Ninomaru Shiseki Garden Mandy Bartok Ninomaru Shiseki Garden is a beautiful escape in all seasons and just a short walk down the hill from Matsuyama Castle.
Terraces to Heaven Takako Sakamoto This village of terraced fields reaching up to heaven next to the blue water of Uwa Sea in Ehime prefecture is one of Japan's...
Food Nagasaka Restaurant in Matsuyama Rod Walters Nagasaka Restaurant in Matsuyama is a Japanese-style restaurant with a stylish retro interior
Food Isonokawa Restaurant in Hojo [Closed] Rod Walters Isonokawa in Hojo, Matsuyama is absolutely typical of old-style Japanese mid-grade restaurants.
Accommodation Yu no Tani Ryokan Bret Colebi If you need to unwind, de-stress, and heal your body and soul, there's no better place than Saijo's Yu no Tani Ryokan.
Food Sosai Shiki Restaurant Rod Walters Sosai Shiki Restaurant is very close to Matsuyama JR station. You can eat well for ¥500 and enjoy free Wi-Fi.
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 ...
Culture Imabari City Kono Museum of Art Rod Walters The Imabari City Kono Museum of Art is an old-school Japanese art gallery. It has a fine collection of screens and scrolls, a...
Food Ivy House Restaurant Rod Walters Ivy House restaurant beside the Seto Inland Sea offers curry, pizza, hamburgers and coffee. The view from the windows is spec...
Activities Kofujiyama Rod Walters Kofujiyama (little Mt. Fuji) is the mountain on Gogoshima, the island that sits nearest the coastline of Matsuyama in the Set...
Activities Ehime Museum of History & Culture Rod Walters Hidden away on a hilltop above the little town of Uwa is one of the best museums in the prefecture. The Ehime Museum of Histo...
Activities Matsuyama’s ‘General Park’ Rod Walters Matsuyama Sogo Koen has everything you would expect from a ‘General Park’ — greenery, children’s playgrounds, sports faciliti...
Food Shioji Kaisen Restaurant Rod Walters Shioji Kaisen Restaurant in Futami offers a wide range of seafood with views over the Seto Inland Sea. It's a good place to s...
Food Chikappa Tonkotsu Ramen Rod Walters Chikappa specializes in tonkotsu ramen, which is noodles in a rich broth, produced by boiling down pork bones. The shop is co...
Culture Ikazaki Kite Museum Rod Walters The bank of the Oda River in Ikazaki is home to a kite festival, and a museum full of spectacular kites. You can even borrow ...
