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Day 24 of 27 · lodging 21 km from Sumoto · The Offbeat Archipelago: Hidden Valleys, Wild Coasts & Sacred Peaks

Day 24 — Awaji Island Coastal Escape

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A road day to your new base in lodging 21 km from Sumoto, with most of the day on the road (3 h 26).

Awaji Island Coastal Escape
For Shikoku Island © photographed in 2005 by Nagono — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 15 · Sumoto · Japan

We sleep at 公園水野, 800 m away

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day 24 1 night 3 h 26 on the road196 kmclimate to watch

programme
2 h 30
road
3 h 26
  • Viewing the dramatic Naruto Whirlpools from a coastal pathPlace Naruto Whirlpools, 0.2 km away · exact place name★★★☆☆ · known in 19 languages — article “Naruto whirlpools”“The Naruto whirlpools are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan. The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about 1.3 km (0.81 miles).” — after Wikipedia

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    2 h 30

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Strolling the historic castle town of Sumoto

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Wakayama Castle

    Wakayama Castle

    Walk through the castle grounds and enjoy panoramic views of the city from the hilltop keep.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 29 November 2010 by Wak89 — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Awaji Island Sunset Line

    Awaji Island Sunset Line

    Drive along the scenic western coast of Awaji Island with continuous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

    40 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 23 November 2010 by Pinqui — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons