Food Mizutamaya Cafe [Closed] Bonson Lam This charming coffee shop showcases organic and local produce, such as the Hassaku, a citrus born of mandarins and grapefruit...
Culture The Shokodo School Hall Rod Walters The Shōkōdo was built in 1922 as the lecture hall for Matsuyama High School, the precursor of Ehime University. It stands on ...
Culture Kazahaya Traditional Arts Festival Rod Walters The Furusato Kazahaya Traditional Arts Festival features vernacular arts that you probably haven't heard of before, but they ...
Activities Hojo Tontaro Ramen and Gyoza Rod Walters Tontaro offers affordable ramen across Shikoku, especially in Ehime—and their gyoza are among the tastiest around.
Food Italian Bar Toraishi [Closed] Rod Walters Italian Bar Toraishi offers quality Italian-style dining in central Matsuyama. The pasta is superb.
Culture Seki Art Gallery Rod Walters The Seki Art Gallery offers a tranquil hour of art appreciation between Dogo and the center of Matsuyama. There's a variety o...
Activities Sugoimonohaku Rod Walters The Ehime Sugoimonohaku or Festival of Industry is a fair to showcase the ‘sugoi mono’ or amazing things of Ehime Prefecture ...
Food Namasute Shokudo in Nibancho Rod Walters The full course meal at Namasute Shokudo includes tandoori chicken, kebabs, Nepalese curry and nan at a good price.
Food Namaste Shokudo, Nishiichimanmachi Rod Walters Namasute Shokudo is a fairly new curry house in the university district of Matsuyama serving Nepalese curry.
Culture Kamo Shrine in Imabari Rod Walters Kamo Shrine stands in the valley of a little river that runs down to the Seto Inland Sea at Kikuma. Farm horses are raced her...
Activities The House of Shivers Rod Walters The House of Shivers is a haunted house that appears mysteriously in the Gintengai Shopping Arcade in the summer months.
Culture Pizza making at Kuma Kogen Rod Walters Eating handmade pizza looking out over a mountainside, with the sun filtering through red maple leaves, is an experience to b...
Culture Nanrakuen Windchime Festival 2021 Kim Bergström There are certain things that signify that summer has arrived in Japan, and windchimes are one of them. The Nanrakuen Windchi...
Food Kushihide Chicken Restaurant Rod Walters Kushihide serves chicken of the Iyo Pojo brand, which is free range chicken reared in the lush countryside just outside Matsu...
Culture Enlightenment to Nirvana - Or Not Arlene Bastion Enlightenment might be admitting defeat. Old Tiger Henro Part 9