Route Options
Distance: ~450 km (excluding ferry) + 2h 50min ferry crossing | Drive Time: 8-10 hours including ferry and stops
Type: Scenic ferry crossing + island-hopping bridge route
Primary Route: Ferry crossing from Beppu (Kyushu) to Yawatahama (Shikoku), then via Route 378 to Matsuyama, Shimanami Kaido (70km nine-bridge route), and Sanyo Expressway to Osaka
On-Route Stops (Stops directly on the route with no detour)
- Cat Alley (Neko no Hosomichi)
- Yahoo Hill (Lightning Bolt Hill, Omishima)
- Oyamazumi Shrine
- Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture
- Onomichi Port City
- Ozu City (Iyo-Ozu)
- Yawatahama Port & Ferry Terminal
- Ferry Crossing Experience - Beppu to Yawatahama
- Beppu Ferry Terminal
- Tatara Shimanami Park & Bridge Viewpoint
- Shimanami Kaido Bridge Crossing
Short Detour Stops (15-30 minutes off the main route)
- Fukuyama Castle
- Onomichi Temple Walk
- Senko-ji Park & Observatory
- Ishite-ji Temple
- Dogo Onsen District (Matsuyama)
- Matsuyama Castle
Major Detour Stops (30+ minutes detour, significant attractions)
- Ohara Museum of Art
- Naoshima Island
- Miyajima Island (Itsukushima)
- Bansuiso Villa
- Okayama Castle
- Teshima Island
- Tomo-no-ura
- Mt. Washu Viewpoint
- Himeji Castle
- Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
- Korakuen Garden
Generated from research: routes/beppu-to-osaka-ferry-route/beppu-to-osaka-ferry-route.md