All the information you need for visiting Yawatahama

An Outline of Yawatahama
Peninsula. The total land area is 132.68 ㎢ . The city faces the Seto

YAWATAHAMA
CITY
GUIDE

Inland Sea to the north, the Uwa Sea to the west, and commands aview of Kyushu across the Bungo-suido Channel.
The coastline has steep hills extending to the shore which form aunique sawtooth coastline called the Ria coast, and is known for its
scenic beauty.
The city has long been popular with offshore and inshore fisheries
and its quiet water is suitable for fish and other sea product farming.
Yawatahama Port boasts some of the largest natural fish catches inwestern Japan. The port is called the western entrance of Shikoku

Yawatahama Minatto

for their excellent quality throughout Japan. They have been

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developed to the current level of quality through generations offarmers painstaking efforts. They are produced in the mild climate

Yawatahama City

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Onomichi

SakaideAwajishimaIslandNaruto JCT.
Yoshino River SA.
Matsuyama
Ferry
Tokushima
1 hr 10 min
Ozu I.C. Expressway
Tokushima I.C.
Kawanoe Higashi JCT.
Matsuyama

Yawatahama
Misaki

Saganoseki

Tsushima

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Kawanoe JCT.

Siyo-Uwa I.C. Kochi
I.C.
Kochi
Uwajima I.C.

Seiyo

Uwajima
Usuki

Iyo

About 30 min
by carMisakiBeppu

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About 50 min
by car197

Ozu

Yawatahama
City

Saganoseki
Usuki

Tsushima-Iwamatsu I.C.

Ferry
2 hr 30 min

KagawaExpressway(30 min)

From Yawatahama
55 min by train(Express)

Expressway(2 hr)

197

Minase Bridge

A western style building owned by
Wataro Shiraishi, who made his
fortune operating a mining businessin the late Meiji 30s (1903-1906).
Around the building there areluxurious residences of businessowners, which show how prosperous
the city was in those times.

When it was completed in 1933, thenewels were used for illumination.
The bridge has been used as alocation for ﬁlms. The Mokkin Road,
wooden promenade beside the
red-brick warehouse is perfect for astroll.

Ehime Sanshu(Former Nisshinkan)

LegendEstablished in 1884 and now the
only silkworm egg producer in Ehime.
The Ehime Sanshu building was built
in 1919. The wooden 3story building
has ornate pediments (isosceles
triangular gables) and wainscots at
the entrance and windows.

Ferry

Tsushima

Ferry
2 hr 15 min

RoadExpressway

Ashizuri

About 3 hr by car

Aeroplane

Mue Beach

Guide to accommodation in Yawatahama

Isaki

Kinzanshussekiji Temple❽

Accommodationin Yawatahama

Kikitsu❼ Heikedani

Honai-cho
Hizuchi-cho

Ikata Town,
Nishi-Uwa County

MiyauchiKawanoishi

Kawanoishi
Port

Kiki

SugawaGo

Nagisa Ryokan

Ohira

Mukainada

Senjo

Kawanouchi

Matsukaya
Yawatahama

Michi-no-Eki Minato Oasis
Yawatahama Minatto
Yawatahama

Sashima Island

Gotanda HashiraFestival

Suwazaki⓬YashiroGotandaNakatsukawa

Minshuku Chidoriso
Kaze-no-Ki

Fukinokawa

Kawanazu Hashiramatsu
Shinto Blessing

Kawanazu,
Kawakami-cho

MaajiroYokohira

Wakayama

Tani
Kamanokura

ChioshimaIsland☎37−2182

Harbor Plaza Hotel☎22−0022

Super Hotel Yawatahama☎20−9000

Port Side Hotel Seto

☎22−0264

Maana Zashikibina (April)

Seiwa Ryokan☎22−0009

Ryokan Marunishi☎22−0425

Business Ryokan Mikotoen☎24−0894

Business Hotel Yamaki☎36−3370

Minshuku☎23−1736

Yawatahama Century Hotel Ito☎22−2200On April 2nd and 3rd, Hina dolls
are arranged as decorations tocelebrate each ﬁrst daughter s
ﬁrst Girl s Day. The garden isalso decorated with a variety of
Bonsai and other ornaments with
Dairi Hina Dolls at the center,and looks like a garden party.

