Imabari
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Get in
There are many options for getting to Imabari. The JR Yosan Line connects Imabari to Matsuyama and Uwajima in the southwest and Takamatsu to the east. From Okayama, it can be reached in less than 2.5 hours on the Shiokaze Express.
It's also connected to Onomichi on Honshu via the Shimanami Kaido expressway, accessible to cars and bicycles.
There are also buses from Hiroshima and Fukuyama. You can take a bus from Onomichi however, there are no direct buses, so you must transfer.
If that's not enough, you can also arrive by ferry. There are ferries fromTakehara. There are also many ferries connecting Imabari to the islands along the Shimanami Kaido.
It's also connected to Onomichi on Honshu via the Shimanami Kaido expressway, accessible to cars and bicycles.
There are also buses from Hiroshima and Fukuyama. You can take a bus from Onomichi however, there are no direct buses, so you must transfer.
If that's not enough, you can also arrive by ferry. There are ferries fromTakehara. There are also many ferries connecting Imabari to the islands along the Shimanami Kaido.
See
Imabari Castle
Tamagawa Kindai Art Museum
Enmei-jiThe 54th temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
NankoboIn spite of its small size, it is a must-visit for Shikoku Pilgrims, as it is temple number 55 of the pilgrimage.
Taisan-jiThe 56th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Eifuku-jiThe 57th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Senyū-jiThe 58th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Iyo Kokubun-jiThis is the former head temple of Iyo Province. It's now the 59th temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
Go next
- Shimanami Kaido Bikeway - This 70km bikeway connects Imabari with the islands of Oshima, Hakatajima, Omishima, Ikuchijima, Innoshima, Mukaishima, and ends at Onomichi in Hiroshima prefecture.
- Matsuyama
- Mount Ishizuchi