Activities Mt. Kamegamori Anna Sheffer Enjoy Ehime's scenery with this brief but rewarding hike in the Ishizuchi Mountains.
16 Culture Zuio-ji Anonymous Zuio-ji is a temple monastery of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism. Many monks live, train, work, and study here. Meditation is free..
Culture Sakura at Matsuyama Castle Featured Matsuyama is becoming increasingly more popular with travellers who are looking for locations slightly removed from the traditional..
Culture A Disturbing Temple: Ishiteji 51 Arlene Bastion Ishetiji Temple 51's eclectic collection of different gods and deities can be disturbing because one can't find order in..
Culture The Splendour Falls On Castle Walls Arlene Bastion A castle that has kept much of its original shape and components, Matsuyama Castle still reigns among the most impressive of Japan's..
Culture Enlightenment In Ehime Arlene Bastion The third stage of Enlightenment in Ehime: Part 7 of Old Tiger Henro's Shikoku Pilgrimage.
10 Culture Matsuyama-Jo Andrea Kahlow Matsuyama Castle in Ehime is one of the 12 oldest castles in Japan