Giant Store Imabari
ジャイアントストア今治34°04′ N 133°00′ EBike rentalfrom ¥3,300, about CAD 30 or USD 21 (October 2026 rates)
Giant Store Imabari suits riders who start or finish Shimanami at JR Imabari Station, where it sits inside the station with showers for its renters, and the trade-off is a Tuesday closing.
What they offer
| Offering | From | Duration | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon road bike rentalRoad bikes can go one way to Giant Store Onomichi for ¥3,300 on rentals of a day or more, booked ahead. | ¥6,930 per day, about CAD 62 or USD 44 (October 2026 rates) | 5 hours, 1 day or more | – |
| Aluminium road bike rental | ¥4,950 per day, about CAD 44 or USD 31 (October 2026 rates) | 5 hours, 1 day or more | – |
| E-bike rentalE-bikes go back to the store they came from. | ¥9,900 per day, about CAD 89 or USD 63 (October 2026 rates) | 5 hours, 1 day or more | – |
| One-way return to Giant Store OnomichiRoad bikes only, for rentals of a day or more. | ¥3,300 per bike, about CAD 30 or USD 21 (October 2026 rates) | – | – |
Giant opened this store in April 2012 inside JR Imabari Station, where the Ehime side of the Shimanami Kaido begins. Limited expresses on the JR Yosan Line reach the station from Matsuyama in about 40 minutes. The store keeps a full range of sizes and sells lights, tubes, tools and clothing, so you can turn up with very little.
Renters shower free in separate rooms for men and women, with one towel, and riders who rented in Onomichi pay ¥440. A few lockers measure 30 by 49.5 by 86.5 cm for rental customers. The lounge stocks guidebooks and brochures for planning the day.
The rate card matches Onomichi's: ¥6,930 to ¥9,240 a day for carbon road bikes, ¥4,950 to ¥6,600 for aluminium and ¥9,900 to ¥13,200 for E-bikes. Road bikes rented for a day or more can finish at Giant Store Onomichi for ¥3,300 if you book the one-way return.
Worth knowing
- The store opens 9:00 to 19:00 and closes on Tuesdays.
- Staff suggest a half-day round trip to Kirosan for the view over the Kurushima Strait.
- Spend ¥3,000 or more in the shop, rentals excluded, and the store gives you an hour in its partner car park on the station's west side.
- The store blog explains how to send luggage from the Imabari station area to Onomichi.
Quick answers about Giant Store Imabariよくある質問
Where is Giant Store Imabari?
Giant Store Imabari is inside JR Imabari Station in Ehime, on the station's east side. It opens 9:00 to 19:00 and closes on Tuesdays.
How much does Giant Store Imabari charge?
Giant Store Imabari lists One-way return to Giant Store Onomichi from ¥3,300 per bike (2026), about CAD 30 or USD 21 (October 2026 rates).
Does Giant Store Imabari speak English?
Giant Store Imabari works in Japanese.
Is Giant Store Imabari open out of season?
Giant Store Imabari: The store closes on Tuesdays and moves its closing day around public holidays; it announced a closure on Wednesday 4 November 2026.
What bikes does Giant Store Imabari rent?
Giant Store Imabari rents premium carbon roads from ¥12,870 (2026), about CAD 116 or USD 81 (October 2026 rates) a day, carbon roads from ¥6,930 (2026), about CAD 62 or USD 44 (October 2026 rates) a day, aluminium roads from ¥4,950 (2026), about CAD 44 or USD 31 (October 2026 rates) a day, cross bikes from ¥3,960 (2026), about CAD 36 or USD 25 (October 2026 rates) a day, e-bikes from ¥9,900 (2026), about CAD 89 or USD 63 (October 2026 rates) a day, kids' bikes from ¥2,970 (2026), about CAD 27 or USD 19 (October 2026 rates) a day.
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