Sagawa Cycling Without Baggage
佐川急便 しまなみ海道 手ぶらサイクリングLuggagefrom ¥2,200, about CAD 20 or USD 14 (October 2026 rates)English spoken
Sagawa's Cycling Without Baggage suits riders who want their bags moved between Onomichi and Imabari the same day, and the trade-off is an early drop-off with collection only from late afternoon.
What they offer
| Offering | From | Duration | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same-day bag delivery between partner facilitiesDrop-off by 9:00 at Onomichi partners and by 10:00 at most Imabari partners; collection from 18:00 in Onomichi and 16:00 in Imabari. | ¥2,200 each, about CAD 20 or USD 14 (October 2026 rates) | same day | – |
| Bike boxOrder a week ahead. A boxed bike can measure up to 260 cm in total and ships cash on delivery from partners that handle bikes. | ¥6,600 each, about CAD 59 or USD 42 (October 2026 rates) | – | – |
Sagawa Express takes bags at a partner hotel or terminal where your ride starts and delivers them to a partner where it ends, on the same day. The fee is ¥2,200 a piece for anything up to 160 cm in length, width and height added together and up to 30 kg, from a single bag up. Valuables, cash and fragile items are refused, and bags that are poorly packed can be turned away at the ferry.
Partner hotels in Onomichi take bags until 9:00 and hand them back after 18:00, and most serve only their own guests. Riders staying elsewhere can use the Onomichi Station rental terminal, which takes bags from 8:00 to 9:00 and returns them from 17:00. At the Imabari end the cycling terminal beside Imabari Station takes bags from 8:00 to 10:00 and releases them from 16:00. Sagawa's Imabari branch office does the same until 20:00.
Sagawa also ships bikes home from partners that handle them, cash on delivery and on its normal schedule. Its bike box costs ¥6,600 and needs ordering a week ahead, and a packed bike can measure up to 260 cm in total.
Worth knowing
- Groups book ahead through Sagawa's Imabari office for the Ehime side or its Fukuyama office for the Onomichi side.
- Onomichi Base runs a separate service called Shimanami Teburabin, and its own notice says hotel guests often hand bags to the wrong company, so tell the desk which service you booked.
- Traffic and weather can delay a delivery to the next day, so keep a change of clothes in your day bag.
Quick answers about Sagawa Cycling Without Baggageよくある質問
How much does it cost to send luggage along the Shimanami Kaido?
Sagawa's Cycling Without Baggage service costs ¥2,200 per bag in 2026 for bags up to 160 cm and 30 kg, delivered the same day between partner hotels and terminals in Onomichi, on the islands and in Imabari.
Does Sagawa Cycling Without Baggage speak English?
Yes. Sagawa Cycling Without Baggage works in Japanese and English.
Is Sagawa Cycling Without Baggage open out of season?
Sagawa Cycling Without Baggage: Pickup at the Onomichi Station rental terminal runs from 17:00 to 19:00 between March and November and ends at 18:00 from December to February, and the Imabari Station cycling terminal follows the same seasonal closing time.
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