Park / Green Space Spots in Ehime Area

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Leisure / Hobbies

Leisure / Outdoors

Park / Green Space

Kirosan Observation Park

4.5

226 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Pref. Imabarishi Yoshiumichouminamiura 487-4

A scenic observation park situated on top of Mt. Kiro in Yoshiumi Town, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. The park is one of the best view spots on the Shimanami Kaido Expressway, and offers a sweeping view of the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge, the world’s first three tower suspension bridge; the Kurushima Strait, one of Japan’s three most majestic rapid tides; and the city of Imabari. Another highlight of the park is that visitors can enjoy excitingly different scenery depending on the time of day—in addition to the invigorating scenery during daylight hours, there’s also the beauty of the sun setting into the sea as well as the impressive sight of the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge lit up at night. The road leading to the park is steep and full of curves, so particular care needs to be taken by visitors seeking to reach it by bicycle.

If you are biking, be prepared for a lung-busting climb but its worth it! The views of the Kursushima Straits and the bridge are incredible.
Dogo Park

4.0

269 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Matsuyama-shi Dogo Park

This park in Dogokoen, Matsuyama City was developed around the Yuzuki Castle Ruins, a national historic site. The park, which is surrounded by the castle’s outer moat, retains archeological features such as earthwork fortifications and allotment of land. It also features recreations of samurai houses and a history museum that exhibits artifacts unearthed during archeological surveys, among other items. Many people also visit the park in the spring to see its famous cherry blossoms.

It is close to Dogo station, just a short walking distance. It is not a big park but a nice park to walk around and take some pictures.
Itoyama Park / Kurushima Strait Observatory

4.5

43 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Imabari-shi Koura Cho 2-5-2

This park in Koura-cho 2-Chome, Imabari City is located at the base of the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge, which runs along the Shimanami Kaido. The park features a facility with exhibits about the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge. There is also an observatory that offers great views of the Kurushima Strait, which is known for its rapid currents.

来島海峡大橋を眺めることができます。売店のほか、トイレが整備されています。道向かいの展望台の方が、より絶景を見れます。
Sunokawa Park

4.0

19 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Minamiuwa-gun Ainancho Sunokawa 288

This park is located on National Route 56 in Sunokawa, Ainan Town, Minamiuwa County. It is comprised of the approximately one-kilometer-long Sunokawa Beach, a campsite, an event venue, a seawater pond, a freshwater pond, and other attractions. Visitors can enjoy activities such as swimming, snorkeling, and sea kayaking. The park is also adjacent to Yurari Uchiumi, which features a public bathhouse that uses seawater and a restaurant.

貸し出しもしているようですがシュノーケルセットは持参しました。シャワーは冷水ですが着替える所もあってよかったです。色々な魚を見る事ができました。魚の大群もみられて良かったです。
Kawara-no-furusato Park Kawara-kan

4.0

11 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Imabari-shi Kikumacho Hama 3067

This park is located in Kikumachohama, Imabari City. The park was developed around the theme of Kikuma-kawara roof tiles, which are a specialty of the district. Its attractions include features play equipment such as a large roller slide, an observation deck with a sweeping view of the Seto Inland Sea, art installations made with roof tiles, and more. The attached Kawara-kan tile museum features exhibits on subjects related to roof tiles including the history and production of Kikuma-kawara roof tiles. The park also hosts a Rose Festival that is timed to occur when the park’s roses are in bloom.

