Plateau Spots in Ehime Area

  • Shikoku Karst
    Travel / Tourism
    Ehime Prefecture/Kochi Prefecture
    Shikoku Karst is a scenic spot noted as being one of the three largest karsts (geological feature) in Japan. The karst stretches for about 25 kilometers east to west and sits at a height of 1,000 to 1,500 meters above sea level. The Shikoku Karst is also the source of the Shimanto River, said to be the last clear stream in Japan on account of there not being any dams on the river. The sight of the Tosa Red cows grazing on the land is both tranquil and beautiful.
  • Shikoku Karst Tengu Kogen
    Travel / Tourism
    Kochi Takaoka-gun Tsunocho Yoshiunootsu
    A highland area with magnificent nature that brushes the sky. It has lots of walkways, making it ideal for hiking. If you are lucky, visiting early in the morning will let you witness a sea of clouds spreading below. At night you can enjoy the near endless starry sky. The grasslands will be sure to please year-round.
  • Kuma Kogen
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    Ehime Kamiukena-gun Kumakogencho
    This town is located in central Ehime prefecture. It's surrounded by outstanding natural scenery, with the Shikoku Karst field, one of Japan's three largest, western Japan's tallest peak of Mt. Ishizuchi, and Omogokei gorge, the source of the Niyodo River. It offers a taste of nature year round, with its average height of 800 meters resulting in a cool climate that's perfect for outdoor activities like mountain climbing, skiing, and delicacy hunting.

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  • Suiha Kogen Highland
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    Ehime Pref. Shikokuchuoushi Kinshachouhiranoyama
    This highland in Shikokuchuo City centers around Mt. Suihamine and sits almost 890 meters above sea level. Enjoy a fantastic 360-degree panoramic view of various islands in the Seto Inland Sea and the Shikoku mountain range. Come see the amazing scenery of golden rapeseed flowers covering the land in spring or cosmos flowers from summer to early fall. This is also a popular cherry blossom viewing location as from mid-April to May the Yoshino cherry, hill cherry, and double-flowered cherry are all in full bloom. There is also a children's area with a playground, toilets, and a parking lot. Many tourists visit during the spring when the flowers bloom like a carpet.
  • Mezurudaira
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    Ehime Pref. Kamiukenagunkumakougenchou Nishidani ・ Kohara-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture
    One of Japan's three best karsts alongside Akiyoshidai in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Hiraodai in Fukuoka Prefecture. It's located along the border to Kochi Prefecture nearly three kilometers from Jiyoshi Pass. As you leave the pass and reach the peak on this popular driving course your field of view suddenly widens and you'll find facilities such as a parking area and a camp ground. Alpine plants bloom across the flat plain during the summer and from spring to fall you'll see cattle grazing. The soft serve ice cream sold at ''Mezuruso'', marked by its peaked roof, has a reputation for being rich an addictive.
  • Godan Kogen Highlands
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    Ehime Pref. Kamiukenagunkumakougenchou Nishidani
    Also known as ''Heaven's Road'', this highland runs alongside Prefectural Route 383. You can walk here from Mezurudaira, located in the center of the Shikoku Karst. The peak, sometimes called Godan Castle, sits almost 1,456 meters above sea level. On clear days you can see Mt. Ishizuchi, Tosa Bay, and the Shikoku mountain range. The highland is well deserving its title as the foremost viewing spot of the Shikoku karst with the ''Karrenfeld'' exposed limestone rocks and a basin-like ''doline'' sinkhole. The road has been chosen as one of the top 100 roads of Japan with its beautiful scenery that makes you feel like you're amongst the beautiful blue sky and pure white clouds.
  • Genji-ga-Daba
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    Ehime Seiyo-shi Nomuracho Onogahara
    This karst plateau straddles Onogahara, Nomura-cho, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture and Yusuhara Town, Takaoka County, Kochi Prefecture. It is part of the Shikoku karst, one of the three major karsts in Japan, and it is located at an altitude of 1,400 meters. Legend has it that the name Genjigadaba dates from the Genpei War 1180-1185, when the remnants of the Heike, the losing side, saw the limestone extending over the plateau, mistook them for the horses of their opponents, the Genji, and fled. The gentle terrain is used extensively for dairy farming.
  • Onogahara Highland
    Travel / Tourism
    Ehime Seiyo-shi Nomuracho Onogahara
    "This is a highland in Nomura-cho, Seiyo City. It is located on the Shikoku karst, one of the three largest karsts in Japan, at a height of more than 1000 meters. It is a dairy farming region, and there are attractions such as ""The Pony Pasture,"" where visitors can encounter animals, in addition to a lush natural environment with an old-growth beech forest and highland plants."

Ehime Areas

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Stretched across the northwest corner of Shikoku island, Ehime is a nature-rich prefecture boasting beautiful coastlines and a rural center where mountains play host to 26 of the Buddhist temples that make up the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Matsuyama is home to an original post-feudal castle as well as Dogo Onsen, one of the country’s oldest natural hot springs. The northern city of Imabari marks the entrance to the Shimano Kaido, a road that crosses six spectacular bridges and several islands, forming a route between Shikoku and mainland Honshu.

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