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Matsuyama

Shikoku's largest city, with a hilltop castle and Dōgo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot springs in a grand wooden bathhouse.

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Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Matsuyama is being written. It's on the Western Japan list as Worth a Detour.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Hiroshima

About 43 miles away

The Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Dome, with the floating torii of Miyajima a short ferry ride away.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Nara

About 183 miles away

Tame deer around the world's largest wooden building, with its giant Buddha.

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Cities · UNESCO

Kyoto

About 190 miles away

Japan's old capital, with Fushimi Inari's gates, geisha, Kinkaku-ji and quiet gardens.

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Western Japan

Hiroshima, Miyajima and Shikoku's pilgrimage.

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