Matsuyama City

The cold weather at this time of year is the perfect opportunity to embrace the Japanese spirit and head to an onsen or hot spring. Although there are options within the surrounding area, and of course, to the north, people who dislike the cold may look for an alternative. That alternative is Matsuyama. Matsuyama is located on the island of Shikoku, south of Hiroshima, which means temperatures are usually a little warmer. Although it is on a completely different island, the fast and efficient “Super “Jet” high-speed boat that runs between Hiroshima and Matsuyama means it is possible to do as a day trip. The high-speed boat leaves from Hiroshima Port (starting at 7.30 am) and takes approximately an hour to Matsuyama. There is also the option to catch it from Kure, which means it leaves later than from the Port by about 23 minutes. The full timetable and prices on the website. Hiroshima and Kure ⇔ Matsuyama High-Speed Ship “Super Jet” www.setonaikaikisen.co.jp/language/en/superjet Matsuyama is filled with plenty of history and is most famous for its castle perched on top of the hill overlooking the city. The other famous attraction is, of course, Dogo-onsen, the oldest in Japan and the…