Activities Nametoko Gorge Anonymous Nametoko is a 12 km-long natural gorge situated in the watershed of the famous Shimanto River. The gorge is inhabited by wild monkeys..
Activities God Hole Limestone Cave of Shirokawa Anonymous The “Ana Kami Shōnyūdō” or God Hole Limestone Cave in Shirokawa is a small natural cave in a secluded valley. Access requires ..
Sports & Fitness Aqua Palette Matsuyama Anonymous Aqua Palette Matsuyama, one stop on the train from JR Matsuyama Station, is an accessible swimming pool complex popular with people..
Activities Nanrakuen Plum Festival 2026 Jan 31st - Mar 8th Each year from around late January through to early March, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden is home to a plum festival which showcases..
Activities Discover Shikoku in Six Days Ignatius Koh Being Japan's smallest island, Shikoku isn't the first place most first-time or even second-time travellers would cons..
Activities Kazahaya Fireworks Festival 2026 Late Jul Kazaya Umi Matsuri is the quintessential summer fireworks event in rural Japan. Join yukata-clad locals for cold beer and oohs.
Activities Nanrakuen Iris Festival 2026 Mid May - Early Jun From mid-May to early June, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden hosts an iris festival, which is their biggest annual event. At the two..
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 Kiro, at the southernmost..