Ehime - Ehime

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Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県 Ehime-ken) is on the Japanese island of Shikoku.

Understand

Ehime was formerly known as Iyo (伊予).

Tourist information

  • Ehime Prefectural Information Center (EPIC) (愛媛県国際交流センター), 1-1 Dogo Ichiman (Iyotetsu tram or bus to Minamimachi/Kenminbunka Kaikan Mae), 81 89-917-5678. M-Sa 08:30A-17:00. Internet access, study rooms, and bike rentals. It's behind the Ehime Prefectural Cultural Hall.

Cities

Map of Ehime

  • 1 Matsuyama - the prefectural capital, with Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs
  • 2 Imabari - maritime city, 3rd largest ship building company in the world (no 1 in Japan), with over than 200 hundred ship owners.
  • 3 Uwajima - home to bull sumo and sex shrines
  • 4 Saijo - gateway to Mount Ishizuchi
  • 5 Shikokuchuo
  • 6 Niihama - known as many industrial factories are located.
  • 7 Ozu Ōzu, Ehime on Wikipedia
  • 8 Ikata - beautiful mountains and ocean scenery along Japan's narrowest peninsula
  • Uchiko

Other destinations

Get in

By plane

  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ IATA) with domestic service from several major cities, and international service from Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei.

By train

By bus

Take a bus from Matsuyama

By bicycle

The 1 Shimanami Kaido Bikeway is a 70 km (43 mi) path on dedicated cycle lanes, connecting Onomichi in Hiroshima prefecture with Imabari in Ehime.

Get around

See

Matsuyama Castle

Do

Buy

  • Bamboo Craft is a specialty of Ehime, renowned for its durability and beauty.

Eat

Drink

  • Pon Juice. is a famous 100% fresh orange juice.

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