Dōgo Onsen has been welcoming bathers for over 3,000 years. It inspired the bathhouse in Spirited Away. Above the city, Matsuyama Castle commands the hilltop. Trams rattle through streets lined with haiku. This is Shiki's hometown, after all.
What Matsuyama is known for
Top-rated in Matsuyama
Workshop Kurogane
5.0craft
Full-day forge experience making a hand-engraved kitchen knife with a Shimanto blacksmith.
Yusuhara Community Library
4.7museum
Kengo Kuma's stunning 'Library in the Clouds' features cascading wooden bookshelves in a Yusuhara mountain setting.
Noshima Castle Ruins
4.8castle
Landmark castle in Shikoku offering panoramic views and rich history.
Matsuyama Castle
4.5castle
Winter lights in the Horinouchi Park with the castle as a backdrop.
Kirosan Observatory
4.6viewpoint
Best viewpoint of the Shimanami Kaido bridges.
No.45 Iwaya Temple
4.5temple
Sacred structures from the 1920s with caves in the rocky hillside & views of the surrounding peaks.
Mount Ishizuchi
4.6nature
Rocky mountain peak, reached by stairs & rope chains, with a shrine & expansive views at the top.
Shimanami Kurushima Kaikyo sightseeing boat
4.6landmark
Cruise beneath the soaring Shimanami Kaido bridges, weaving through the Kurushima Strait's powerful whirlpools.