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- Taga Shrine
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- Ehime Pref. Uwajimashi Fujie 1340
- Taga Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Uwajima City. The shrine has a museum which includes a priceless collection of artifacts, documents etc. from Japan, China, Korea, India, Nepal and other Asian countries, as well as from Europe, South America, etc., relating to the role of sex in religion, and related folk customs and traditions, etc. The Taga Shrine is approximately 15 minutes’ walk from JR Uwajima Station.
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- Uwajima Castle
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- Ehime Pref. Uwajimashi Marunouchi 1
- This castle was constructed by Todo Takatora in 1601. The outer walls of the castle are a pentagon with irregular sides when they are viewed from the sky; it is a castle where Takatora’s ingenuity can be seen everywhere (He was said to be an expert on castle fortification). The white walled castle keep is beautiful against the blue sky and the green mountains, and the castle is also called Tsurushima castle. The castle’s keep is one of 12 keeps in existence and has also been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
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- Uwajima City Date Museum
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- Ehime Pref. Uwajimashi Gotenmachi 9-14
- This museum is just a 25-minute walk from the Uwajima Station. It exhibits treasured documents of the region the Date family is associated with, as well as cultural items of Uwajima. Although the exhibit has various artifacts on display, from weapons, armor, paintings, writings, earthenware, and clothes, the exhibit of the splendid and luxurious bride's furnishings is extensive.
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- Wabisuke restaurant (Seasonal and local delicacies)
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- Ehime Pref. Uwajimashi Ebisumachi 1-2-6
- The Wabisuke restaurant is situated around seven minutes’ walk from Uwajima Station (on the JR Yosan Line). The restaurant prides itself on serving dishes made with locally-sourced food; its outstanding local dishes make extensive use of Uwajima’s fresh seafood and mountain specialties. Wabisuke has a relaxed, casual atmosphere and a comprehensive range of dining options; patrons can eat sitting at the counter, in individual rooms, or around a hori-gotatsu heated table. The restaurant also serves lunches.
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- Ozu Castle
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- Ehime Pref. Ozushi Ozu 903
- This is a castle which is said to have been constructed at the end of the Kamakura period by Utsunomiya Toyofusa who entered the domain as a protector. Thereafter, the castle was restored by the castle fortification expert, Todo Takatora, and the castle town was prosperous as the center of politics and economy of the Iyo Ozu feudal clan. Due to deterioration, the castle keep was demolished in 1888, but thereafter it was restored in 2004. It is a wooden keep reconstruction which was faithfully reproduced based on historical facts. Four turrets such as the kitchen turret and the southern corner turret have been designated as an Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
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- Garyu Sanso (Mountain Villa)
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- Ehime Pref. Ozushi Ozu 411-2
- This is a mountain villa of 9,930 square meters which commands a view of the picturesque landscape around the Hiji River, the “Garyu depths”, the villa was designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 2016. This is the villa which the wealthy merchant, Kouchi Torajiro constructed during the Meiji period to spend his final years; the Sukiya-zukuri style (Japanese traditional architectural style) of the building and the traditional Japanese landscape garden are wonderful. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery at your ease with green tea at “Furoan”. This site gained one star from “Michelin Green Guide Japan” in 2011, attracting attention.
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- Uchiko-za Kabuki Theatre
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- Ehime Pref. Kitagunuchikochou Uchiko 2102
- This is a two-story theatre building with a gabled and tiled roof which was built in 1916, and its wooden architectural structure is representative of Aichi Prefecture. It was temporarily remodelled into a cinema, and there were also plans to demolish the building due to its deterioration, but in 1985 due to the zeal of the townspeople, the building was restored to its original condition at the time of being initially constructed. Public performances are done making best use of such things as “hanamichi” (stage–passages), “mawari-butai” (revolving stage), “masu-seki” (box seats) and Japanese musical accompaniment behind black bamboo screen. Again it is also possible to participate in a tour of the interior of the theatre when there are no events being held.
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- Omori Japanese Candle shop
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- Ehime Pref. Kitagunuchikochou Uchiko 2214
- Omori Japanese Candle is a shop selling traditional Japanese wax candles, located in Uchiko Town, where the wax-making and Washi (traditional Japanese hand-made paper) industries flourished during the Edo and Meiji periods. A section of a wax candle made in the traditional way (which has been handed down for over 200 years) shows a ring-like pattern; with no coloring or decorative motifs, the candles have a simple beauty. These are long-lasting candles that produce little soot and don’t suffer from dripping wax. The candles have attracted a great deal of interest in other countries, and are featured on the website of the British Museum. Omori Japanese Candle is located around 15 minutes’ walk from Uchiko Station.
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- Auberge Uchiko
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- Ehime Pref. Kitagunuchikochou Ikazaki Otsu 485-2 (in Ryuwa Park)
- Just five minutes from the JR Uchiko Station by car, the conception of this hotel located in Uchiko Town is very modern, yet preserves the Japanese essence. The restaurant preparing delicately flavored French cuisine from local produce and the hot spring bathing, available also to day visitors, is very popular. The open-air bath that channels the spring water directly, and the indoor bath are both available for guests.
