Matsuyama: Underrated and Undiscovered
When most people think travel in Japan it's mostly the big cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto... and these are the places that have gotten overcrowded, especially during peak seasons.
December 14, 2016
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Amazing World of Towels Museum in Imabari
Imabari is proud of one product: the towel. At the Imabari Towel Museum, you can see how a towel is made, have your own bespoke towel made with your name embroidered on it, and see thousands of different kinds of towels on display. This device for washing and drying your body is taken very seriously here and will have you leaving with the impression that the towel is the tool of 1000 uses.
May 7, 2016
Spirited Away at Dogo Onsen
All onsen-lovers and Ghilbi fans should make a pilgrimage to Dogo Onsen located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. With a history of over 3,000 years, Dogo Onsen is said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan.
June 18, 2015
A Cyclist’s Dream: Riding the Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a 74 kilometres bikeway that connects Japan’s main island of Honshu to the island of Shikoku.
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May 11, 2015
Tiny Exotic Islands for Cycling & Sightseeing at Ehime
When I am tired of the mundane routine activities and hectic days during the week, I take a break during weekends - the best time for natural tourism.
April 20, 2015
The Modern and Traditional: Kiya Ryokan in Uwajima
Kiya Ryokan is a unique kind of Ryokan where the modern and the traditional come together and is a Ryokan experience unlike any other! It is located in the heart of Uwajima a city in the south of Ehime prefecture.
April 12, 2015
Reliving the Days of Matsuyama Castle
I have often visited Matsuyama in my free time, and the best thing about it would have to be the beautiful Matsuyama castle sitting upon Mount Katsuyama in the middle of the city center of Ehime prefecture. This castle was built continuously since 1603 and is one of the twelve original castles in Japan that were built before the Edo era and is still intact till today.
March 15, 2015
Ehime - The Peaceful Prefecture of Japan
Ehime is located on the smallest island of Japan, Shikoku island, more than 500 kilometres far from Tokyo. The biggest city in Ehime is Matsuyama. You will find the combination of modernity and tradition in this city.
February 26, 2015
Otomouma Horse Running at Kamo Shrine
Kikuma is a small town between Matsuyama and Imabari in Ehime Prefecture. Kamo Shrine in Kikuma stands against a hillside near a little river that runs down to the Seto Inland Sea.
January 7, 2015
