Culture Spectacular Views at Matsuyama Castle Anonymous Matsuyama Castle stands on a significant hill right in the middle of town, offering spectacular views of the city, mountains and..
Culture Imabari Castle by Day Anonymous Imabari Castle is one of the obvious landmarks of the city of Imabari. It’s a very pretty castle, surrounded by a square moat ..
Culture Shiki Memorial Museum Anonymous Masaoka Shiki is a Matsuyama hero, revered as the genius behind the revival of haiku and the establishment of its modern form. He..
Beauty & Spa Kurhaus Imabari Anonymous For visitors who fancy a swim and onsen in the company of Ehime’s friendly senior citizens, there’s no better venue than Kurha..
Culture Ozu Castle - An Authentic Reconstruction Anonymous Ozu castle stands on a hillock that extends into a bend in the river Hiji, creating the impression that the castle stands on an..
Area Ozu Ozu (大洲, Ōzu) is sometimes referred to as Ehime’s ‘Little Kyoto’. I have no idea why, because they’re as unalike as any two cities in Japan can be. Unlike Kyoto, you can walk around Ozu in..
Area Tobe To most Japanese people, Tobe (砥部) calls to mind Tobe-yaki, a type of ceramic known throughout Japan. People tend to imagine it as a picturesque, arty sort of town, visibly full of potter’..
Food Escobar - S. American home cooking Anonymous Escobar on Ropeway Dori serves a very good South American lunch, and a full dinner menu. It’s hard to find something this auth..