Imabari

Ehime · Japan

Imabari

In the destination Matsuyama and Shimanami Kaidō.

In the photo: Towers of Imabari Castle beside the moat

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The city

What to expect from Imabari.

Imabari is the northern port city of Ehime, at Shikoku’s end of the Shimanami Kaido. The municipality includes the islands of Oshima, Hakatajima and Omishima, home to the Oyamazumi shrine and the Murakami pirates museum. In the center are the castle with its saltwater moats and the Imabari towel shops; at the bridge exit is the Itoyama cyclist terminal.

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The local experience

What to see in Imabari

Shimanami Kaido
Bicycle route

Shimanami Kaido

Road of about 60 km between Imabari and Onomichi, across six islands and seven bridges, with a bike path of roughly 70 km marked by a blue line and bicycle rental stations.

Imabari Castle
Castle

Imabari Castle

A seaside castle built by Todo Takatora in the early 17th century, with wide saltwater moats, stone walls and a reconstructed keep with a museum; sea fish swim in the moats.

Ōyamazumi Shrine
Shrine

Ōyamazumi Shrine

Shrine on Omishima Island, on the Shimanami Kaido, dedicated to the deity of mountains and the sea, with a millennia-old camphor tree and a museum of ancient armor and swords.

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