表情豊かな菊間瓦をたくさん見ることができます。訪れたときは人がほとんどいませんでした。外には巨大な滑り台があります。海に向かって滑るので気持ちがよかったです。あまりにも長いので、服のまま滑ると摩擦で熱い。スカートで滑るとめくれてしまいます。段ボールがあった方がいいかもしれません。
Matsuyama Sogo Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Matsuyama-shi Asahigaoka 1-1633-2

A nature park sprawling to the west of National Route 196 traveling from JR Matsuyama Station. The park can be easily identified by its hilltop observatory modeled after an ancient European castle. The park is filled with play facilities, including a huge playground and roller slide. Cherry, camellia, and other seasonal flowering trees are grown around the park's square, making it a place where children can play and come in contact with nature. One of the park's biggest draws is the observatory, which offers a sweeping view of the Seto Inland Sea and the Matsuyama Plain. At night, visitors can enjoy a beautiful nightscape, including a lit up Matsuyama Castle; this night view has even been selected as one of the 100 Night Views of Japan.
Setokaze no Oka Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Pref. Nishiuwagunikatachou Shitsu

This lookout spot sits underneath the windmills of the Seto Windhill power station which uses the strong winds of the area. Located almost in the center of the Sadamisaki Peninsula you can get a 360-degree view of the lined-up windmills, the sea to the north and south, and the mountains stretching to the east and west. In the park there are full size windmill blades on display allowing you to experience just how big they are. From the slightly elevated viewing platform you can hear the sound of the windmills which resembles the sound of an airplane in flight. It's a popular driving spot along the Sadamisaki Melody Line as it plays the tune Mikan no Hanasaku Oka (The Hill where the Mandarin Blossoms Bloom).
Tomisuyama Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Pref. Ozushi Yunoki 942

"Mt. Tomisuyama is located in the center of the Ozu Basin enclosed by the Hiji River; due to its resemblance to Mt. Fuji, it is called the ""Ozu Fuji"" by some. The mountain is approximately 320-meter high. The area near the top is maintained as a park, and bicycles can be ridden all the way to the top of the mountain. The park has an observatory and playground and is also suitable for going hiking with children. In spring, cherry trees and azaleas bloom in the park, and in fact the park boasts some of the largest number of azalea plants in western Japan - around 63 thousand! The park's cherry trees are double-flowered cherries, and during the blooming season the area around the mountaintop is dyed light pink with their flowers. The Sightseeing Sakura Cherry Blossom Festival and the Azalea Festival are also held in the park at this time, and it bustles with large numbers of visitors."
Mt.Karei Lookout Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Pref. Imabarishi Miyakubochoumiyakubo 6355-2

This lookout park is on the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido Expressway which crosses numerous islands to connect Onomichi on the main island with Imabari. It's in the northern area of Oshima, the first island you reach after leaving Imabari. Located 232 meters above sea level on the peak of Mt. Karei, from the lookout you can see everything from the Hakata-Oshima Ohashi Bridge to the remains of Noshima Castle and the swirling tides of the Seto Inland Sea. With campsites and walking trails in the surrounding area it's the perfect place for all sorts of recreation. Near the summit is the Tomi Chaya tea-house which is open from spring to fall. While enjoying a meal made with local ingredients you can look over the scenery that surrounds the nationally designated Historic Site, the island of Noshima.
Matsuyama Central Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Pref. Matsuyamashi Ichitsubonishimachi 625-1

"With a size totaling about 41 hectares in the park, this complex embodies a place where people come together, and which promotes mental and physical health through sports and recreation. The park is located in the southern part of Matsuyama City and has a number of sports facilities including the main baseball field, ""Botchan Stadium"", the ""No Ball Museum"" of baseball history, and the sub baseball field, ""Madonna Stadium"". Also present are recreational facilities including the grand ""Ehime Prefectural Budokan hall"", and the ""Aqua Palette"" with an outdoor lazy river and water slides which help make this the largest multipurpose park in Shikoku."
Kihoku Multi-purpose Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Pref. Kitauwagunkihokuchou Naganoichi 1290-1

Multi-purpose sports and culture facility surrounded by a wealth of nature. Facilities include a gymnasium large enough for three volleyball courts, a multi-purpose field large enough for two soccer fields, and a ground golf course. For children the most popular attraction is the largest roller slide in the prefecture. The giant roller slide has a space theme and is 200 meters long. With other areas like a lookout space with a great view and the beautiful scenery of Ichigoe-ike pond with its suspension bridge and Japanese iris garden this is also a great park for adult to enjoy along with children.
Shiroyama Park Horinouchi District

