Activities Koshi-ore-yama Anonymous Koshi-ore-yama is a humpbacked mountain that stands on the northern boundary of Matsuyama. Home to rare plants, it affords ve...
Culture Yoshiumi Local Culture Center Anonymous Yoshiumi Local Culture Center on Oshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea has a fine collection of historical artifacts, includin...
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 ...
Activities Toba's Dolphin Island Chris Glenn Iruka Jima, or Dolphin Island, just off the coast of Toba Bay and part of Ise Shima National Park is one of 8 great destinati...
Culture Doronko Matsuri Mud Festival 2024 Anonymous Shirokawa's Doronko Mud Festival in early summer has it all – bulls, devils, wrestling, pulsing drums and dancing virgins in ...
11 Transportation Nakanojo Station Aline Laborde Nakanojo Station is positioned in the town of Nakanojo, Gunma prefecture. First built in 1945, Nakanojo Station possesses the...
Activities Monchichi Kaigan Beach Anonymous Monchichi Kaigan Beach is one of the best beaches in northern Ehime. The river estuary makes it an interesting place for chil...
Culture Atami for Kaiju Armand Vaquer Atami is the scene of the climactic battle in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). The finale took place on a hilltop overlooking t...
16 Shirayama Shrine in a Rice Field Takako Sakamoto There are millions of Shirayama (Hakusan) Shrines in Japan. I visited one of them I found in my neighborhood, among vast rice...
