Ehime Travel / Ehime Tour

Dogo Onsen, located in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, is Japan's oldest hot spring town, and is even mentioned in the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan). The stately Dogo Onsen Main Building is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, and is a historic hot spring that has been visited by successive generations of the Imperial family. The water is also known as "beauty water," and its gentle quality is appealing, as it is suited to the delicate skin of Japanese people. There are many hot springs and foot baths that are open for day trips, so even if you are not a Accommodation staying overnight, you can still enjoy the area.

松山市の中心部、標高132mの勝山に築かれた松山城は、山頂に本丸、裾野に二の丸や三の丸を置く広大な城です。「日本三大平山城」の一つに数えられ、天守のほか櫓6棟、門7棟、塀7枚が重要文化財に指定されています。城からの眺望は素晴らしく、標高161mもある天主最上階からのパノラマは必見。遠くから城を眺めるなら、本丸公園の堀之内公園西側から城山を見上げるのがおすすめです。

Uchiko Town, located southwest of Matsuyama City, is a tourist spot with an old townscape full of Taisho-era romance. It was designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the national government in 1982, and is lined with buildings of historical value. At tourist spots such as the "Museum of Commerce and Life" and the "Machiya Museum," you can actually enter the houses and have a simulated experience of life at that time.