Bus

Rent-a-car

Area code (0894)

Rail

R

JR Yawatahama Station☎22-0495☎22-3200

T

Sumire Taxi

☎22-0250☎22-2400

B

Konan Kanko Bus (Ozu) ☎（0893）25-0045

Uwajima Hire

☎22-0474

T

Fuji Taxi

R

Edel Rent-a-Car☎36-2661

T

Honai Taxi

R

Orix Rent-a-Car Yawatahama☎24-1335

T

Marunouchi Hassei Kotsu

R

JR Station Rent-a-Car☎22-0495

R

Mihara Sangyo DD Yawatahama Toll-free 0120-490-109

B

JR Shikoku Bus

T

Atom Taxi☎22-0033

B

Iyotetsu Nanyo Bus

B

Uwajima Jidosha Co., Ltd.

T☎（089）941-0489…Uwajima Un-yu Ferry

Yawatahama

Yawatahama

Beppu
Leaves Yawatahama

Arrives Beppu Ferry company

03：10
09：10
13：05
15：50
20：15
23：20

01：15
02：50
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23：50

UwajimaUwajimaUwajimaUwajimaUwajimaUwajima

Leaves Yawatahama Ferry company

08：25
12：30
16：45
19：30
23：35
02：35

UwajimaUwajimaUwajimaUwajimaUwajimaUwajimaToll-free 0120-480-034☎22-4500※ Please book your rent-a-car in advance.

Yawatahama port
ferry timetable…Kyushi Orange Ferry

Usuki

Arrives Usuki

Ferry company

Leaves Usuki

03：40
05：15
08：15
11：05
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17：00
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02：15

Kyushi00：55 ※
02：40
04：45
07：45
08：50
11：35
12：40
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17：30
18：30
20：40
22：20
23：55

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Leaves Yawatahama

Ferry company

03：15
05：00
07：05
10：00
11：10
13：55
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19：50
20：45
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Uwajima

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Uwajima Un-yu Ferry

Kyushi Orange Ferry［Yawatahama］tel: (0894) 22-2100 ［Beppu］tel: (0977) 21-2364［Usuki］tel: (0972) 63-5118
Website: www.uwajimaunyu.co.jp

Departure: Yawatahama

Arrival: Oshima

06：50
11：30
16：00

07：12
11：52
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Arrival: Yawatahama

07：30
13：30
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07：52
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Tel: 0894-22-0266

National Tangible
Cultural Property

Umebijin
Sake
Brewery

Wakamatsu Hata Shop

Traditional dye house, founded in 1822,
oﬀering high quality linen and cotton dye
products, including such things as banners,
doorway curtains, various hanging products,
and stage curtains. The artisanal quality and
200 year tradition of craftsmanship have an
excellent reputation overseas as well. Someof the products are popular as gifts to shipowners, celebrating the launch of a new
ship. The workshop is opened to visitors. If
you are lucky, you may even be able to talkwith the craftsmen.

Daihoji Temple

An eminent Buddhist monk of the Rinzai
School, Kazan Nishiyama served as thehead monk in this temple. Kannon Hall,
which was modeled after Ginkakuji
Temple in Kyoto, and a wooden statueby the sculptor, Hirakushi Tanaka, who
studied Zen with Kazan, are notableproperties of this temple.

The Umebijin Sake Brewery
started its operation in 1916. A tallbrick chimney, which has long
been known by local people as alandmark of this area, shows its
long history. 5 buildings in the site
are registered as cultural assets.
The chimney is one of them.

Eat out inYawatahama

Mountain Bike Race (May)
Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property

This internationally accredited race attracts
about 400 riders to Yawatahama from allover Japan, making it Japan s top race.

