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Outing Spots on Shimanami Kaido Where You Can Go With Your Dog | Scenic Walking Routes and Pet-Friendly Cafes
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Outing Spots on Shimanami Kaido Where You Can Go With Your Dog | Scenic Walking Routes and Pet-Friendly Cafes

03.15.2026

🏝 Oshima (Imabari City)

🏝 Oshima (Imabari City)
Scenic Spot
Kiro-san Observatory Park
⛰ Scenic Rating ★★★★★ Spectacular view overlooking the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge
Located at the summit of a 307m mountain, this is the best scenic observatory on the Shimanami Kaido. A grand panorama unfolds, looking down on the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge, the world's first triple suspension bridge. The slopes and stairs from the parking lot to the observatory can be walked with your dog, and the sunset and night views are also popular. The "Moshio Gelato" sold at the shop is also recommended!
📍 487-4 Minamiura, Yoshiumi-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 💴 Free 🅿️ Available (Free) 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps
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Park / Stroll
Yoshiumi Rose Park
🌹 Stroll Rating ★★★★☆ Rose garden in full bloom in spring and autumn
A rose park on a lush green hill overlooking the Kurushima Strait. Various roses from all over the world are planted in the park, and colorful flowers bloom in spring (around mid-May) and autumn (around October-November). It's an ideal spot for a leisurely stroll with your dog around the well-maintained lawn area.
📍 1292 Fukuda, Yoshiumi-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 💴 Free 🅿️ Available (Free) 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps
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Roadside Station
Roadside Station Yoshiumi Ikiiki-kan
🐟 Gourmet Rating ★★★★★ Terrace seats allow seafood BBQ with dogs!
A roadside station with a close-up view of the magnificent Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge. The famous seafood shichirin BBQ can be enjoyed with your dog at the outdoor terrace seats. After your meal, it's recommended to take a stroll around feeling the sea breeze or try the popular "Moshio Soft Serve Ice Cream." *Please note that dogs are not allowed on the rapid current sightseeing boat.
📍 4520-2 Na, Yoshiumi-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 🅿️ Available (Free) 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps

🏝 Hakatajima (Imabari City)

🏝 Hakatajima (Imabari City)
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Scenic View / Cherry Blossom Viewing
Hirakiyama Park
🌸 Scenic Stroll Rating ★★★★★ Cherry blossom spot and scenic observatory where you can walk with your dog
Located at the summit of a 149m mountain, this scenic observatory park offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the three beautiful bridges (Tatara Bridge, Omishima Bridge, Hakata-Oshima Bridge) and the multi-island beauty of the Seto Inland Sea. It is famous as a spot where the entire mountain turns pink with about 1,000 cherry trees in spring, but even outside the cherry blossom and azalea seasons, you can enjoy the unique scenery of the Shimanami Kaido throughout the year by strolling with your dog along the quiet and open mountain top promenade.
📍 108-38 Ikata, Hakata-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 💴 Free 🅿️ Available (Free) ↗ See the spectacular cherry blossoms at Hirakiyama Park ↗ View on Google Maps
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Interaction Experience
Dolphin Farm Shimanami
🐬 Uniqueness Rating ★★★★★ View dolphins up close with free pet admission
Japan's largest dolphin interaction facility, adjacent to Roadside Station "Hakata S・C Park". From the long viewing pier, you can observe elegantly swimming dolphins up close. Surprisingly, the "Viewing Course" allows pets, and dog admission is free! (*Confirmation required for accompanying on interaction/swim courses). Some parts of the attached auto campsite are also pet-friendly.
🕒 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 📍 1673 Kanoura, Hakata-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 💴 Viewing Course: Adults 500 yen・Children 400 yen・Pets Free 🅿️ Available 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps
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Ocean View
Hakata Beach
🏖 Tropical Rating ★★★★☆ Resort beach lined with palm trees
A beautiful sandy beach lined with palm trees, adjacent to Dolphin Farm Shimanami and the roadside station, exuding a tropical resort feel. It's recommended to stroll along the beach with your dog while listening to the gentle waves of the Seto Inland Sea. In summer, it bustles as a swimming beach.
📍 Kanoura, Hakata-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 💴 Free 🅿️ Available ↗ View on Google Maps

