https://ehime.com/ The independent travel guide to Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku — Matsuyama, Dogo Onsen, the Shimanami Kaido and eleven destinations in depth. en https://ehime.com/tours/ https://ehime.com/tours/ The best tours and tickets across Ehime Prefecture, ranked and grouped by destination: Dogo Onsen walks, Matsuyama private guides, sake breweries, Shimanami and Uwajima experiences. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/itineraries/ https://ehime.com/itineraries/ Three realistic Ehime itineraries: 2 days in Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen, 4 days adding Uchiko, Ozu and the Shimanami Kaido, and 6 days reaching Uwajima and Mount Ishizuchi. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/getting-there/ https://ehime.com/getting-there/ How to reach Ehime Prefecture by air, by JR limited express via Okayama, by ferry from Hiroshima and Kyushu or by bus over the Shimanami Kaido — and how to get around by train, tram, bus, car and bike. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/travel-guide/ https://ehime.com/travel-guide/ Practical travel guide to Ehime Prefecture: entry rules, money and costs, connectivity, etiquette, local food from tai-meshi to mikan, the Shikoku pilgrimage, health, safety, packing and accessibility. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/when-to-go/ https://ehime.com/when-to-go/ The best time to visit Ehime Prefecture: spring blossom and autumn festivals, hot humid summers, mild winters, a month-by-month weather table and a calendar of events. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/where-to-stay/ https://ehime.com/where-to-stay/ Where to stay in Ehime Prefecture: ryokan at Dogo Onsen, city hotels in Matsuyama, cyclists’ hotels in Imabari, heritage stays in Ozu and Uchiko, and hotels in Uwajima, Saijo and Niihama. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/matsuyama/ https://ehime.com/destinations/matsuyama/ Plan a visit to Matsuyama, capital of Ehime: the original castle and its ropeway, Bansuiso, Ishite-ji, trams and the Botchan train, plus tours, hotels and transport. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/dogo-onsen/ https://ehime.com/destinations/dogo-onsen/ A complete guide to Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama: the historic Honkan bathhouse, Asuka-no-Yu and Tsubaki-no-Yu, the Haikara-dori arcade, ryokan, tours and how to visit. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/shimanami-kaido/ https://ehime.com/destinations/shimanami-kaido/ Guide to the Shimanami Kaido from the Ehime side: cycling across Oshima, Hakata and Omishima, the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge, Oyamazumi Shrine, Imabari castle and towels. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/uchiko/ https://ehime.com/destinations/uchiko/ Guide to Uchiko, Ehime: the Yokaichi-Gokoku old town, the Uchiko-za kabuki theatre, the Kamihaga wax merchant’s residence, where to stay and how to visit from Matsuyama. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/ozu/ https://ehime.com/destinations/ozu/ Guide to Ozu, Ehime — the “Little Kyoto of Iyo”: Ozu Castle and its castle stay, Garyu Sanso villa, Ohanahan-dori, cormorant fishing on the Hijikawa, hotels and access. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/uwajima/ https://ehime.com/destinations/uwajima/ Guide to Uwajima in southern Ehime: the original Uwajima Castle, Tensha-en garden, bull sumo, tai-meshi, pearls, the terraced fields of Yusu Mizugaura, tours and hotels. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/ishizuchi-saijo/ https://ehime.com/destinations/ishizuchi-saijo/ Guide to Mount Ishizuchi (1,982 m) and Saijo: hiking routes and the famous chains, the ropeway and Joju shrine, Saijo’s uchinuki spring water, the Saijo Festival, hotels and access. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/niihama/ https://ehime.com/destinations/niihama/ Guide to Niihama, Ehime: the Besshi Copper Mine ruins at Tonaru (“Machu Picchu of the East”), Minetopia Besshi, mining museums, the Niihama Taiko Festival, hotels and access. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/shimonada/ https://ehime.com/destinations/shimonada/ Guide to Shimonada Station and the Iyo-nada coast: the famous seaside platform, the Iyonada Monogatari sightseeing train, Futami Seaside Park, sunset times and access from Matsuyama. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/kuma-kogen/ https://ehime.com/destinations/kuma-kogen/ Guide to Kuma Kogen, Omogo Gorge and the Shikoku Karst in the Ehime highlands: gorge walks, cliff temples 44 and 45, karst plateau drives, where to stay and how to get there. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://ehime.com/destinations/tobe/ https://ehime.com/destinations/tobe/ Guide to Tobe, Ehime: Tobe-yaki porcelain kilns and galleries, painting and wheel workshops, the pottery path, Tobe Zoo, plus how to visit from Matsuyama. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT