検索ボックス

Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Mt. Ishizuchi / Shikoku Karst Area

Area

  • Ehime Prefectural Science Museum
    rating-image
    4.0
    43 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Pref. Nihamashi Ojouin 2133-2
    The science museum has three permanent exhibition halls (the nature hall, the science and technology hall and the industry hall) and a huge planetarium 30 meters in diameter which has featured in the Guinness Book of Records. The centerpiece of the museum is a real dinosaur robot that moves. The museum plays host to many temporary exhibitions and hands-on events making it a great place to come for the whole family.

    愛媛県総合科学博物館（えひめけんそうごうかがくはくぶつかん）は、愛媛県新居浜市大生院（えひめけんにいはましおおじょういん）にある博物館だ。 1994年に設置され、当時は世界最大のプラネタリウムとして人気を博した（現在は名古屋市科学館に次いで世界2位） 2021年9月3日、この日は鈍川温泉ホテルに宿泊していた。 チェックアウトし、車で先に進んだ。 この日は、あいにくの大雨だ。 今治市玉川近代美術館...

    Ehime Prefectural Science Museum image
  • Omogo Mountain Museum
    rating-image
    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Kamiukena-gun Kumakogencho Wakayama 650-1
    This museum is located in Wakayama, Kumakogen Town, Kamiukena County. Its permanent collection features around 3,000 exhibits on a variety of subjects. These include the plants and animals that inhabit the Ishizuchi mountain range, the geology of Mt. Ishizuchi and the Omogo Gorge, and the history and folk culture of the area including mountain worship. The museum also holds three special exhibits each year as well as events such as nature observation parties and entomology seminars.

    石鎚山面河峡谷の自然をいろんな視点で解説展示していました。毎年の企画展も興味深いテーマで楽しめました。

    Omogo Mountain Museum image
  • Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory
    rating-image
    4.5
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Kamiukena-gun Kumakogencho Shimohatanokawa Otsu 488
    This astronomical observatory is located in Shimohatanokawa, Kumakogen Town, Kamiukena County. It features an observatory equipped with a 60-centimeter reflecting telescope as well as a small 40-seat planetarium. Visitors can enjoy observing the shining stars over the highlands with expert commentary at the observatory’s nighttime stargazing parties (reservation required). Visitors can see a planetarium show every day in the daytime (except when the observatory is closed).

    家族でうかがったのですが、土星もばちり見えました！ あとこの日は天の川も綺麗にみることができて子供たちも大興奮。 天体好きにはたまらないと思います。

    Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory image
  • Kuma Museum of Art
    rating-image
    2.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Pref. Kamiukenagunkumakougenchou Sugou Second cropland 1442-7
    Located approximately 40 minutes on National Route 33 towards Kochi from the Matsuyama Interchange on the Matsuyama Expressway, this museum on wooden architecture that houses and exhibits mainly a collection donated by the Kuma-born businessman late Yoshiharu Ibe. In addition to permanent exhibitions such as oil paintings by Ryusei Kishida, representative of Japanese modern Western painting, and Tetsugoro Yorozu, and Japanese calligraphy, ceramic works and sculpture works, it holds collection exhibits with a theme two to three times a year. You can enjoy seasonal scenery such as the oriental paperbush and sasayuri (Japanese lily) in the wild grass and flower garden, and there is also a guest rooms that entertain Pilgrims.

    国道３３号線久万中学前交差点を県道１２号線へ曲がり物産館の所で右折した丘の上に駐車場もあります。同町縁の実業家が寄贈したコレクションに由来するとか。「孤高の道 馬越舛太郎」展が開催されていました。料金８００円。入口で靴を脱いで館内に入りますが、スリッパは無。展示室はワンフロア。萬鉄五郎や藤田嗣治、村山槐多の作品も収蔵していると聞きましたが、訪問時に展示なし。１５分一本勝負でトイレタイムと併せてサク...

