Culture Shiki Memorial Museum Anonymous Masaoka Shiki is a Matsuyama hero, revered as the genius behind the revival of haiku and the establishment of its modern form. He..
Food Escobar - S. American home cooking Anonymous Escobar on Ropeway Dori serves a very good South American lunch, and a full dinner menu. It’s hard to find something this auth..
Activities Russian Soldiers' Cemetery Anonymous If you’ve never visited a Japanese graveyard before, the Russian Soldiers’ Cemetery is a good place to start. Prisoners from t..
Culture Isso-an Anonymous Issō-an, home of the free-form haiku poet Taneda Santōka who lived until 1940. It stands on the route of the Iyo Yama no Be no..
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..
Culture Hojo Kashima Festival 2025 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..
Transportation Matsuyama Trams and Botchan Train Anonymous In Matsuyama, be sure to ride the groaning 1950s trams and the puffing Botchan Train. Travel in retro style, if not the greatest..
Food Gaucho Grill [Closed] Anonymous Gaucho Grill in central Matsuyama serves authentic, meat-centric Argentinean home cooking, with a selection of robust wines.