Area Iyo In Japan, the names for municipalities bear scant resemblance to entities of the same name in the west. So in Japan, a ‘village’ can cover a vast area including hundreds of hamlets. Similarly,..
Activities Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Katou Phoenix Shodoshima is a pretty island in the Seto Inland Sea. Olives are grown here, giving the island a distinctly Mediterranean atmosphere...
Nightlife Dogo Biiru Kan Brewery Restaurant Anonymous The Dogo Biiru Kan Brewery Restaurant is just a few paces from Dogo Onsen Honkan. It serves quality beer on tap, accompanied by..
Culture Matsuyama City Archaeological Museum Anonymous The Matsuyama City Archaeological Museum has an engaging collection of prehistoric kitchenware and votive art. There's also..
Activities Matsuyama’s ‘General Park’ Anonymous Matsuyama Sogo Koen has everything you would expect from a ‘General Park’ — greenery, children’s playgrounds, sports facilitie..
Activities Tobe Zoo Anonymous Tobe Zoo sits on a forested hill-top south of Matsuyama. It’s the first zoo to successfully raise a polar bear by human hand a..
Activities Magical waters of Jonofuchi Park Anonymous Jonofuchi Park is a beautiful urban garden with ponds and streams fed from a natural spring. Home to koi carp and ducks, it’s ..
Food Teiregi Chaya in Jonofuchi Koen Anonymous Teiregi Chaya in Jonofuchi Park serves beautifully prepared lunches, tea, coffee, and ices in season. The tea-house overlooks ..