Michi-no-Eki Yoshiumi Ikiiki-kan

Michi-no-eki

Prefecture

Ehime

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Michi-no-eki

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About This Destination

At the southern tip of Oshima on the Shimanami Kaido, this station sits right under the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge. You pick your shellfish and seafood, rent a charcoal shichirin and grill it yourself with the bridge overhead.

Yoshiumi Ikiiki-kan is at the southern end of Oshima, the first island the Shimanami Kaido crosses from the Ehime side. The Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge, a run of three suspension bridges, starts almost directly above the car park. Route 317 passes the station, and Oshima-minami IC is about a kilometer away.

Most people come for the seafood barbecue. You choose from the day’s catch, which changes with the season and may include turban shells and other shellfish, then grill it on a rented shichirin with a view of the strait. Seafood is priced at market rate, so the bill depends on what you pick. There is also a shop for Imabari produce, a food court and a restaurant.

The station sells tickets for the tidal-current sightseeing boat that leaves from the harbor a short walk away. The Kurushima Strait has some of the fastest currents in Japan, but sailings are limited in winter. Barbecue orders close in mid-afternoon and the operator often posts earlier cutoffs, so do not plan a late lunch here without checking.

Location

Prefecture: Ehime

Address: Imabari, Ehime, Japan

Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00

Closed: Closed on 1 January. During the winter period (12 January to 14 March 2027) it is also closed on Wednesdays.

Hours note: Closed on 1 January, with extra closures and shorter hours in winter. The barbecue stops taking orders in mid-afternoon, earlier on some posted dates. Check the official calendar.

Parking and toilets: Free, open 24 hours

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