This festival is held on the 3rd Saturday
and Sunday in April. It originates after aseries of ﬁres during the Edo Period,
when people in the village started apurifying event, praying for the safety ofthe village and no ﬁres. The highlight of
the festival is when a big demon with aﬂaming torch on his back climbs to the
top of a 20m high pine tree, which is cut
from a nearby forest.

Each shop has its own unique Champon noodles. Some are servedwith light soup, thick noodles and sliced pork ribs and vegetables on
top. Some are served with noodles and Yawatahama s specialty
seafood products generously arranged on top.
Compare each shop s specialty. You will ﬁnd the uniquecharacteristics of the shop. Not only that, you ll learn about the
foods and lives of the locals.

Maruyama Cha m ponestab lish
ed in 1948
first crea
ted
Yawatahama
champonKimchi champon
Yaki champon

The Three Buhdda Statues
enshrined in Tokuunbo Umenodo
Hall were created in the Heian
Period. The beautiful statues areopen to the public periodically.

Teyateya Wave (August)On August 12, children and people
from various groups parade on theseaside road, dancing to a rock tune
called Teya Teya Wave, which has
lyrics and music written by Ryodo
Uzaki.

UwajimaKyushiUwajimaUwajimaKyushiKyushiUwajimaUwajimaKyushiKyushi(Open 8:30 to 18:00)

Tanaka Yuso LTD. TEL：0894（22）0757

Departure: Oshima

Ume-no-do Sanzonbutsu(Three Buddha Statues)

Kyushiine❶❷❸

National Important Cultural Property

KyushiCar and passenger reservations ［Yawatahama］tel: (0894) 22-5094 ［Usuki］tel: (0972) 62-5844
Truck reservations ［Yawatahama］tel: (0894) 22-1070 ［Usuki］tel: (0972) 62-4446
Website: www.94ferry.co.jp

Regular Shipping Service to Oshima

Yawatahama

Uwajima

Reservations and enquiries

Seiyo City

Address: 1 Ekimae,

Yawatahama champon
Kawanazu Hashiramatsu
Shinto Blessing (April)☎22-1000※Services with an asterisk are not available on Sundays

Oshima Island❾ Pseudotachylyte

Business Hotel Suisen

05：35
09：45
14：00
16：45
20：50
23：50

Maana Zashikibina
FestivalAnai☎36−2432

Leaves Beppu⓯
Yawatahama City
Sports Park
Futaiwa☎23−1414

Nagisa Ryokan

00：20
06：20
10：15
13：00
17：25
20：30

Kunigi

Kurinoura

New Hotel Toyo☎22−0326

Taxi

Mecenat Drive

The soul food of Yawatahama is
known all over Japan.

☎24−3838

Chidoriso Kaze-no-Ki

Address: 1581-23 Okishinden,
Yawatahama
Tel: 0894-21-3710

Fun Events

Matsue Ryokan

Leaves Yawatahama

Yawatahama City

HirosePort

Area code (0894)

Sanwa Business Hotel

Yawatahamatransport❸ Hizuchi Elementary School

Uchinoura Kokaido❶❷
Jigen-an Blue Stone Wall

Please book accommodation in advance.

Minato Communication Centre

Yawatahama Street Stroll

Western-Style
Shiraishi Wataro Residence

Kochi

Expressway from
Uwa

Electric Tandem Bicycle
500 Yen or more
Rord City Cycl
400 Yen or more
Junior Cycle
300 Yen or more

The ﬁsh market of Yawatahama is one of the biggest in
Shikoku. Surrounded by the sea and mountains, it s aplace of scenic beauty.

National Tangible Cultural Property

About 3 hr 10 min by car

Suzaki Higashi I.C.
Shimanto Town Chuo I.C.
Tsushima-Takata I.C.

