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Dogo Onsen, Japan's oldest hot Dogo Onsen, is a historical hot spring that appears in Nihon Shoki and Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves).
Dogo Onsen Honkan, a public greed place that is popular as a symbol of the city, is 100 years old, and is famous for having visited many cultural ink customers including Soseki Natsume.
  • Matsuyama·Information on sightseeing spots in Dogo

    • Dogo Onsen Main Building

      Dogo Onsen, Japan's oldest hot Dogo Onsen, is a historical hot spring that appears in Japanese journalists and Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves).

      【Kami-no-yu】
      downstairs:420 yen/adult    160 yen/child
      At present, the main building is operating partly while preserving and repairing.
    • Tsubaki Yu

      Another outside hot water that has been added in ShowaThe inscription of Prince Shotoku Iyo-no-kuni Fudoki Itsubun in Iyo-no-kuni Fudoki Itsubun style earthenware adjective is inscribed.


      Tsubaki Yu adults 400 yen
      Child 150 yen
      Elderly 180 yen
      Disabled person 180 yen
    • Asuka-no-yu

      A hot spring characterized by an exterior that incorporates the Asuka Period architectural style.
      You can enjoy the hot spring with the theme of "Ancient Dogo".

      1 Bathroom 1 Bathroom
      Bathing only Adult 610 yen
      Child 300 yen
      Bathroom bathing on the 1st floor of the main hall on the 1st floor
      2F Great Hall break Adult 1,260 yen
      Child 630 yen
      2nd Floor Private Room 1st Floor Bathroom Bathing
      Break on 2nd floor private room Adult 1,690 yen
      Child 830 yen
      2nd floor special bathroom
      (Family bath) Bathing on the ground floor
      2nd floor special bathroom 1 set +2,040 yen
      1,690 yen/adult
      Child 830 yen
    • Matsuyama Castle

      Overlooking the Matsuyama city from the castle tower, the fine weather overlooks to Ishizuchi Mountains
      Spring is crowded with vacationers as cherry blossoms.

      Address 1 Marunouchi, Matsuyama City
      Tel 089-921-2540 (Jozan Administration Office)
      089-921-4873(Ropeway Office)
      Closed on Fridays
      Business hours from 9:00 to 17:00 (entrance is ~ 16: 30)
      ※Seasonally variable
      Admission to the castle tower Adults 520 yen Children 260 yen
         Ropeway round-trip ticket Adults 520 yen Children 260 yen
      Parking lot available
    • Dogo Haikara-dori Shopping Street

      Arcade shopping area leading to Dogo Onsen Main Building and Dogo-Onsen Station.
      A lot of Ehime souvenirs and eating and drinking establishments line up.It is convenient for sightseeing even on rainy days.
    • Dogo Koen Park

      It is also the ruin of Yuzukijo-Castle Castle, a Yuzukijo-Castle ruin that lasted about 205 years from the first half of the 14th century to the second half of the 16th century Kono, where Kono, who was the guardian of Iyo-no-kuni (Iyo Province) (now Ehime prefecture) during the Middle Ages. .
      Dogo Town, Matsuyama City, and is a comprehensive park consisting of the The Ruin of Yuzukijo-Castle and the surrounding area.
      The The Ruin of Yuzukijo-Castle in the park are now observation decks.
      At the scenic spot of cherry blossoms, the cherry-blossom season can be crowded with many tourists.
    • Isaniwa Shrine

      It is famous for the Hachiman-zukuri temple that is said to have only three companies in Japan.
      Edo period, designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
    • Shiki Memorial Museum

      Haiku Hall of Fame that gathered all of modern haiku together.
      The history of Shiki Masaoka's background and nature and history of Dojo are also introduced.

      Address 1-30 Dogo Koen, Matsuyama City
      Tel 089-931-5566

      Regular holiday every Tuesday
      ※It may change depending on the year and season.

      Opening Hours
      9:00 to 18:00(May 1st to October 31st)
      ※Admission is until 5:30 pm
      9:00 to 17:00(November 1 to April 30)
      ※Admission is until 4:30 pm

      Price Individual: 400 yen/Group(20 or more):320 yen
      ※Special exhibition viewing fee will be determined separately.
      ※Elementary, middle and high school students are free.
      Parking lot available
    • Ishite Temple

      Okudogo Shikoku 88 pilgrimage places the 51st temple is located on the way to the Okudogo road.
      It is a burial mound built in 728 by the prayer of Emperor Shomu.
    • Bochan Train

      Meiji (time period) (1888) from operating steam locomotive 67 years.It was introduced as "Matchbox-like train" in Soseki Natsume's novel Botchan, and it became popular with the nickname "Bochan Train".
      Currently, it is restored and operated as a diesel vehicle, and you can enjoy the atmosphere from that time while enjoying the scenery from the downtown area of Matsuyama to the Dogo Onsen. Matsuyamashi Station and Dogo-Onsen Station, you can enjoy the turning scene of the locomotive by crew members who are rare even nationwide.


