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Discover the best top things to do in Matsuyama, Japan including Sora to Mori, Dogo Onsengai, Bansuiso, Bocchan Wind up Clock, Dogo Onsen Honkan, Dogo Onsen Tsubaki no Yu, Shiki Memorial Museum, Kisuke no Yu, Bocchan Train, Matsuyama Gintengai.
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1. Sora to Mori
2. Dogo Onsengai
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 938 reviews
Reviewed By seanliutravel - Taiwan, null
Being the hot springs for 3000 years, it's one of the must-visit places in Matsuyama. The building itself is currently under renovation to not only provide a better experience for visitors in the future but also symbolize the reborn of Dogo Onsen after all these years. Due to the renovation, it currently allows hot springs only without public or private place for resting. It currently costs 420 yen for entry and for you to enjoy the hot springs for an hour or so, and it's also ranked top 5 onsens in Japan. Be sure to experience it for yourself.
3. Bansuiso
4. Bocchan Wind up Clock
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 691 reviews
Reviewed By myonlywan2012 - Singapore, Singapore
Just located opposite the Dogo Onsen Station is the Botchan clock tower. It performed every half an hour and last about 2 minutes. There will always be a crowd waiting for the performance to start. It's worth the wait. The story is based on novel written by Natsume Sōseki in 1906 and the life of young master called Botchan. It is quite amazing to see characters coming alive from the clock. It was so entertaining that we watched it twice. Do enjoy the foot bath which is just beside the clock.
5. Dogo Onsen Honkan
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4.0 based on 1,577 reviews
Dogo Onsen Honkan is one of the oldest Hot Spring in Japan and has a history of 3000 years. And Dogo Onsen Honkan has a \
6. Dogo Onsen Tsubaki no Yu
7. Shiki Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 105 reviews
8. Kisuke no Yu
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4.0 based on 64 reviews
Despite being in the middle of the city, the inside of the hall with plenty of old woods is exactly the spirit of the country's spa. With modern Japanese-style Japanese style, it creates an unusual atmosphere. The source that springs out from the deepest depth of 1,700 m of Dogo Onsen Town is the "beautiful hot spring" wrapped in the scent of sulfur. You can enjoy such quality hot springs in all 10 different variations of the bathtub. Spread your hands and feet in a spacious bathroom and relax comfortably.
9. Bocchan Train
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 795 reviews
Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea
Using Matsuyama as a base for a 5-day visit to Shikoku, I set aside my final day for "seeing the sights" of Matsuyama. Armed with a 1-day tram ticket, I worked my from Matsuyama City Station across the city to Dogo Onsen Station, taking in the likes of Ropeway Street and Matsuyama Castle on the way. The original Iyo Railway (Iyotetsu) was established in 1888 as the 1st railway in Shikoku and only the 3rd private railway in the whole of Japan. The original steam trains (immortalised in Natsume Soseki's 1906 novel - 'Botchan'), were decommissioned after the Iyotetsu introduced electric cars in the 1930's. With Soseki's growing status (as the greatest writer in modern Japanese history), the Botchan Train' was reborn in 2001, with diesel replicas of the original steam locomotives, which to any purist railway buff (like me!) this should be a cardinal sin. After a day of frequently catching glimpses of this anomaly clanking its' way through the streets of Matsuyama ..... turning heads, smiles and waves ..... I just had to give it a go! Getting to Dogo Onsen just before the last Botchan train departure in late afternoon, I climbed aboard with no idea where the train was headed. The two 4-wheeled cars are equipped with fairly basic accommodation; hard wooden benches down either side of the car. Although the two cars probably hold a total of about 36 passengers, I was the only passengers on this last train and was somewhat surprised to find its' final destination was actually Komachi Station. Not to worry ..... just hop on a tram to my next destination (Diamond Cross). It may be a "diesel in disguise" ..... but what a delight!
10. Matsuyama Gintengai
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 66 reviews
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