🏝 Omishima (Imabari City)

🏝 Omishima (Imabari City)
Power Spot
Oyamazumi Shrine
⛩ Mystical Rating ★★★★★ Power spot where you can stroll the grounds with a leash
Considered the head shrine of over ten thousand Yamatsumi Shrines and Mishima Shrines nationwide, it is a historic power spot that has long attracted the faith of naval forces and samurai. The spacious grounds can be walked with your dog on a leash. The overwhelming presence of the sacred tree "Okusu," estimated to be over 2,600 years old, is particularly magnificent! *Please note that dogs are not allowed in the treasure hall or indoor facilities. Strict adherence to manners (e.g., waste disposal) within the shrine grounds is required.
📍 3327 Miyaura, Omishima-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 💴 Free shrine grounds visit 🅿️ Available 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps
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Roadside Station
Roadside Station Tatara Shimanami Park
🚴 Photo Op Rating ★★★★☆ Commemorative photo with Tatara Bridge in the background!
A roadside station area spreading at the foot of the Tatara Bridge, one of the world's leading cable-stayed bridges. Within the grounds, excellent photo spots such as the "Cyclist's Sanctuary Monument" and the "Bell of Happiness" are scattered with the Seto Inland Sea as a backdrop. Outdoor terrace seats can be used with dogs and are ideal as a resting place. *Please follow local signs as some park areas may have "no dog walking" signs.
📍 9180-2 Iguchi, Kamiura-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 💴 Free 🅿️ Approx. 300 spaces (Free) 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps

🏝 Ikuchijima (Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

🏝 Ikuchijima (Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
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Scenic Spot
Kosanji Museum・Hill of Hope
🏛 Insta-worthy Rating ★★★★★ Pure white marble garden where you can walk with your dog
Kosanji Temple, with its dazzling array of buildings, and beyond it, the "Hill of Hope," a pure white marble garden spanning 5,000 square meters. This fantastical garden, reminiscent of the Mediterranean coast, is extremely popular as one of Japan's top Instagrammable spots! Surprisingly, dogs are allowed to enter on a leash (pet admission free, not allowed inside buildings). The terrace seats at Cafe Cuore on the hilltop can also be used with dogs.
🕒 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 📍 553-2 Setoda, Setoda-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture 💴 Admission Fee: Adults 1,400 yen *Pets Free 🅿️ Available 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps
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Town Walk
Shiomachi Shopping Street (around Shionosho)
🍋 Retro Rating ★★★★☆ Yellow post box and lemon gourmet are popular
The retro "Shiomachi Shopping Street" extends in front of Kosanji Temple. As expected from Ikuchijima, which boasts the largest lemon production in Japan, the shopping street features a "Happy Lemon-colored Post Box," extremely popular as a cute photo spot with your dog. Souvenirs made with lemons and gourmet street food like croquettes are also abundant, allowing you to leisurely stroll the outdoor streets with your dog.
📍 Around Setoda-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture 💴 Free stroll 🅿️ Paid parking available nearby ↗ View on Google Maps

🌊 Bridges・Cycling Road

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Ocean View
Shimanami Kaido Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
🚲 Seaside Stroll Rating ★★★★☆ Pedestrian paths on each bridge are dog-friendly
All bicycle and pedestrian paths on the bridges connecting all 6 islands can be walked with your dog. A seaside stroll feeling the wind across the strait is exceptional. Under the pillars of the Tatara Bridge, there's a mysterious spot called "Naki-Ryu" (Crying Dragon) where sounds echo. As strong winds can blow on the bridge, small dogs will be safer with a sling or backpack carrier.
📍 Shimanami Kaido (Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths on each bridge) 💴 Pedestrians・Bicycles are free (*Free until March 2026) 🌐 Official Website (Details) ↗ View on Google Maps
⚠️ Note: Pet entry conditions are subject to change. Please confirm the latest information with each facility before your visit.

SPOT DATA

Address

Various locations within the Shimanami Kaido area

Access

Directly from each interchange (IC)

Parking

Available (Free / Paid)

Hours

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