Activities Kasen Waterfall Rod Walters Kasen Waterfall is a little mountain power spot between Matsuyama and Imabari. This easily accessible waterfall is associated...
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.
Food Kazeyanagi Restaurant Rod Walters At Kazeyanagi in Matsuyama, I had the best eel I've ever tried. The restaurant itself is also a treat for the eyes.
Food Kikyou Restaurant Bret Colebi A quaint, homely little restaurant that serves Japanese cuisine and doubles as an Izakaya at night. A part of hotel Aoki, it...
Food Kazu Yakitori and Izakaya Rod Walters Kazu is one of the few restaurants in Matsuyama with a full menu in English. Enjoy charcoal grilled chicken with good sake in...
Culture No-Ball Museum Rod Walters Botchan Stadium is home to the No-Ball Museum, a rather delightful collection of Japanese baseball exhibits, both recent and ...
Culture Tsunashiki Tenmangu Shrine, Imabari Rod Walters Tsunashiki Tenmangu is an expansive shrine complex with its northern entrance facing onto a beach on the Seto Inland Sea.
Culture Okuno-in at Ishite-ji Rod Walters Ishite-ji, Temple No.51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, is a strange place, but Okuno-in, the temple that stands behind it on the ...
Keeping Culture Alive and Dynamic in Nishi-Awa Aude Beaumond Keeping Culture Alive and Dynamic in Nishi-Awa Adapting to changing times in the mountains
Activities Sakura at Makino Park Kim Bergström From late March through until early April each year, Kochi's Makino Park is home to a cherry blossom festival to celebrate th...
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 Ikko Restaurant in Saijo Bret Colebi The freshest fish you can possibly come by—the middle of the restaurant is full of soon-to-be sushi swimming around ready to ...
Culture The Museum of Art, Ehime Rod Walters The Museum of Art, Ehime, stands within the moat of Matsuyama Castle. It hosts frequent special exhibitions and is home to a ...
Activities Eryo-san Mountain Rod Walters With its distinctive shark’s fin shape, Eryo-san is a highly recognizable landmark, visible from many parts of Matsuyama. To ...
Culture Itami Juzo Museum in Matsuyama Rod Walters The Itami Juzo Museum in Matsuyama is a shrine to the man who made a series of brilliant films showing modern Japan to a larg...