    Kuma Museum of Art image
  • Kinsha-kohan Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Shikokuchuo Kinshacho Hiranoyama 232 (Reinan Kominkan) Mae
    This park is located on National Route 319 in Hiranoyama, Kinsha-cho, Shikokuchuo City. It sits on the shore of the dam lake formed by Yanase Dam. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the surrounding mountains and of Hirano Bridge, which spans the lake. The park’s attractions include a promenade, playground equipment s, a museum featuring exhibits about the dam and the history of its construction, and more. Visitors can also enjoy outdoor activities such as bass fishing and camping.
    Kinsha-kohan Park image
  • Mori to Kohan no Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Shikokuchuo Kanadacho Handa Ko 232
    This park is located next to Kaitani Pond in Handa, Kanada-cho, Shikokuchuo City. It features open spaces, an iris garden, a large playground equipment, a promenade, and other attractions. The park also has an auto camping site where campers can enjoy nature and the outdoors on the lakeshore.
    Mori to Kohan no Park image
  • Kirinokogen
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Shikokuchuo Shingucho Kamiyama 4500
    This tourist attraction is located on the 1000-meter-high Shiozuka Highland in Shingu-cho, Shikokuchuo City. It features camping sites, cottages, barbequing areas, a hands-on woodworking shop, and other facilities. It is an outdoor play zone where visitors can enjoy activities such as mountain biking and hiking. It is also known as a Mecca of paragliding.
    Kirinokogen image
  • Takemori Garden
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Kamiukena-gun Kumakogencho Shimohatanokawa Otsu 209-39
    This vineyard is located in Shimohatanokawa, Kumakogen Town, Kamiukena County. It grows five varieties of grape including large red Beniizu grapes, Delaware grapes and Pione grapes. From late August to mid-October, the vineyard offers grape picking at its covered grape arbors. Visitors can also enjoy activities such as barbecuing at Donguri no Mori (this activity is only for guests who are picking grapes) or digging potatoes in mid-September. There is also a farmer’s market that sells grapes, handmade konnyaku (yam cake), juice, and other items.
    Takemori Garden image
  • Kuma Agricultural Park Agripia
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Kamiukena-gun Kumakogencho Shimohatanokawa Ko 500
    This agricultural complex is located on Prefectural Route 209 in Shimohatanokawa, Kumakogen Town, Kamiukena County. It is comprised of training facility for new farmers, a community farm, and a community plaza. The facility offers users of the community farm services such as plant cultivation seminars and agricultural equipment rentals. There is also a market where visitors can buy produce, seedlings, and other items. Visitors can also enjoy strawberry picking from February to May (reservation required).
    Kuma Agricultural Park Agripia image
  • Kuma Bronze Gallery
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Kamiukena-gun Kumakogencho Higashi-myojin Otsu 333-1 Kuma Country Club Uchi
    This art museum is attached to Kuma Country Club, a golf course in Higashimyojin, Kumakogen town, Kamiukena district. Their exhibitions center mostly around bronzes by domestic and international artists like Rodin, Renoir, and more. You can also view an outdoor display of Satoshi Yabuuchi's Running Boy. It's only open by reservation from Wednesday through Friday.
    Kuma Bronze Gallery image
  • Niihama City Forest Park Yuragi no Mori
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Niihama Besshi Yama Ko 122
    This park is in Besshiyama, Niihama city. The natural parkland ranges in elevation from 700 to 900 meters, and there are facilities like Auberge Yuragi with lodging, restaurants, and more, and the Sakura Kobo workshop where you can try woodworking. In May, they hold the Pergola Fuji Matsuri in a 45 meter diameter dome-shaped wisteria trellis, Japan's largest.
  • Outdoor Oasis Campground
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Saijo-shi Komatsucho Shinyashiki Otsu 22-29
    This camping ground is a part of Outdoor Oasis Ishizuchi, an outdoor recreation complex attached to the Ishizuchisan Service Area of the Matsuyama Expressway in Shinyashiki, Komatsu-cho, Saijo City. It features 10 auto camping sites and 10 first-come first-served sites located on high ground that overlooks the city. The complex features a variety of facilities such as a visitor’s center that includes a Montbell outdoor clothing and equipment store, the Oasis Market, which sells local produce, and the Tsubaki Koryukan hot spring bathhouse.
    Outdoor Oasis Campground image
  • Shikisai Farm
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Saijo-shi Tanbaracho Takamatsu 2008
