Food Hakurakuten in Imabari Anonymous Hakurakuten is well known for its yaki-buta-tamago-meshi, a specialty of Imabari. But fans of this dish believe that there ar...
Culture Tobe Creative Pottery Making Center Anonymous At the Tobe Creative Pottery Making Center, you can try your hand at decorating pre-made Tobe-yaki ceramic ware.
Culture Bekku Oyamazumi Shrine Anonymous Bekku Oyamazumi Shrine in Imabari is divided into three parts, each in a different style. It makes an interesting contrast wi...
Food Hakkon Anonymous Hakkon is an elegant Chinese restaurant in central Matsuyama that serves beautifully prepared, authentic food at reasonable p...
Food Love Crepe Anonymous Love Crepe is a special class of café, one whose uniqueness, both in style and quality of product, make it my top recommendat...
Food Lunch at Akarenga Kohikan Anonymous The Akarenga Kohikan is a coffee shop on Ropeway Dori, housed in a classic building and filled with interesting antiques.
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 Yosakoi Festival 2026 Nate Hill Yosakoi is a dance festival in Kochi every August. It is a Carnival-like kind of party with a unique Japanese influence only ...
Culture Hanta-ji Temple Anonymous Hanta-ji Temple, No. 50 of the 88 sacred temples of Shikoku, offers a sweeping view over south Matsuyama
Activities Kumadani-ji in Awa-shi Phillip Nelson One of the beautiful Buddhist temples of the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. This boasts well tended grounds and a huge wooden pagoda.
