16 Culture Zuio-ji Anonymous Zuio-ji is a temple monastery of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism. Many monks live, train, work, and study here. Meditation is f...
Culture Sakura at Matsuyama Castle Bronwyn O'Neill Matsuyama is becoming increasingly more popular with travellers who are looking for locations slightly removed from the tradi...
12 Food Mitsu's Okonomiyaki Granny Bronwyn O'Neill A tiny, no-nonsense okonomiyaki shop just a minute's walk from Mitsu station in Matsuyama. Featured in local news and as pat...
Culture Dogo Onsen: Tradition Stripped Bare Bronwyn O'Neill Dogo Onsen, the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away, is one of Matsuyama's most prized buildings and one of ...
Culture Towel Town Arlene Bastion An Imabari towel is forever: Japan's softest, most absorbent, most durable towels come from Imabari in Ehime.
6 Activities Views from Kurashima-Kaikyo Bridge Andrea Kahlow Kurushim-Kaikyo Bridge connects Hiroshima Prefecture to Ehime Prefecture, thus connecting the main island Honshu to Shikoku b...
Food Kurazen Mandy Bartok Kurazen provides tasty Japanese izakaya dishes in a traditional-style warehouse building near Imabari Castle.
6 Culture Imabari Castle Photos Mandy Bartok Imabari Castle is one of Japan's only seaside castles, and a beautiful place to pass a spring afternoon.
