You can find out about the history of Matsuyama with a stop at Matsuyama Castle Ropeway. Make time to visit the temples and monuments while you're in the area.

Soak in the natural thermal water and admire the architecture and period décor of the bathhouse that inspired the wonderful drawings of the animated film Spirited Away.

As one of the four haiku masters of Japan, poet Masaoka Shiki was a bright, yet fleeting, light in Japanese literature.

Picturesque cherry blossom trees form a different kind of moat around a three-story feudal castle with views extending across Matsuyama.

Explore the great outdoors at Dogo Park, a lovely green space in Matsuyama. Discover the area's museums and temples.

The dark, angled slates and glass panels create a stylish building to house a museum based on a novel dear to Matsuyama locals.