What to See in Matsuyama - Top Sights and Attractions

Restored feudal castle in a park. Matsuyama Castle is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, whose height is 132 meters, in Matsuyama city in Ehime Prefecture.^[1]

The Museum of Art, Ehime opened in the grounds of Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan in 1998, as the successor to the Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art, which opened in 1970. The collection of some 11,900 works includes paintings by Monet and Cezanne, nihonga practitioners Yukihiko Yasuda and Yokoyama Taikan, and yōga masters Nakamura Tsune and Yasui Sōtarō, as well as pieces by local artists, including Sugiura Hisui and Masamu Yanase.^[2]

Multi-purpose stadium in Matsuyama, Japan. The Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Matsuyama Central Park, Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. It is currently used mostly for baseball matches. The stadium holds 30,136 people.

The nickname is "Botchan Stadium". It is named after well-known novel Botchan written by Natsume Sōseki who once lived in Matsuyama.

The stadium is the home ground of the Ehime Mandarin Pirates playing in Shikoku Island League.^[3]

Stadium in Matsuyama, Japan. Ningineer Stadium a.k.a. Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium or Ehime Prefectural Sports Park Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, home of Ehime FC. It is a stadium with four concrete stands around the 8-lane athletic track and the grass field. The stadium's capacity is 21,401 people. Since March 2008, Ehime Prefecture sold the naming rights of the stadium to Ningineer Network Co. Ltd. in order to increase revenue for a future renovation of the stadium.^[4]

Buddhist temple in Matsuyama, Japan. Ishite-ji is a Shingon temple in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple 51 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Its name means Stone Hand Temple. Seven of its structures have been designated National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties.^[5]

Spring in Japan. Dōgo Onsen is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.^[6]

Medieval castle ruins and excavation site. Yuzuki-jō is a former Japanese castle near Dōgo Onsen in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. The Kōno clan ruled Iyo Province from Yuzuki from the fourteenth century. Fortified in the sixteenth century, the castle was destroyed by the army of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1585 during the Sengoku period. Its ruins, excavated in 1988, now form part of Dōgo Park. A samurai complex has been reconstructed and the area is popular for its hanami. The area has been designated an Historic Site.^[7]

Museum in Matsuyama, Japan. The Matsuyama City Shiki Memorial Museum is a museum devoted mainly to the life and work of Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki, who was born and raised in Matsuyama. Shiki is widely considered to be the most important figure in the modernization of both haiku and tanka poetry. The museum also includes exhibits about the early history of Matsuyama.^[8]

Shinto shrine in Matsuyama, Japan. Isaniwa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Enshrined are Emperor Chūai, Empress Jingū, and Emperor Ōjin. A number of its buildings and treasures have been designated Important Cultural Properties.^[9]

Tourist attraction in Matsuyama, Japan. The Matsuyamajō Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line in Matsuyama, Ehime, operated by the city government. Opened in 1955, the line goes to Matsuyama Castle on Mount Katsuyama. The former cabins were famous for being decorated like Edo period litter vehicles. There is also a chairlift line parallel to and beside the tramway.^[10]

Temple in Matsuyama, Japan. Yasaka-ji is a Buddhist temple in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple 10 of the Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Iyo. It is traditionally believed to have been founded in 701.^[11]