Ehime Hidden Gems
Le royaume du onsen et des agrumes à Shikoku. Le Dogo Onsen Honkan, le plus ancien bain public du Japon et inspiration du Voyage de Chihiro, possède plus de 3 000 ans d'histoire thermale. La route cyclable Shimanami Kaido relie six îles, et le château de Matsuyama domine une colline avec vue sur la mer Intérieure.
20 spots
Vergers d'agrumes en bord de mer intérieure et une source thermale réputée la plus ancienne du Japon, au pied d'un château perché.
Climat et meilleure saison
Tempéré et ensoleillé sur la côte, plus humide et frais dans les montagnes du sud. Bon toute l'année ; les agrumes sont à leur meilleur en hiver.
Spécialités culinaires
- Mikan et autres agrumes
- Taimeshi (riz à la dorade)
- Jakoten
- Botchan dango
Lieux emblématiques
- Dogo Onsen
- Château de Matsuyama
- Shimanami Kaido
- Rue historique d'Uchiko
Uchiko Town
Uchiko's merchants made fortunes in the 18th and 19th centuries by harvesting waxy berries from haze trees, crushing the…
Ozu Castle Town
Ozu is a well-preserved castle town along the Hijikawa River, featuring Edo-period merchant houses, samurai residences,…
Bessho Onsen (Ehime)
Bessho Onsen is a secluded hot spring resort nestled in the mountains near Mt. Ishizuchi, known for its milky-white sulf…
Shimanami Kaido (Imabari side)
The Shimanami Kaido runs 70 kilometers from Honshu to Shikoku, crossing the Seto Inland Sea by hopping six islands conne…
Mount Ishizuchi
Mount Ishizuchi (石鎚山, 1,982m) is the highest peak in western Japan and one of Japan's seven sacred mountains, a Shugendo…
Sada Misaki Peninsula
Sada Misaki is a narrow peninsula extending 40km into the Bungo Channel, forming Shikoku's westernmost point. The dramat…
Tobe Pottery
Tobe-yaki is Ehime's signature ceramic style, characterized by thick white porcelain hand-painted with indigo-blue botan…
Imabari Towels
Imabari produces approximately 60% of Japan's towels, a textile industry dating to 1894 when the region's soft water (fr…
Omishima Island
Omishima is the largest island on the Shimanami Kaido cycling route, home to Oyamazumi Shrine which houses Japan's most…
Taimeshi
Taimeshi (鯛めし, 'sea bream rice') is Ehime's signature dish, existing in two completely different regional styles: Matsuy…
Dogo Onsen Honkan
Dogo Onsen Honkan stands three stories tall in dark wood and white plaster, looking like a castle designed for bathing i…
Uwajima Castle
Uwajima Castle is one of only twelve Japanese castles retaining an original Edo-period tenshu (main keep), built in 1666…
Uwajima Bull Fighting
Uwajima is one of the few places in Japan where traditional togyu (bull sumo) continues — two bulls weighing 700–1,000kg…
Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle occupies the 132-meter summit of Mt. Katsuyama in central Matsuyama City, one of only twelve Japanese c…
Ishite-ji Temple
Ishite-ji is Temple #51 of the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage, a large Buddhist complex featuring a towering three-story p…
Ehime Mikan
Ehime Prefecture produces 20% of Japan's mikan (mandarin oranges), making citrus the region's defining agricultural prod…
Botchan Ressha
The Botchan Ressha is a restored vintage steam locomotive (actually diesel-powered replica) operating as a tourist tram…
Nanrakuen Garden
Nanrakuen is a traditional Japanese landscape garden built in 1688 for the lord of Matsuyama Domain, featuring seasonal…
Jakoten
Jakoten (じゃこ天) is Ehime's signature fish cake made from small fish (jako — tiny sardines or anchovies) ground whole with…
Garyu Sanso Villa
Garyu Sanso is a refined villa and tea house built in 1907 by a wealthy merchant, perched on a cliff overlooking the Hij…