Activities Shioya Bay 9.5k Trim Marathon Jannine Myers Shioya Bay trim marathon - a pretty course that wraps around the bay in a lightly-populated area.
7 Culture Soja RetRoad Festival Judith Mikami Every September Soja City hosts a Retroad (retro + road) Festival to celebrate the tradition of the old main road with the ne...
10 Activities Nikko’s Senjogahara Josef Diermair Senjogahara, a 4 square kilometer marshland located just behind Ryuzu Falls, is simply amazing and I am psyched every time I ...
Accommodation Umi no Cho Justin Dart A wonderful resort onsen hotel overlooking the ocean featuring a private beach, bars, game room, and more
10 Culture Omikoshi Soneri Anonymous On the first Sunday of May, a general exhibition of Ehime's various festivals is held in the grounds of Matsuyama Castle. It ...
Activities Kourijima Magic Hour Half-Marathon Jannine Myers The Kourijima Magic Hour Half Marathon is a spectacular course with beautiful views and extras like pre-race entertainment an...
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 Iwaya-ji Temple Anonymous If there’s one temple you really should visit in Ehime, Iwaya-ji is it. Its location against a pock-marked cliff inspires awe.
Beauty & Spa Chamberlain's Hakone Promenade Tomoko Kamishima Basil Hall Chamberlain spent most of his spare time in Hakone. In his memory, there is a pleasant nature trail named after h...
Culture Okayama Orphan Asylum Kenji Chida Okayama City has a lot of history but one of the hidden gems is the remains of the Okayama Orphange. Founded by Juji Ishii du...
