Activities Hojo Autumn Festival Anonymous The Hojo Autumn Festival is a colorful 3-day affair where the community does unusual things with god boxes in motley pajamas.
Activities Hojo Tontaro Ramen and Gyoza Anonymous Tontaro is a chain of reasonably-priced ramen restaurants in Ehime and other parts of Shikoku. The gyoza are some of the best...
Activities Hoju-ji Temple in Saijo Anonymous Hoju-ji is No. 62 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. It's the Temple of Wealth and Happiness, but it doesn’t look like it.
Activities Ongoyama and Mengoyama Anonymous Ongoyama and Mengoyama are two of the foothills of Mt. Takanawa. They’re similarly shaped and close together so they’ve been ...
Activities Kazahaya Fireworks Festival 2024 Anonymous Kazaya Umi Matsuri is the quintessential summer fireworks event in rural Japan. Join yukata-clad locals for cold beer and oohs.
Activities Mt. Takanawa Anonymous Mt. Takanawa is one of the highest mountains within the borders of Matsuyama city. It stands at a height of 986 meters in the...
Activities Kashima Island Anonymous Kashima Island is the blob of mountain dominating the coast north of Matsuyama. It’s good for swimming, camping, barbecues an...
Activities Monchichi Kaigan Beach Anonymous Monchichi Kaigan Beach is one of the best beaches in northern Ehime. The river estuary makes it an interesting place for chil...
Activities Yuzuki Castle Museum Anonymous Today Dogo Park is a peaceful place where families go to relax and play on the weekend. But it used to be the site of a castl...
Activities Kashima Museum Anonymous It's easy to overlook the museum of natural history and archaeology on Kashima, but it's a good one, so don't miss it.