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Shimanami Kaido - which direction?

okyeron

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Apr 9, 2015
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I'm planning my trip to ride the Shimanami Kaido in a few weeks (around May 26th) and I was wondering about the headwinds.

How are the winds on the Shimanami Kaido?

Is one direction better than the other this time of year? Onomichi->Imbari or Imbari->Onomichi?

From some reading here and there, I am under the impression it should be less windy going from Imbari to Onomichi.

Thoughts?

Bonus Question (closer to Tokyo) - How are the winds (which direction) along the coast between Kamakura/Enoshima and Odowara?
 
it should be less windy going from Imbari to Onomichi.
How are the winds (which direction) along the coast between Kamakura/Enoshima and Odawara?
Depends on the day, but mostly the other way.
 
it should be less windy going from Imabari to Onomichi.

I concur with Mike. Every time I have been in Onomichi the wind has been coming from the sea. When I rode the Shimanami Kaido I came from Imabari & remember feeling really sorry for all those plowing into the wind the other way.
 
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