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Top Attractions in Ehime

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Ehime Top 10

  1. Dogo Onsen Honkan
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    Dogo Onsen Honkan

    Matsuyama
  2. Flankey Kobayashi
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    Flankey Kobayashi

    Matsuyama
  3. Nametoko Gorge
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    Nametoko Gorge

    Activities
  4. Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum
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    Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum

    Matsuyama
  5. Mitsuhama Morning Fish Market
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    Mitsuhama Morning Fish Market

    Matsuyama
  6. Marinecco European Café & Bar
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    Marinecco European Café & Bar

    Matsuyama
  7. The Birthplace of the Akiyama Brothers
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    The Birthplace of the Akiyama Brothers

    Matsuyama
  8. God Hole Limestone Cave of Shirokawa
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    God Hole Limestone Cave of Shirokawa

    Activities
  9. Matsuyama - Kokura Car Ferry
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    Matsuyama - Kokura Car Ferry

    Matsuyama
  10. Aqua Palette Matsuyama
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    Aqua Palette Matsuyama

    Matsuyama

Upcoming Ehime Events

Dogo Onsen Festival 2026
Culture

Dogo Onsen Festival 2026

Mar 19th - Mar 21st

Every March, Dogo Onsen is dressed up in lanterns and red pinstripes to celebrate its cultural history and provide a platform for..

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Matsuyama Spring Festival 2026
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Matsuyama Spring Festival 2026

Apr 4th - Apr 5th

The Matsuyama Spring Festival is held during the first weekend in April when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. There’s a parad..

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Hojo Kashima Festival 2026
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Hojo Kashima Festival 2026

May 3rd - May 4th

In early May, the Hojo Kashima Spring Festival is held in the area known as “Kazahaya” to the north of Matsuyama. On the first..

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Where to eat in Ehime

Dogo no Machiya café
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Dogo no Machiya café

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Dogo no Machiya is a beautiful café with courtyard gardens and stylish Japanese décor. It’s ideal for breakfast, lunch, or a r..

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Culinary specialties of Matsuyama
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Culinary specialties of Matsuyama

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Matsuyama and Ehime offer a variety of culinary specialties reflecting the geographic diversity of the region. The best advice is..

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Places to stay in Ehime

Imabari Station Hotel
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Imabari Station Hotel

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Imabari Station Hotel is a budget hotel located conveniently close to Imabari railway station.

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About Ehime

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Shikoku
Island Shikoku
Capital Matsuyama
Population 1,270,133
Area 5,676.10 km²

Located in northwestern Shikoku and bordering the Seto Inland Sea, Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is surrounded by nature. Visitors can enjoy great views of the Seto Inland Sea coast and the Seto Inland Sea National Park. 

Many tourists also flock to Ehime to visit Dogo Onsen, arguably the most storied hot springs in Japan, as well as the historical Matsuyama and Uwajima castles. In fact, Ehime has five of Japan’s “Top 100 Castles,” the most of any prefecture (tied with Hyogo and Nagano).

The capital city of Matsuyama is perhaps most famous for being the scene of Natsume Soseki’s Botchan, one of Japan’s most beloved novels. As a result, many attractions in the city bear its name, such as the Botchan Train.

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