awaji island

How to Get to Awaji Island from Osaka, Kyoto & Tokyo: Bus, Car or Tour?

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There is no train station on Awaji Island, and no airport either. For most visitors the practical route is a highway bus from Kosoku Maiko — the expressway stop at the mainland end of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge — or a rental car across that same bridge. The option that actually suits you depends less … Read more

Awaji Island Itinerary: The Best One-Day Road Trip

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Is one day enough for Awaji Island? Yes — if you build the day around the tides. This itinerary links the island’s three most rewarding stops into a single driving route: the flower fields at Awaji Hanasajiki, lunch at Michi-no-Eki Awaji, and the Naruto whirlpools from the Uzushio Cruise at Fukura Port. The route runs … Read more