Camping & Trekking Maegami-ji Temple in Saijo Anonymous Maegami-ji, Temple No.64, stands in the foothills of Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain of western Japan. This temple could almost..
Activities Gogoshima Island Anonymous Gogoshima is the big island off Matsuyama. It has a isolated beaches and a great variety of bird life. The sunset from the ferry..
Activities Kazahaya Fireworks Festival Late Jul Kazaya Umi Matsuri is the quintessential summer fireworks event in rural Japan. Join yukata-clad locals for cold beer and oohs.
Activities Hoju-ji Temple in Saijo Anonymous Hoju-ji is No. 62 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. It's the Temple of Wealth and Happiness, but it doesn’t look like it.
Camping & Trekking Kokubun-ji Temple in Imabari Anonymous Kokubun-ji, Temple No.59, is the temple for the province of Iyo, in the system of provincial temples established by Emperor Sh..
Activities Walking on Cloud, Sea, and Sky Arlene Bastion The beauty of the Kurushima Kaikyo, part of the world's longest suspension bridge Shimanami Kaido, makes for a wonderful walk...
Camping & Trekking Ryuko-ji Temple in Uwajima Anonymous Ryuko-ji, the Temple of the Dragon’s Light, is temple No. 41 of the 88 sacred temples of the Shikoku pilgrimage. It’s more Shi..
Activities Omishima Island Anonymous Omishima is an artistically and religiously significant island in the Inland Sea. Part of Imabari, it’s accessed by the Shim..