[Ehime Prefecture ]Offers trips to Ehime that you can enjoy with your children!
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2022-12-16
Ehime is known for its hot springs! It would be ideal to relax in a hot spring and have fun playing with children.
In this issue, we will introduce some spots in Ehime Prefecture recommended by locals that both children and adults can enjoy.
In this issue, we will introduce some spots in Ehime Prefecture recommended by locals that both children and adults can enjoy.
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3 child-friendly hotels
Traveling with children is fun, but it comes with various concerns such as food and baths.
In this issue, we will introduce some child-friendly hotels that we have actually stayed at with our children.
Yachiyo
All rooms at this inn have an open-air bath and room meals.
It is nice for families with children to be able to enjoy the hot springs anytime and enjoy a meal with just the family.
They provide picture books, baby soap, diaper garbage cans, and chairs for children in the rooms.
The check-out time is 11:00 a.m., so you can spend a relaxing stay, and the inn is especially recommended for those with small children.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Yachiyo
Address: 6-34, Dogo Tasai-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, 790-0841
Access: 40 min. by limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport. 7 min. walk from Dogo Onsen Station.
Phone number: 089-947-8888
Business hours: Check-in 15:00, Check-out 11:00
Dogo Prince Hotel
Guest rooms with open-air baths and private open-air baths are available.
The hotel has a wide variety of hot springs, and there is a footbath outside the building where you can enjoy the hot springs.
The museum also offers a free drink bar with mandarin orange juice coming out of the faucet, as well as a variety of activities for children to enjoy, such as rice cake pounding and udon noodle making events.
"Facility Information "
Facility Name: Dogo Prince Hotel
Address: 100 Dogo Himezuka, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0858
Access: 40 min. by limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 089-947-5111
Business hours: Check-in 15:00, Check-out 10:00
training hall (esp. one made of wooden planks and used for dancing practice)
Telegikan is the closest suburban hotel to the Tomochi Zoo.
There are also plans that include tickets to the Tobe Zoo and rooms where you can enjoy Ehime's traditional craft, Tobe pottery.
In addition, all rooms have natural hot springs, and there are baths with rock baths and saunas, as well as barrier-free baths.
This hotel is recommended for those who are planning to visit the Tobe Zoo, Shikoku Karst, or other outlying areas the next day.
"Facility Information "
Name: Minami-Michigo Onsen Hotel Telegikan
Address: 92-2, Chikamachi, Tomochi, Ehime 791-2113, Japan
Access: 20 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 089-957-8585
Business hours: Check-in 16:00, Check-out 10:00
3 recommended spots in Matsuyama City
Matsuyama City
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This 132-meter-high castle mountain is located in the center of Matsuyama.
Seasonal flowers are in full bloom, and at night you can enjoy the illumination and lighting up of the castle.
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You can walk up, but there is also a ropeway for children.
Matsuyama City in Ehime Prefecture has a very good view of the city because, by city ordinance, no building is taller than Matsuyama Castle.
Enjoy it with your children when the weather is nice and you can take a walk.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Matsuyama Castle
Address: 1 Marunouchi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, 790-0008
Access: 14 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 089-921-4873
Business hours: 9:00-16:30
Giant Ferris Wheel Kururin
Visitors can enjoy a 15-minute aerial walk around the park.
The next tallest building in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, after Matsuyama Castle, is the Giant Ferris Wheel Kururin.
Located on the rooftop of the Iyotetsu Takashimaya Department Store, it offers a view of Matsuyama Castle and, weather permitting, of the Seto Inland Sea and Mt.
By the way, if you go during your birthday month, you can ride for free, so take advantage of it.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Giant Ferris Wheel Kururin
Address: Iyotetsu Takashimaya, Main Building 9F, 5-1-1 Minatomachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8587, Japan
Access: 13 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 0899487056
Business hours: 10:00-21:00
Bo-chan Train Museum
It is within easy reach after enjoying the Giant Ferris Wheel Kururin.
Located in the Starbucks Coffee store near Matsuyama Station, admission is free.
Visitors can watch the Bo-chan Train while eating and drinking, so we recommend taking a break.
Recommended for children who like trains and vehicles.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Bo-chan Train Museum
Address: Iyotetsu Group Headquarters Building 1F, 4-4-1 Minatomachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0012
Access: 2 min. walk from Matsuyama-shi Station
Phone number: 0899483290
Business hours: 7:00-21:00
7 recommended spots in the suburbs of Matsuyama
We have compiled a list of recommended spots outside Matsuyama Port, away from Matsuyama Airport.
Some places are quite far away, so we recommend renting a car.
If you have time, I highly recommend you visit this place.
Shikoku Karst
It is quite deep in the mountains on the border between Ehime and Kochi prefectures, but it is a popular spot with a constant stream of tourists.
