Ehime Pref. Trip No.1

Ehime Pref. Trip No.1
I would like to inform Ehime Pref. Trip.

First information is Spa Dogo, Matsuyama Castle.

Through Seto bridge, from Sakaide to Matsuyama.
I arrive at Matsuyama at night.
I stay at near Matsuyama Castle.

Next morning, I go to Spa. Dogo by Tram.
Tram is only 150yen.　1 day free ticket is 400yen.
Matsuyama main tram route is Matsuyama JR station - Okaido - Spa Dogo.

I ride a tram and get off at Spa Dogo.
Bocchan train is famous and has recieved lots of photo shoot.

Bocchan train is a steam train at Meiji period.
Mr. Soseki Natsume wite Bocchan train.
Bocchan train has been operated after it is restored as a diesel locomotive by Iyo Matsuyama train from 2001.
For riding a diesel locomotive, you have to make a reserve.
In front of Spa Dogo, Small rotary and Automaton clock are existing.

At time signal, this Automaton clock is opened, some figures come out.
Please see this clock.
About 5 minutes walk, you arrive at Spa Dogo.

Spa Dogo has 4 type Cource.
Please select suitable cource.

I select 2nd grade cource 1200yen.
This Cource available to enter 2 spas, and Bocchan room.
Spa Tamanoyu is small but clean spa.
Spa Kaminoyu is big and famous spa.
Please enter this Spa Kaminoyu.

Next is Yuchiku Castle.
From Spa Dogo, 300mm walking you arrive at Yuchiku Castle.
This castle site has only small hill and observatory.
From observatory, you can see over Dogo area.

Next visit is Shiki Aniversary Museum near Yuchiku Castle.
Shiki Masaoka is Japanese haiku poet who was born in Matsuyama.
This museum shows Matsuyama Dogo history, Shiki period, Shiki World Aimed.
Shiki Masaoka's Stone monument of Birth House is near Matsuyama City station of Iyo train.

I ride Bocchan train, and get off at Okaido station.

I go to Station of ropeway.
This station has ropeway and lift.

Ropeway is 10minutes pitch, I select lift.
About 5minutes riding lift, you arrive at Matsuyama castle park.
After climbing stone steps, you arrive at Tenshukaku.
This castle is a Woden Original Castle.Entance charge is 500yen.
Mr.Yoshiaki Kato establish this castle at 1603.
Matsuyama Castle has two Yaguras, small Tenshukaku, main Tenshukaku.
So, you have to climb steps 4 times.
Final steps is main Tenshukaku.
From Tenshukaku, you can see a wonderful sky view around Matsuyamacastle citywide.

Marsuyama famous sweet is Taruto.
Taruto is a roll cake, that is winding bean paste in cloth by sponge cake.
Taruto has many types, please enjoy this Taruto.

Next information is Uwajima, Imabari, Shimanami Sea Highway.

That's it.