Culture Kamishibaiya Street Entertainment Anonymous In Dogo, you may find yourself getting drawn into a kamishibai performance — free, participatory street storytelling. Don’t wo..
Culture Oshima Island Anonymous Oshima—‘Big Island’—lies off Imabari in the Seto Inland Sea. It’s accessed by the Shimanami Kaido expressway via a suspension ..
Activities Murakami Suigun Museum Anonymous The Murakami Suigun Museum on Oshima off the coast of Imabari is dedicated to the pirates turned coastguards of the Seto Inland..
Culture Matsuyama Spring Festival 2025 Early Apr The Matsuyama Spring Festival is held during the first weekend in April when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. There’s a parad..
Food Sadame Restaurant Anonymous Sadame Restaurant on Oshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea is a comfortable little eatery with a wide menu. The fresh fish is especially..
Culture Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival 2025 Monday - May 5th On May 5th every year, teams fight it out on the banks of the Oda River in Ikazaki--with traditional Japanese paper kites.
Food Izumi no Mori Restaurant Anonymous A great roadside stop on Route 11 in Saijo, Ehime. Quick service, plenty of seating, with a unique decor, and an array of desserts..
Activities Akiyama Brothers Memorial Anonymous Statues of two famous soldiers, the Akiyama brothers, stand in a grove of cherry trees in Baishinji. The brothers played leading..