14 Culture The Straw Ropes of Kashima Futami Anonymous In early May, the straw rope between the twin rocks off Kashima Island is replaced. Spectators in fishing boats swarm around ...
Culture Kamishibaiya Street Entertainment Anonymous In Dogo, you may find yourself getting drawn into a kamishibai performance — free, participatory street storytelling. Don’t w...
Culture Oshima Island Anonymous Oshima—‘Big Island’—lies off Imabari in the Seto Inland Sea. It’s accessed by the Shimanami Kaido expressway via a suspension...
Culture Matsuyama Spring Festival 2025 Anonymous The Matsuyama Spring Festival is held during the first weekend in April when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. There’s a para...
Culture Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival 2024 Ingrid Lezar On May 5th every year, teams fight it out on the banks of the Oda River in Ikazaki--with traditional Japanese paper kites.
Culture Baishinji Anonymous The district of Baishinji faces the Seto Inland separated from Matsuyama by a ridge of hills. Consequently, it has something ...
Culture Seki Art Gallery Anonymous The Seki Art Gallery offers a tranquil hour of art appreciation between Dogo and the center of Matsuyama. There's a variety o...
Culture Taisan-ji Temple in Imabari Anonymous Taisan-ji is Temple No. 56 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. It stands on a platform constructed of massive stones reminis...
Culture Nankobo Temple Anonymous Nankobo is Temple No. 55 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. It’s one of the biggest of the 88 temples. It stands in central...
Culture Ehime University Museum Anonymous Ehime University Museum has an eclectic and attractive collection of insects, minerals, fossils, archaeology and research