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Matsuyama-shi Horinouchi

An urban park sprawling in the Sannomaru on the west side of Matsuyama Castle. Surrounded by earthen walls and enclosed by a moat, the Horinouchi area was completed in 1605 and was built to serve as a palace for feudal lords, a residence for retainers, and as a government facility for the domain where rice was stored. Today, the area is maintained as a field where visitors can enjoy light exercises like running and playing catch. The park is also used for events on weekends and serves as a space for local residents to rest and relax. In spring, many cherry trees bloom in the park, and it has even been selected as one of the Japan Top 100 Sakura Viewing Sites. When the trees are flowering, the park bustles with large numbers of visitors come to see the blossoms.
Omishima Wisteria Park / Tsuruhime Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Imabari-shi Omishimacho Miyaura 9100-1

These parks are located in Miyaura, Omishima-cho, Imabari City. The parks, Omishima Wisteria Park and Tsuruhime Park, are located to the east and west of the Imabari City Omishima Museum of Art, respectively. Omishima Wisteria Park is famous for its 300 meters of wisteria trellises and hosts a wisteria festival during the wisteria blooming season. Tsuruhime Park features monuments to Tsurhime, a female warrior often referred to as “the Joan of Arc of Setouchi.”
Fujiyama Health and Culture Park (Myokensan Tumulus)

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Imabari-shi Onishicho Miyawaki Otsu 579-1

This park in Miyawaki, Onishi-cho, Imabari City was developed around the Myokensan Tumulus, a National Historical Site. Its attractions include a grassy open space, play equipment, a Japanese garden, and a history museum featuring exhibits that include artifacts excavated from the ancient burial mounds. Visitors can also enjoy seeing the cherry blossoms, hydrangea, Japanese iris, and other seasonal flowers.
Sakurai Sogo Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Imabari-shi Yunoura Otsu 58-1

This park is located in Yunoura, Imabari City. It features an array of sporting facilities such as a baseball field, tennis courts, and a park golf course. Other attraction facilities include a grassy open space and an observation deck with a view of the ocean. Parkgoers can also try sledding and bobsleighing down a grass slope.
Umiyamajo Observatory Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Imabari-shi Namikatacho Hinokuchi Otsu 747-2

This park is located in Hinokuchi, Namikata-cho, Imabari City. It was developed on and around the mountain where the lookout that monitored ships passing through the Kurushima Strait during the warring states period, was located. It features a promenade that allows visitors to enjoy walking to the mountain’s peak. There is also a castle-themed observatory that offers a sweeping view of the Geiyo Islands. The observatory is illuminated at night.
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.
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.
Jonofuchi Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Matsuyama-shi Minamitakaimachi

This park adjacent to the inner sanctuary of Sairinji Temple is located in Minamitakai-machi, Matsuyama City. The waterside park is built around the Jonofuchi spring. The name Jonofuchi originates from a legend about the Buddhist monk Kukai. In addition to waterfronts and rich greenery, the park also features open spaces, gazebos, and other attractions. It is used by local residents as a place for rest and relaxation.
Ishite River Green Space (West Tachibana District)

Leisure / Hobbies

Ehime Matsuyama-shi Tachibana

This green space in central Matsuyama City is located along the Ishite River, a Class A river that runs through the city from east to west. It stretches for approximately six kilometers from Iwazeki Bridge to Ichitsubo Bridge. New sporting facilities, open spaces, a dog park, and other attractions were added in recent years as part of a project to redevelop the green space based on a concept entitled “let’s develop an urban oasis and leave behind a legacy of green.”

Ehime

Matsuyama Tobe Uchiko Imabari / Shimanami Kaido Mt. Ishizuchi / Shikoku Karst Ozu / Uwa / Sadamisaki

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Ehime Areas

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.