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Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge crossing the strait between Shikoku and the islands — Photo: Herry Lawford / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (cropped)

Driving notes for Shikoku, starting from Takamatsu or Matsuyama airport.

Routes

33.9 kmMatsuyama IC – Uchiko-Ikazaki ICSouth on the Matsuyama Expressway past Iyonada SA and Uchiko PA to Uchiko-Ikazaki IC.
59.4 kmNishiseto-Onomichi IC – Imabari ICThe Shimanami Kaido (Nishiseto Expressway) from Onomichi in Hiroshima across the islands and bridges to Imabari in Ehime, with Ohama PA, Setoda PA, Kamiura PA and Kurushima-kaikyo SA on the way.
89.6 kmTakamatsu-chuo IC – Ikawa-Ikeda ICTakamatsu, Kochi and Tokushima Expressways to Ikawa-Ikeda IC. From there the Iya Kazurabashi vine bridge is about 1 hour via National Route 32 and prefectural roads (Miyoshi tourism association).
123.6 kmTakamatsu-chuo IC – Kochi ICTakamatsu Expressway to Kawanoe JCT, then the Kochi Expressway across the Shikoku mountains to Kochi IC.
151.1 kmTakamatsu-chuo IC – Matsuyama ICTakamatsu Expressway to Kawanoe JCT, then the Matsuyama Expressway to Matsuyama IC: the basic route across northern Shikoku between Takamatsu and Matsuyama.
65.6 kmTakamatsu-chuo IC – Tokushima ICEast on the Takamatsu Expressway, then the Tokushima Expressway to Tokushima IC. Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu is reached on local roads from Takamatsu-chuo IC.
19.8 kmTokushima IC – Naruto-kita ICTokushima and Takamatsu Expressways, then the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway to Naruto-kita IC. Naruto Park (Uzu-no-Michi walkway over the whirlpools) is about 5 minutes from Naruto-kita IC (Uzu-no-Michi information).

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