Ehime

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 8:30AM-5PM. Internet access, study rooms, and bike rentals. It's behind the Ehime Prefectural Cultural Hall. 

Cities

• 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.
• Ozu
• 7 Ikata - beautiful mountains and ocean scenery along Japan's narrowest peninsula
• Uchiko

Other destinations

• 1 Mount Ishizuchi - Japanese for Stone Hammer and Shikoku's tallest mountain
• Yawatahama
• Ainan
• Seiyo
• Matsuno
• Kihoku
• Iyo
• Kumakogen
• Tobe
• Masaki
• Touon
• Kamijima

Get in

By bus

Take a bus from Matsuyama

See

Matsuyama Castle

Buy

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

Drink

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