Culture Imabari Castle Protruding from a concrete landscape—one of the tallest things in sight—is Imabari Castle, in the coastal city of the same name. This structure is..
Culture Botchan Train Museum The Botchan Railway Museum is designed as a museum for everyone. It tells the story of the Iyotetsu Railway, which has been available to the citizens..
Transportation Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge 5 (1Review) Traversing Kurushima Strait to connect Oshima Island (a part of Hiroshima prefecture) to mainland Shikoku, the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge is the world’s..
Culture Bansuiso Most might not expect to find a French-style villa below Matsuyama Castle, but this elegant construction offers a respite from the bustling town center..
Beauty & Spa Dogo Onsen Honkan 4 (2Reviews) Dogo Onsen, in central Matsuyama, is one of Japan's oldest hot springs with the main honkan one of the most famous locations at its very center. This..
Culture Oyamazumi Shrine In the middle of Honshu and Shikoku, there's an island named Omishima which plays host to a Shinto shrine that served as a samurai mecca for more..
Culture Doronko Matsuri Mud Festival 2024 [Cancelled] Early Jul Shirokawa's Doronko Mud Festival in early summer has it all – bulls, devils, wrestling, pulsing drums and dancing virgins ..
Food Gaucho Grill [Closed] Anonymous Gaucho Grill in central Matsuyama serves authentic, meat-centric Argentinean home cooking, with a selection of robust wines.