Articles tagged: Ehime
Ehime Prefecture 2027: Dogo Onsen, Shimanami + Uwajima Guide
Ehime is Japan's citrus country - home to the oldest hot spring in Japan, a 70-km bike bridge chain, and three original wooden castles no other prefecture can match.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Shimanami Kaido 2027: Island-Hopping Bike Route
A 70 km, seven-bridge, six-island bike ride between Onomichi and Imabari. Separated bike lane most of the way and ferries that take bikes at the sea-level alternatives.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Niihama Taiko Festival 2027: Ehime's Fighting Festival
Ehime's Niihama Taiko Matsuri is Shikoku's most physical float festival — three days of gold-leafed drum floats, ritual kaki-kurabe clashing, and almost zero English coverage.
2026-10-25·4 min read·Read →Wayo Fes: Matsuyama's Shikoku Music Festival
Shikoku's quiet corner has one of Japan's most interesting small music festivals — Wayo Fes in Matsuyama, where traditional Japanese instruments share the stage with rock and jazz.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Shoraku Ryokan 2027: Japan's 'Cats Visit Your Room' Ryokan Guide
A sudomari (no-meal) ryokan where neighborhood cats stroll into your tatami room for an afternoon nap — one of Japan's most unusual stays.
2026-10-22·3 min read·Read →Niihama Taiko Festival 2026: 5-Meter Drum Floats and Kakikurabe
Niihama's Taiko Matsuri sends more than fifty five-meter drum floats through the streets of this Ehime port city, with lifting contests and a famously fierce atmosphere.
2026-10-20·2 min read·Read →Saijo Matsuri 2026: 150 Danjiri Floats and the River Crossing
Saijo in Ehime hosts one of Shikoku's largest autumn festivals, where more than 150 glittering floats converge on Isono Shrine before a dramatic river crossing.
2026-10-20·2 min read·Read →Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen 2026: Japan's Oldest Hot Spring Guide
Dogo Onsen (Japan's oldest hot spring, 3,000 years), Botchan clock, and Masaoka Shiki — the Shikoku city foreign guides overlook. Photos, routes, and primary sources for planning a visit.
2026-05-20·3 min read·Read →