Valley Spots in Imabari / Shimanami Kaido Area

  • Nibukawa River Gorge
    Travel / Tourism
    Ehime Imabari-shi Tamagawacho Nibukawa
    This gorge is located in Nibukawa, Tamagawa-cho, Imabari City. A scenic area with abundant natural beauty lying along the Kiji River, part of it has been designated a Prefectural Nature Park, and it has been chosen as one of the 100 places of Scenic Beauty in Ehime Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy cherry blossoms in the spring and colored leaves in the fall as they hike along the gorge or take part in other outdoor activities, such as camping, barbecuing, and playing in the river.

Ehime Areas

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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.

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