Activities Hoshi no Ura Beach Rod Walters Hoshi no Ura Beach is popular with families for its shallow water, wooden decking and shade.
Activities Tobe Zoo Rod Walters 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 ...
Culture Bekku Oyamazumi Shrine Rod Walters Bekku Oyamazumi Shrine in Imabari is divided into three parts, each in a different style. It makes an interesting contrast wi...
Nightlife Club House Café and Restaurant Rod Walters The Club House is a stylish building of red brick, tile and bare concrete set in a little green garden. It sits just behind t...
Shopping Mikawa Road Station Rod Walters Mikawa Road Station is located beside the winding Kuma River, the ‘beautiful river’ that give Mikawa its name. It's a welcome...
Culture Nanrakuen Windchime Festival 2021 Kim Bergström There are certain things that signify that summer has arrived in Japan, and windchimes are one of them. The Nanrakuen Windchi...
Culture Hiroshige Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Ehime Museum of Art looks at the works of Hiroshige Utagawa (1797 - 1858), who was c...
Culture Colors and Shapes of the Ecole De Paris 2020-2021 Kim Bergström The Nagoya City Museum of Art has one of the world's best collections of art from the School of Paris (École de Paris). As th...
Burning Sky and Sea in Futami, Iyo Takako Sakamoto Sunsets in Futami town in Ehime prefecture: One of the 'Top 100 Sunsets Viewing Spots' in Japan is true to its reputation!
Activities Utena Bathing Resort, Omishima Rod Walters Utena Bathing Resort is one of the loveliest beaches in Ehime. The sand is clean, the water is clear, and the views to seawar...
Culture Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima Island Rod Walters Oyamazumi Shrine is like a natural cathedral. It's home to a large collection of historical weapons and armour.
Culture The Road to Oku-no-In Rod Walters The path to Oku-no-In on Omishima Island is a wonderful winding track to nothing in particular (except for a rather nice toil...
Shopping Tatara Michi no Eki, Omishima Rod Walters Tatara Michi no Eki is one of two road station on the island of Omishima on the Shimanami Highway. It’s a great place to take...
Food Curry Shop Delhi Rod Walters There’s a curry shop in Matsuyama JR Station with the whimsical name “Delhi”—whimsical because this is a typical Japanese “cu...
Culture Mother and Child Museum on Omishima Rod Walters The Ken Iwata Mother and Child Museum on Omishima is a very strange art gallery. It’s a ring of whitewashed concrete open to ...
