Seto Inland Sea

By ship

Boats are the natural way to travel around the sea. There are countless services, most running only short distances; check under your destination of interest for details.

By train

The only train connection across the Inland Sea is via the Seto-Ohashi Bridge from Okayama to Takamatsu and onward. Services are fast and frequent, although no Shinkansen service is available.

By car

After billions of dollars in construction works, the Seto Inland Sea is now crossed by no less than three stupendously huge bridges. From east to west:

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

with the longest suspended span in the world, between Akashi off Kobe, Honshu and Awaji

Seto-Ohashi Bridge

a set of six bridges connected Okayama Honshu to Kagawa Shikoku

Shimanami Kaido

from Hiroshima Honshu to Ehime Shikoku