Best places: Things to dos in Imabari, Japan

Panoramic views of forested islands, city lights & the Kurushima Kaikyo bridge from a hilltop park.

Ancient camphor trees circling a complex of bark-roofed shrines, plus a museum of armor & weapons.

Series of 3 connected suspension bridges, over 4km long, spanning the Kurushima Strait.

Colorful azaleas & cherry blossoms plus sweeping sea & island views from a hilltop observation deck.

👍👍 It is said to be 3,000 years old, and is one of the oldest camphor trees in the area. There is a large hollow at the base of the tree. Since it is only this vintage, it seems to be familiar with the place where Totoro lives (* ^ _ ^ *) The road leading to this place is narrow and the slope is ste...

Lookout point with bridge & water views, plus a visitor's center with a cafe & a souvenir shop.

👍👍 Great place for a bike rider to relax!

Japan's 1st & largest national park, established in 1934 & encompassing about 3,000 islands.

Edo-era castle featuring the original walls & moat, plus a reconstructed keep with exhibits.

👍👍 おしい。の一言です。 リニューアルして多くの人に観て感じて欲しい場所。 かなりの数の国宝や重要文化財があります。 武具類が多く、戦う道具ですが留め具が扇紋様であったりと、粋を感じる鎧もあります。 特に鏡類は数多く展示されておりますが、時代に描かれた鳥やその他紋様に興味がありしっかり観たかったのですが展...

Waterside attraction featuring swimming with dolphins in enclosures, plus tent sites & cottages.

👍 There are historical buildings in various places, and you can enjoy the history slowly.

Roadside stop popular with cyclists, offering Tatara Bridge views, local eats & souvenir shops.

Gardens with colorful roses blooming in spring & fall, an annual rose festival in May & plant store.

👍 ■ 伯方島 ⌛︎朝6時半頃出発𓂃 𓈒𓏸 . . 〰しまなみ海道 ↓ 伯方橋 ↓ 伯方島ICを降りてすぐのところ ↓ 伯方ビーチ𓆉 𓇼 がありました𓈒𓂂𓏸 . . . 伯方島は『はっかったのしお〜♪ˎˊ˗』の 島やでと言われて あぁなるほど〜 ˎˊ˗と笑 . . . 伯方島付近には島がいっぱい！ (後から地図見たけど こんなふうになってるんや！と驚きました ˎˊ...

👍👍 It is a place where you can see Tatara Bridge, which is the border between Hiroshima and Ehime prefectures. The road may not be very obvious, but you can drive up close. The parking lot isn't that big, but I don't think you'll have a problem with the parking slots in normal times, not where you sta...

👍 Towel museum ?? I couldn’t believe there could be this kind of museum. Who could think of a towel can be a thing to be exhibited? Well ~ if you don’t come and visit here you’ll never know what it’s like. The scale of this museum is really huge and there’s a pretty garden outside of the museum. You...