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 Graveyard of the Lords of Imabari Rod Walters Three of the first feudal lords of Imabari have graves on a low hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea on the Imabari coast.
Culture Shiraishi Wataro Yokan Rod Walters In the Meiji period, Yawatahama welcomed European experts as advisers, and the Shiraishi Watarō Yōkan, a guesthouse in an Eng...
Food Lunch at Akarenga Kohikan Rod Walters The Akarenga Kohikan is a coffee shop on Ropeway Dori, housed in a classic building and filled with interesting antiques.
Culture Rokkakudo in Matsuyama Rod Walters The Rokkakudo is one of Matsuyama’s oddest shrines. This shrine belongs to Inari, the fox god, and there are statues of foxes...
Food Redo Herb & Asian Café Rod Walters Redo Herb & Asian Café is a haven for spicy food just behind Imabari harbour.
Activities Tamagawa Lake and Campgrounds Rod Walters Tamagawa Lake and campgrounds lie in a pretty valley in the hills between Matsuyama and Imabari. The lake is formed by a rath...
Culture Ehime University Museum Rod Walters Ehime University Museum has an eclectic and attractive collection of insects, minerals, fossils, archaeology and research
Activities Hojo Tontaro Ramen and Gyoza Rod Walters Tontaro offers affordable ramen across Shikoku, especially in Ehime—and their gyoza are among the tastiest around.
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...
Culture The Tokoro Museum, Omishima Rod Walters Eccentric sculpture fills a bizarre building like a funicular railway station that clings to a hillside, providing striking c...
Culture Tamao Hachiman Shrine in Imabari Rod Walters Tamao Hachiman Shrine stands above a little port on the Seto Inland Sea. Don't miss this characterful spot at the top of the ...
Shopping Nijinomori Koen Road Station Rod Walters Nijinomori Koen Matsuno is a Road Station in southern Ehime, close to the border with Kochi to the south. As Road Stations go...
Food Hakkon Rod Walters Hakkon is an elegant Chinese restaurant in central Matsuyama that serves beautifully prepared, authentic food at reasonable p...
Culture Hio-Hachiman Shrine Rod Walters One of the obvious characteristics of Hio-Hachiman Shrine is its profusion of stone lions or shishi, which stand in pairs on ...
