’t ask me how it managed to stay on but somehow it did! For the battery we had a powerbank to give it some extra charge halfway through our ride.
Thank you for this video showing great detail of the ride. We are thinking of doing it and know we'd need e-bikes to manage it. It seems it was quite strenuous even with the electric assist. Now I'm thinking we should rent mopeds to be sure we'd make it all the way in a day. Do you know if mopeds were available for rent?
Hi Debbie! Thanks so much for watching 😊 I didn't see any mopeds at the rental we used, and I've just checked the website and it doesn't seem to have any. They definitely have e-bikes though! Or perhaps there are other rental places in Onomichi! Good luck and have an amazing trip - you will love it I'm sure! 😊
Did the electric assist bike help and make it easier to go up the hill to the bridges? Would love to do this with my gf, but she has a hard time going up hill with a normal bike. I don’t think she can do it. That’s why I’m looking at electric assist bikes. Any advice is appreciated
We definitely found that the electric assist bikes helped a lot, but we would personally say it is still fairly strenuous! They give you a bit of a push up hills but you are still pedalling if that makes sense! I think we would have really struggled with a ‘regular’ bike! We would definitely recommend electric assist. There is an e-bike option at the bike rental we used which could be a good option too? But take lots of breaks and snacks and you will be golden!
Well done! Did you guys go on the earliest ferry to starting point?
Thank you! Oh good question, I'm afraid I'm not sure if it was the very first one! We only had to wait 5 minutes of so, so I assumed they came quite regularly. Sorry I can't be of more help!
@@jessandjay ahh I see! What time was your guys ferry?
Sorry only just seeing this - I would say about 7.30?
Great cycling you did!!
Thanks so much, it was quite a challenge! 😊
Are the E-bikes any good?
Hi Sam! We got the electric assist bikes, (not a full e-bike) which we really liked and thought we’re great! We did see a lot of people on E-bikes too and they looked good, and would be much easier to get up the hills on, though more expensive to hire. 😊