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Enjoy the Inland
Sea of Japan: Setonaikai
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Every season
of the year, the Seto Inland Sea presents us with the beauty
of more than 700 islands, large and small. These islands seem
to move with the tide, sometimes so close you can reach out
and touch them, then floating away into the distance across
the sea.
Moving gently at
walking pace, sea kayakers wind between these islands, experiencing
their beauty with all five senses.
With the tide in the Seto Inland Sea ebbing and flowing by more
than three meters, they choose the route of their journey by
the conditions of the sea.
Reading the waves and the wind, their journey befriends them
with nature.
The sea kayak, allowing them to get so close to nature and being
so easy to use, is the perfect way to explore the Seto Inland
Sea.
Additionally, the Seto Inland Sea having long been an important
route both for the navy and for trade with the Korean peninsula,
they feel a sense of history and heritage wherever they go.
Sensing the paths of their ancestors, and enjoying this very
real experience, adds to the charm of their journey. |
Sea
kayaking began in the area during the Eighties, and the pastime
presently continues to grow, with more and more centers and
suppliers becoming established.
Current popular sites for sea kayaking include Shodoshima, Ushimado,
Shimanami Kaido area, and Miyajima, as well as all around Hiroshima
bay, Oshima Island and Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi prefecture.
Tours and events are held which range from local neighborhood
areas to the rugged beauty of the wilderness.
Enjoying a mild climate all year round, the Seto Inland Sea
allows us to enjoy the charm of sea kayaking more than any other
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Links:
HORIZON (Contact: Mr. Ozaki) Tel/Fax: 088-686-6525
e-mail:kayak110@nifty.com
http://www.e-horizon.jp
Open all year, with courses from beginners, to tailor-made tours
designed to your specifications. Regular skill-improvement courses,
equipment rental available.
Area: Tokushima (Shikoku), Shodoshima, Naoshima.
Shodoshima Marine House Shimakaji (Contact: Naomi Hochi)
Tel: 090-4335-0251@@e-mail:hochiriki@nifty.com
http://homepage3.nifty.com/naomihochi/
Based in Shodoshima, offers beginners and improvement courses.
Tours can be tailored made to your requirements, such as pilgrimage
tours. Also offers several Ecotours and overseas tours throughout
the year.
Harada Minshuku (Contact: Shigeru Harada)
Tel: 0865-68-3044@Fax: 0865-69-8192
e-mail:harada_@mx3.tiki.ne.jp
A sea kayak center operated from a Japanese style Minshuku on
Shiraishi Island, offering accommodation and kayaking. Also
offers experience in beach seining, windsurfing and diving.
SETOUCHI Seakayak Adventures Murakami Suigun (Contact:
Mr. Murakami)
Tel: 090-8718-4141 e-mail:m-yasu@qd5.so-net.ne.jp
http://www.kayak.ne.jp/murakamisuigun/
Open all year, offering monthly camping tours to experience
the nature of the Seto Inland Sea. Tours and courses designed
to your specifications, beginners courses offered as required,
equipment rental available.
Area: Onomichi, Tomonoura, Shimanami Kaido.
PADDLE PARK (Contact: Mr. Kubota)
Tel/Fax:0829-50-4340 http://www.paddlepark.com
Weekly tours, beginners courses, improvement courses, rental
available. Tours can be designed according to your specifications.
Area: Hiroshima prefecture.
DAIDUK OCEAN KAYAKS & ADVENTURE (Contact: Mr. Hara)
Tel/Fax:0834-25-1036
e-mail:kouji-h@sirius.ocn.ne.jp
http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~daiduk/
Offers private and regular tours, beginners courses, and equipment
rental. Also runs camping and day tours.
Area: Eastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. |
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