Hakatajima

伯方島34°13′ N 133°05′ ETownSetouchi

Hakatajima suits riders who want a lunch stop and a salt soft serve between the bridges, and the island's shores belong to its shipyards.

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Eat in Hakatajima

A quiet sand beach on Hakatajima looks out over calm water to neighbouring islands.

Photo of Hakatajima

Michi-no-Eki Hakata S.C. Park

Hakatajima · Ehime

Place to eat

The steel arch of the Omishima Bridge spans a narrow green channel between Omishima and Hakatajima.

Photo of Hakatajima

Hakata no Shio Ramen Sanwa

Hakatajima · Ehime

Place to eat

Things to do in Hakatajima

The three Kurushima-Kaikyo bridges cross the strait to Imabari, seen from Kirosan on Oshima.

Shimanami Kaido Cycling Road

Hiroshima

Route

Hakatajima lies between Omishima and Oshima and joined Imabari city in 2005. Four shipyards work its shores, and many shipowners live here. The island gave its name to Hakata no Shio, the salt brand, and the roadside station at Hakata S.C. Park sells a salt soft serve.

The Omishima Bridge links the island north to Omishima and the Hakata-Oshima Bridge south to Oshima, and the island works best as a lunch stop on the southern half of the route.