Culture Joruri-ji Temple in Matsuyama Anonymous Joruri-ji – Temple No. 46 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage has ancient trees and a beautiful garden. Standing alone in far...
Shopping Hiyoshi Yumesanchi Road Station Anonymous Hiyoshi Yumesanchi is a Road Station in southern Ehime with a restaurant, food stalls, restrooms, and a marketplace selling f...
Beauty & Spa Oyabu Onsen Anonymous Experience old Japan at Oyabu Onsen ryokan. Built in the Taisho period, the ryokan is a picturesque building of great charm a...
Culture Zenno-ji in Hojo Anonymous Zenno-ji is a temple of the Zen sect of Buddhism, on the foothills of Mt. Takanawa in the northern part of Matsuyama. It offe...
Culture Jodo-ji Temple in Matsuyama Anonymous Jodo-ji Temple, No.49 of the 88 sacred temples of Shikoku, has a rustic, weathered air.
Food Manshu-ya in Matsuyama's Okaido Anonymous Manshu-ya in Matsuyama's Okaido boasts Japan's best gyoza and tonkotsu ramen. They're good gyoza, but you be the judge.
Culture Taisan-ji Temple in Matsuyama Anonymous Taisan-ji is a temple in Matsuyama. It’s No. 52 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. It sits on a hillside isolated from the city, surr...
Activities Eryo-san Mountain Anonymous With its distinctive shark’s fin shape, Eryo-san is a highly recognizable landmark, visible from many parts of Matsuyama. To ...
Beauty & Spa Gongen Onsen Anonymous What sets Gongen Onsen apart from other hot spring baths is the quality of its water, and its association with a gongen, a tr...
Area Saijo Anonymous The city of Saijo sits on a plain facing the Seto Inland Sea, with the imposing Mt. Ishizuchi behind it. Saijo is sandwiched ...