      Service location Matsuyamashi Station·JR Matsuyama Station before ⇔ Dogo Onsen
      Operating hours Approximately 1 hour to 2 hours per hour
      Fare (1 ride) Adults 1,300 yen, Children 650 yen
      ※Currently, it operates only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
    • Seki Art Gallery

      Matazo Kayama contains about 200 items such as works by Matazo Kayama and Kaii Higashiyama, as well as Japanese paintings, oil paintings and prints collected by the director.


      Address 4-42 Dogo Kita Town, Matsuyama City
      Tel 089-946-5678
      Closed holiday Monday · Tuesday (open in case of holiday)
      ※Closed from December 29th to January 3rd
      Business hours 10:00 to 17:00
      Price General/700 yen, small·During ~·High school student 500 yen
      Parking lot available
    • Ferris wheel, Kururin

       Matsuyama's landmark existence.Matsuyamashi Station Large Ferris Wheel Kururin located on the rooftop of Matsuyamashi Station / Iyotetsu Takashimaya.
      The inside of the gondola is air-conditioned and you can enjoy a comfortable aerial walk.You can enjoy the night view of Matsuyama city at night as well as "Matsuyama Castle" and "Islands in Setouchi" from a height of 85m above the ground for 15 minutes per lap.
      "See-through gondola" which is transparent and floorable and can experience the sense of floating is also undergoing popular sales.


      Business hours 10:00 to 22:00
      ※A holiday follows the Iyotetsu Takashimaya.
      Price Normal gondola 1 person:800 JPY
      See-through gondola 1 person:1,300 yen
  • Information on sights around Matsuyama

    • Mount Ishizuchi

      It is famous as a mountain of mountain faith (Shundo) and is also one of the Japan's 100 Remarkable Mountains Japan 100 Scenic Views or one of the Japan 100 Scenic Views Japan's 100 Remarkable Mountains Japan 100 Scenic Views.
      Furthermore, it is considered to be one of Japan 7 Sacred Mountains Reiho Mt Ishizuchi, also known as Reiho Mt Ishizuchi.
      Ishizuchi Mountains a central mountain in the Ishizuchi Quasi National Park Mountains, and is designated as the Ishizuchi Quasi National Park.
      To be precise, a series of whole mountain of Mt Tengudake of the highest peak Mt Tengudake Ishizuchi Shrine Sancho Shrine there is a Ishizuchi Shrine Sancho Shrine Mt Misen and Nansenpo is referred to as Mount Ishizuchi The top of Mount Ishizuchi usually refers to Mt Tengudake
      Because such as in the famous photo, but climbers often aims to Mt Tengudake, mountain trails up to Mt Tengudake is and be a little narrow from Mt Misen, there may be many people there is no Todomareru space on the top of Mt Tengudake, children and In the case of old people, there are many cases of mountain climbing to Mt Misen just before (about 300 m).

      Entrance fee: 500 yen
      Stop at the Ishizuchi Shrine and apply for mountaineering tickets and climbing protection primary fees.
    • Shimanami Kaido

      It is a nickname of the Nishiseto Expressway, which opened in May 1999 (Heisei 11), and it takes about 60 km to connect Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture and Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
      Ten unique bridges are built on the islands in the beautiful Seto Inland Sea Aegean Sea is also called Aegean Sea Japan.
      Also, each bridge has a bike pedestrian-only road (total extension of about 80 km), so you can enjoy walking and cycling anytime throughout the entire time.
    • Tobe Zoological Park of Ehime Prefecture

      One of West Japan's leading prefectural zoos in Tobe Town.
      Because predecessor is the Ehime Prefectural Dogo Zoo was founded in 1948 in Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama City, environmental problems and facilities extended to the surrounding in Dogo difficult,
      I moved to my present location in April 1988 and opened.
      The polar bear "Piece" was born on December 2, 1999, and succeeded for the first time in Japan in artificial nursing.
      The longest breeding period in artificial nursing is still being renewed.
      Also often taken up on television is the most popular in Tōbu Zoo.

      From 9:00 to 17:00 (entrance to 16:30)※Closed on Monday
      Adult (excluding high school students over 18) 500 yen
      Adult(s)(65 years of age or older), 200 yen
      High school student (15 to 17 years old), 200 yen
      6 years old ~ 14 years old, 100 yen
      65 years of age or older, 100 yen
      Under 6 years old, Free