Culture Ishiteji Temple At Matsuyama’s most famous temple, a sight almost as guaranteed as the temple buildings themselves is the cadre of pilgrims i...
Beauty & Spa Dogo Onsen Honkan Dogo Onsen, in central Matsuyama, is one of Japan's oldest hot springs with the main honkan one of the most famous locations ...
Culture Imabari Castle Protruding from a concrete landscape—one of the tallest things in sight—is Imabari Castle, in the coastal city of the same na...
Transportation Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge Traversing Kurushima Strait to connect Oshima Island (a part of Hiroshima prefecture) to mainland Shikoku, the Kurushima Kaik...
Culture Oyamazumi Shrine In the middle of Honshu and Shikoku, there's an island named Omishima which plays host to a Shinto shrine that served as a sa...
Culture Matsuyama Castle Matsuyama Castle is one of the twelve "original castles" in Japan, i. Castles that have survived the post-feudal era since 18...
Activities Mount Kiro Observatory Park There is no better way to see the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge and its stretch of the Seto Inland Sea than from the top of Mount K...
Culture Botchan Train Museum The Botchan Railway Museum is designed as a museum for everyone. It tells the story of the Iyotetsu Railway, which has been a...
Culture Bansuiso Most might not expect to find a French-style villa below Matsuyama Castle, but this elegant construction offers a respite fro...
Culture Isaniwa Shrine Thought to be at least 1000 years old, Isaniwa is one of Japan’s three shrines dedicated to the deity Hachiman. After climbin...
