Ehime Matsuyama City
A celebrated onsen said to be the oldest in Japan, with a history of about 3000 years and even mentioned in the Nihon Shoki. Its symbol, the Important Cultural Property Dogo Onsen Honkan, is also said to have been one of the models for the bathhouse in Studio Ghibli’s film Spirited Away, and it enjoys overwhelming popularity and recognition among international visitors. It is also famous as the setting of Natsume Soseki’s novel Botchan, and its atmospheric onsen town where you can stroll around in a yukata, along with its skin-friendly alkaline simple spring water, continue to fascinate travelers from around the world seeking a traditional onsen experience unique to Japan. It is Shikoku’s leading international onsen resort.
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A natural onsen inn overlooking the panorama and night view of Matsuyama’s castle town
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