12 Culture The Birds of Dogo Park L. MacLean Dogo Park is the site of a long-disappeared castle. It's also home to an attractive variety of large and small birds.
Transportation Imabari Ferry Terminal Anonymous Imabari Ferry Terminal serves the cluster of islands between Ehime and Hiroshima, with a wide range of ferry services.
12 Activities Umashima on the Shimanami Kaido Anonymous Umashima is the first little island on the Shimanami Kaido. It was once used for breeding war horses. Today it's a quiet plac...
Area Seiyo Anonymous In Japan, the names for municipalities bear scant resemblance to entities of the same name in the west. So a place that is no...
Food Kakiyaki Kamakura: Grilled Oysters Hannah Warren A no-frills grilled oyster restaurant in Takamatsu, Kagawa. Read about what makes this little shop in Japan such a fascinatin...
9 Culture Nihon Shokken's Factory in Imabari Anonymous The head office and plant of Nihon Shokken food manufacturer in Imabari is a replica of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna.
Food Chanpon-Tei Eagle Anonymous Chanpon-Tei Eagle in Yawatahama is a restaurant specializing in chanpon noodles.
Transportation Yawatahama Port Anonymous Yawatahama ferry terminal has frequent car and passenger ferries to Beppu and Usuki in Kyushu.
Nightlife Vento di Mare Trattoria Anonymous Vento di Mare Trattoria is a friendly and reasonably priced Italian-style eatery in central Matsuyama.
Accommodation Kiya Ryokan Anonymous Kiya Ryokan in Uwajima is a stylish renewal of a historic inn. Guests can rent the whole building where Japan’s leading polit...