Seto Inland Sea, called "Setonaikai" in Japanese, is the waters between Shikoku and Honshu, both of which are the two of four main islands in Japan. In this area, there are lots of small islands and you can view the beautiful scenery composed of those small and tiny islands by several means. One of them is cycling. Honshu and Shikoku are connected by three routes which respectively consist of several bridges connecting small islands. One of these three routes has a bicycle path beside the main road for the vehicles. I enjoyed the landscapes from crossing the bridge and from a sightseeing boat later, which set off from a few ports on the route. I'll show you pictures shot from onboard. You would be amazed to see the rapid currents and beautiful sea.
I'd add one thing about a unique channel, called Kurushima Channel, in the area. It is unique in a way that ships sometimes could run through on the left side. As you know, ships must pass each other on the right side, regulated by international law, when they face each other in a narrow space. However, in Kurushima Channel the route sometimes alternates between the right and the left. Kurushima Channel is the only place in the world where ships pass on the left side. The sea traffic control constantly monitors the currents and commands all the ships in the channel to run right or left.
(Vocabulary)
waters 《複数扱い》水域, 近海, 領海
the coastal waters of Alaska アラスカの沿岸水域
They got permission to fish in Japanese waters. 日本領海内での漁が許可された．
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