Activities Ishizuchi Shrine (Head Shrine) Anonymous Mt. Ishizuchi is the highest mountain in western Japan and this is the Shinto shrine established to worship the deity of the ...
Activities Shimanami Kaido Cycling Anonymous The Shimanami Kaido between Ehime and Hiroshima is one long cycle path dotted with cycle rental stations. Crossing bridges an...
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...
Activities Murakami Suigun Museum Anonymous The Murakami Suigun Museum on Oshima off the coast of Imabari is dedicated to the pirates turned coastguards of the Seto Inla...
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...
Food Sadame Restaurant Anonymous Sadame Restaurant on Oshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea is a comfortable little eatery with a wide menu. The fresh fish is ...
Culture Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival 2025 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.
Food Izumi no Mori Restaurant Anonymous A great roadside stop on Route 11 in Saijo, Ehime. Quick service, plenty of seating, with a unique decor, and an array of des...
Activities Akiyama Brothers Memorial Anonymous Statues of two famous soldiers, the Akiyama brothers, stand in a grove of cherry trees in Baishinji. The brothers played lead...
