Since I'm painting in Onomichi, I'll also go to Innoshima for the "Hiroshima Manhole Stamp Rally."

Since I was going to Onomichi for paint work (Grumpy's powder paint factory is in Onomichi), I cycled from Onomichi to Innoshima as part of the "Hiroshimanho? Stamp Rally" challenge.
This time, the bikes were a Cannondale Topstone Lefty for painter Takenoshita, and a recently assembled Cannondale Synapse for Nishigami.

First, we fueled up at "Temari" okonomiyaki, which I found on Google Maps.
Conversation flowed easily between the regular customers and painter Takenoshita about his hairstyle.

Temari's Onomichi-yaki.
The crunchy gizzard was very delicious.

After lunch, we headed to the ferry terminal for Mukaishima.
Ferries to Mukaishima depart every 12 minutes, and the fare is 110 yen per person including the bicycle.

After crossing to Mukaishima by ferry, as soon as we started riding, it began to pour like a squall.
Reluctantly, we took shelter from the rain at a nearby Lawson, eating ice cream.
While we were there, we also filmed a video introducing the Cannondale for YouTube.

After waiting for about 20 minutes, the rain lightened to a drizzle, so we set off.
The brand new Cannondale Synapse was already soaked.

We arrived at Innoshima Suigun Castle in about an hour.
There were no signposts on the road, so we relied on Google Maps for navigation.
The Suigun Castle is located on a small hill, so it was a light climb.
Although it's called a castle, it seems to be more of a castle-shaped museum than an actual castle.

Next, we went to Innoshima Amenity Park.
The park is large, so it was a bit difficult to find the manhole location.

Near the park is "Hassakuya," famous for its hassaku daifuku, so we went to buy some snacks.
The daifuku mochi, with its subtle sweetness, wraps around the hassaku.
The exquisite balance of the juicy hassaku, which prevents the bean paste from becoming too sweet, is superb.

My mouth was completely set on hassaku daifuku, but it turned out to be closed that day.
Since my mind was already set on hassaku daifuku, it was a huge disappointment, and on the way back, all I could think about was hassaku daifuku.

However, I couldn't skip sweets, so I had the classic "Karasawa" ice monaka from Onomichi.
The ice monaka, steeped in history and culture, has a refreshing sweetness and a subtle, pleasant eggy aroma that is a perfect post-exercise treat.

I was reasonably tired, but this wasn't the end.
The ride was merely an add-on to the paint work.
The powder coating was also completed with a great finish.
A lovely beige frame, reminiscent of ice monaka, was painted.

Although it was a short ride of less than 40km round trip, it was an enjoyable cycling experience, as expected from Onomichi Shimanami Kaido.
I was able to enjoy a rich cycling experience.