Culture Yasaka-ji in Matsuyama Anonymous Yasaka-ji – Temple No. 47 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage has a festive air, despite the huge graveyard behind it. It has...
Culture Shinonome Shrine Anonymous Shinonome Shrine stands at the foot of the castle hill in Matsuyama. Noh theatre performances are held here in April amid the...
Culture Kuma Museum of Art Anonymous Kuma Museum of Art sits on the shoulder of a wooded mountain in the area known as Kuma Highland. It has a fine collection of ...
Culture Shimanami Kaido Highway Anonymous The Shimanami Kaido is a highway over the Seto Inland Sea, with spectacular suspension bridges crossing a chain of islands be...
Culture Tanbara Park in Saijo Haruyo Takimoto Tanbara Park has wonderful playgrounds with various enjoyable activities and panoramic views. It's a fun place to visit with ...
Culture Ishite-ji Temple in Matsuyama Anonymous Ishite Temple is a weird place. Ishite-ji, as it's known in Japanese, is No. 51 of the 88 temples that form the Shikoku Pilgr...
Culture The Birthplace of the Akiyama Brothers Anonymous The birthplace of the military Akiyama brothers Saneyuki and Yoshifuru is easily accessible from Matsuyama Castle. This small...
Culture Imabari Castle Protruding from a concrete landscape—one of the tallest things in sight—is Imabari Castle, in the coastal city of the same na...
Culture Bansuiso Most might not expect to find a French-style villa below Matsuyama Castle, but this elegant construction offers a respite fro...
Culture Isaniwa Shrine Thought to be at least 1000 years old, Isaniwa is one of Japan’s three shrines dedicated to the deity Hachiman. After climbin...