    This farm is in Takamatsu, Tanbara-cho, Saijo city. They grow seven types of blueberry in a chemical-free environment, and nine types of grape in low chemical environments, as well as various other vegetables, fruits, and herbs. They offer all kinds of harvesting activities (by reservation only), like blueberry picking from mid-July through late August, then grapes from early August through late September.
  • Hakkiri Farm
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Saijo-shi Tanbaracho Takamatsu Ko 1962
    This farm is located in Takamatsu, Tanbara-cho, Saijo City. It grows fruit using organic fertilizer. Guests can enjoy picking figs from late August to early November and persimmons from late October to mid or late November. The farm also offers chestnut harvesting from September to early October. Guests can roast and eat their chestnuts right there at the farm. All three activities require a reservation.
    Hakkiri Farm image
  • Tanbara Mogitate Club
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Saijo-shi Tanbaracho Nagano 2234
    This sightseeing farm is on prefectural route 48 in Nagano, Tanbara-cho, Saijo city. This farm is run in cooperation with local fruit growers, and offers the chance to pick various fruits in different seasons. From early June they have peaches, then the season moves to blueberries, grapes, figs, chestnuts, persimmons, kiwi, and so on through the year. They also grow clusters of succulents, and they hold flower arrangement classes using roses year-round.
    Tanbara Mogitate Club image
  • Gutokusan
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Saijo-shi Tanbaracho Nagano 915
    This fruit farm is along prefectural route 48 in Nagano, Tanbara-cho, Saijo city. They grow a huge variety of fruits in chemical free plots, including about 30 types of grapes, Saijo's special Atago Persimmon, figs, kiwis, and the incredibly rare paw-paw fruit. You can try picking all kinds of fruit yourself in season.
  • Saijo Blueberry Farm
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Saijo-shi Iioka 3108
    This fruit farm is located in Iioka, Saijo City. It raises a variety of berries including blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. The farm uses soil cultivation in order to create a growing environment as close to nature as possible. It has even been certified as an “eco-farmer” by the prefecture. The farm is open from mid-July to mid-August and offers blueberry picking (reservation required). . It also serves gelato made with blueberries and other fruits.
    Saijo Blueberry Farm image
  • Saijo City Shimin no Mori
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Saijo-shi Fukutakeotsu 50-9
    This park is located in Fukutake, Saijo City. It features a promenade, an open space with play equipment, an observatory with a sweeping view of the city, and other attractions. It is also adjacent to the Saijo Archaeological History Museum. Visitors can also enjoy seasonal flowers such as the 1,000 plum trees representing 20 varieties that have been planted in the park’s plum garden.
    Saijo City Shimin no Mori image
  • Railway History Park in Saijo
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ehime Pref. Saijoushi Omachi 798-1
    Railway History Park in Saijo located about two minutes’ walk from JR Iyosaijo Station is a cultural facility built as the first full-scale railway museum in Shikoku. In the Shikoku Railway Cultural Building, it displays valuable railway carriages such as the first generation zero series bullet train and a diesel locomotive class DF50. There are also carriages where you can sit on the driver and passenger seats so it can be enjoyed by everyone from children to adults. In the property, there is also the Shinji Sogo Memorial Museum which introduces the profile and achievements of the 4th Japan Railways’ president, Mr. Shinji Sogo, and a tourist information center.
    Railway History Park in Saijo image
  • Kubotani Therapy Road
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kochi Takaoka-gun Tsunocho Yoshiunootsu 4921-22
    A walking path in a forest along a waterway made by people long ago. About three kilometers long, the area along the waterway through the vibrant forest is moss-covered and nurtures various flora and fauna. Trained guides are also available; book in advance to request one on your desired date.
    Kubotani Therapy Road image
Ehime Mt. Ishizuchi / Shikoku Karst
Leisure / Hobbies Leisure / Outdoors
Amusement Park / Theme Park Pool Beach Park / Green Space Aquarium Museum / Science Museum Zoo Orchard Art Museum Art Gallery / Gallery Botanical Garden Event Complex Facility / Commercial Facility Camping / Auto Camping Hiking / Walking Boat Pier Fishing / Fishing Pond / Managed Fishing Ground Fishing Equipment / Fishing Bait Shop Other Leisure Facility / Other Outdoors Facility

Ehime Areas

around-area-map

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.

Ehime

    Ehime Photo Album

    banner_photo

    Best of Ehime

    Search by Region

    Browse Interests