The , often called the is an expressway in
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
that connects
Onomichi, Hiroshimais a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan facing the Inland Sea. The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senkō-ji Temple , has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory...
and
Imabari, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime prefecture.Following a recent merger, the city has an estimated population of 176,877 and density of 422 persons per km². The total area is 419.56 km².-Transportation:...
, going through nine of the Geiyo Islands together, including
Ōshimais an island in the Seto Inland Sea that lies between the larger islands of Honshū and Shikoku in Japan. It is part of Ehime Prefecture and is governed by the city of Imabari....
, Umashima, and
Innoshimawas a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. On January 10, 2006, Innoshima merged into the expanded city of Onomichi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
. It has a scenic sea view and can be easily crossed with
bicycleA bicycle, also known as a bike, push bike or cycle, is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist or a bicyclist....
s and
mopedMopeds are a type of low-powered motorcycle with pedals, designed to provide economical and relatively safe transport with minimal licensing requirements...
s as well as cars.
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The , often called the is an expressway in
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
that connects
Onomichi, Hiroshimais a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan facing the Inland Sea. The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senkō-ji Temple , has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory...
and
Imabari, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime prefecture.Following a recent merger, the city has an estimated population of 176,877 and density of 422 persons per km². The total area is 419.56 km².-Transportation:...
, going through nine of the Geiyo Islands together, including
Ōshimais an island in the Seto Inland Sea that lies between the larger islands of Honshū and Shikoku in Japan. It is part of Ehime Prefecture and is governed by the city of Imabari....
, Umashima, and
Innoshimawas a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. On January 10, 2006, Innoshima merged into the expanded city of Onomichi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
. It has a scenic sea view and can be easily crossed with
bicycleA bicycle, also known as a bike, push bike or cycle, is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist or a bicyclist....
s and
mopedMopeds are a type of low-powered motorcycle with pedals, designed to provide economical and relatively safe transport with minimal licensing requirements...
s as well as cars.
The expressway contains ten bridges, including the
Kurushima-Kaikyō BridgeThe , which connects the island of Ōshima to the main part of Shikoku, is the world's longest suspension bridge structure and was completed in 1999. The bridge is part of the Shimanami Kaidō, an expressway that spans a series of islands and connects Hiroshima Prefecture in Honshū to Ehime...
, the world's longest series of
suspension bridgeA suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. While modern bridges of this type date from the early 19th century, earlier bridges without vertical suspenders date from the 7th Century in Central America.This type of bridge has...
s, and the
Tatara BridgeThe is a cable-stayed bridge that is part of the Nishiseto Expressway, commonly known as the Shimanami Kaidō しまなみ海道. The bridge has a center span of . As of 2008 it has the second longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge after the Sutong Bridge...
, the world's second longest
cable-stayed bridgeA cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
. It was opened on May 1, 1999, and is 59.4 kilometers long, sporting four lanes and separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists.
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