During the day, cattle graze on the lush green meadows, providing a spectacular view.
At night, you can enjoy the star-filled sky, and there are also simple lodging facilities and campgrounds where you can stay overnight.
Please note that because it is a mountainous area, the road may be closed from December to March due to snow accumulation.
"Local Information "
Address: Nishitani, Kuma Kogen-cho, Kamibuyuana-gun, Ehime 791-1802
Access: 1 hour and 50 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Kuma Kogen Town Tourist Association HP: https://kuma-kanko.com/spot/spot398/fir tree
This is a must-stop spot when you visit Shikoku Karst.
The melt-in-your-mouth cheesecake, made with milk from the Shikoku Karst, is a must-try, and often sells out in the morning....
Ice cream is recommended when cheesecake is sold out.
The adjacent pony farm has sheep, rabbits, horses, and deer, and is open to all visitors.
The close proximity to the animals allows even small children to enjoy themselves.
"Facility Information "
Facility Name: Fir Tree
Address: Nishitani, Kuma Kogen-cho, Kamibuyuana-gun, Ehime 791-1802
Access: 1 hour and 50 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 0894-76-0230
Business hours: 10:30-16:30Hometown Travel Village
It is a comprehensive, hands-on facility that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Visitors can stay in single-family accommodations and enjoy fishing ponds, astronomical observation, a planetarium, horseback riding, and interacting with alpacas.
Pizza making using a stone oven and udon noodle making are also available, making it a popular place for those with children.
"Facility Information "
Facility Name: Furusato Travel Village
Address: 488 Shimohatanogawa, Kuma Kogen-cho, Kamifuka-gun, Ehime 791-1212
Access: 50 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 0892410711
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed in winter from December to March)
Ehime Children's Castle
There are various hands-on areas and events that children will enjoy.
You can ride a foot-pedal boat on a large pond, there is a bobsled and a large trampoline, and even if it rains, there is athletic playground equipment in the museum for physical play, and you will definitely have fun all day long.
The park is also open at night during November and December for illumination events.
In 2021, one of the largest zip lines in Shikoku will be built between "Ehime Children's Castle "and "Tobe Zoo ".
Children can also enjoy this event, but there are conditions for participation such as height and age, so please check the official website below.
"Facility Information "
Name: Ehime Children's Castle
Address: 108-1 Nishino-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 791-1135
Access: 25 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 0899633300
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays)
Official Website :http://www.i-kodomo.jp/
Tobe Zoo
About 180 species and 1,000 animals live in 10 different zones, divided by habitat and species.
Polar bear pieces, born and raised at the Tobe Zoo, are famous.
Adults and children alike can enjoy the feeding experience and events where they can interact with small animals.
The park also has an interactive 3D trick art corner where visitors can enjoy taking pictures.
By the way, if you use either "Ehime Children's Castle "or "Tobe Zoo "on the same day, you will get free parking for one of them, so do not forget to get a receipt.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Tobe Zoo
Address: 240 Ueharacho, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2191
Access: 25 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 0899626000
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays)
Dolphin Farm Shimanami
It is one of Japan's largest "dolphin petting facilities "and is located on Hakata Island in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture.
Not only can you touch the dolphins, but you can also swim with them.
There are not many spots where you can swim with dolphins, so both children and adults can enjoy the experience.
It also has an auto-camping area where you can pitch your tent or stay in a cottage or dome tent.
This facility is recommended for children who like dolphins and swimming.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Dolphin Farm Shimanami
Address: 〒794-2302 Ehime, Imabari-shi, Hakkata-cho, Yeura-ka 1673-land
Access: 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 0897728787
Office hours：9：00-17：00（Closed in case of weather)
Poem Sweets Park
Poem is a famous confectionery representing Ehime Prefecture, and this Poem Sweets Park produces poems.
Here, visitors can tour the factory and even participate in an event where they can make their own poems, making this a candy theme park that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
And you can also enjoy the famous Ehime experience of tangerine juice coming out of the faucet, a sweet treat other than poems.
Diaper changing beds and picture books are also available, so visitors with small children can visit with peace of mind.
There is also a footbath outside, a cow milking experience, and many photo spots, making it a great place for the whole family.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Hahoeyumu Sweets Park
Address: 〒791-0311 2585-1, Naminouchi, Higashiwa-shi, Ehime
Access: 30 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport
Phone number: 0899558333
Business hours: 9:00-18:00
summary
Ehime Prefecture has many places to enjoy with children from the tops of mountains to the sea.
In this issue, we have focused on recommended spots in the suburbs of Matsuyama.
Many of the places are far apart, so we encourage you to rent a car and get out there.
We hope this article will help you create happy memories with your children.
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