Tamagawa Lake and campgrounds lie in a pretty valley in the hills between Matsuyama and Imabari. The lake is formed by a rather spectacular dam at its east end, and there are two places to camp, one on either side of the lake at the west end. A picturesque shrine stands on a peninsular that juts into the lake at this end of the lake. Lake Tamagawa is home to the Matsuyama University rowing club.
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Tamagawa Lake and Campgrounds
An idyllic spot between Matsuyama and Imabari
By Anonymous
Community writer
The shrine on the peninsular at the west end of Tamagawa lake
One of the stone lion-dogs guarding the shrine
A little big-headed chap sits all alone in the woods behind the shrine
The woods behind the shrine conceal another shrine
The view west up the valley that leads to Matsuyama
Boats from the Matsuyama University rowing club are a common sight on the lake
The lake is also spectacular in winter
Looking east towards the dam in winter
You can walk across the top of the dam and imagine skateboarding down the overflow
The mountains around Tamagawa are also quite grand
Weeping willows line the river that leads into the lake from the west
In spring, the new leaves present every shade of green
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