2 hr 30 min
by train(Express)

Matsuyama − Ozu
About 70 min by car

378

Imabari
Beppu

Expressway(1 hr 50 min)Via Futami and Nagahama
About 90 min by car (coast road)

Takamatsu

80 min by aeroplaneTokyo

Matsuyama

Kobe

At the Doya restaurant, special menus with reasonably
priced fresh sea products and BBQ with your choice ofingredients are oﬀered. In winter, enjoy the Doya Market
original seafood pot. In Yawatahama, seafood city, enjoy
the delicious fresh foods to your heart s content.

A town of progressive industry and history. Mining, shippingand manufacturing were particularly active, and if you walkthrough the town you can ﬁnd nostalgic traces of theseindustries. It s an attractive town with many historicallyvaluable buildings.

50 min by aeroplane

Yanai Hiroshima

At the local produce corner,
fresh citrus and other fruits,
vegitables, and local
specialties are sold. The
restaurant section consistsof a food court andcafeteria. Local specialty
foods, bread freshly bakedin the stone oven, and pizza
are oﬀered.

Honai Street Stroll

AccessOsaka◎Electric bicycles◎City cycles etc.

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golden color, which is theRent-a-cycle
Station

Doya Restaurant
Agora Marché

The Unshu Mikan oranges that Yawatahama produces are well known

You can rent bicycles from Yawatahama Minatto andMecenat Drive.
Why not potter around Yawatahama on a bicycle?
You re sure to ﬁnd something interesting.

The ﬁsh and other sea products caught thatday are sold at the market price to restaurants
and regular consumers. The freshness,reasonable prices, and variety of the produce,
as well as our high spirits, contribute to themarket name, Doya (meaning Look how goodthey are! )and is the hub of water traffic between Kyushu and Shikoku.
Annually, 700,000 people use this port for traveling.

Potter around on a rental cycle
Pottering

Doya Market

Michi-no-Eki Minato Oasis

Yawatahama City is located in western Ehime, at the tip of Sadamisaki

3rd service is not operating on 1st & 3rd Sundays (except inMay), and 2nd & 4th Sundays in May.
All services are not operating from January 1st through January
2nd.
The schedule may be subject to change and the service may becancelled due to the weather and water conditions.

Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property

Gotanda Hashira Festival(August)Yawatahama Port Fireworks(August)On the night of August 15, thousands ofﬁreworks are shot into the sky over thewater reﬂecting the spirit of inhabitantsof Yawatahama.

Yawatahama Port Festival (October)

The Hashira Festival is held at Ojinomori Park in Gotanda
on August 14th. This festival originates from an anecdote
about a mountain ascetic training at Kongoin Temple andMotojo Castle during the Warring State period. This ﬁre
festival is held to calm and drive out the spirits of diseases.
It s a lively and soulstirring festival.

Honai Autumn Festival(October)
A fall festival is held at
each local shrine. Eacharea has its own uniquefeatures such as
Karajishi Lions, Five Deer,
Four Drums, Bull
Monster, andﬂoats. After aparade, thosefeatures are
dedicated to theshrine.

The festival is colored by various events
such as the Teya Teya Music Paradewith thousands of dancers, Karajishi
Lions, portable shrines, and Bull
Monsters, in which all citizens
participate. During this time, all thestreets are enveloped in the cheerfulmood of the festival.

Champon with sauce

There’s even a Yawatahama champon map!
In Yawatahama with a population of 35,000, there are as
many as 50 shops which serve Champon noodles. For details,
please call the Yawatahama City Oﬃce Commerce, Industry
and Tourist Department, Champon Noodle Information Desk at
0894-22-3111.

Italian champon

Bringing champon
to the world
Organizations which aim at
activating local economies withChampon noodles meet together
to increase the awareness ofChampon noodles throughout theworld. Yawatahama Champon
group participates in this event.
The photo is a scene from theWorld Champon Noodle Classic
2015 (WCC) in Yawatahama.

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Heikedani Natural Park

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Kisuki Elementary
School28
Maedayama
Memorial ParkGS
Yodebashi

Oshitakuchi

Oshitakuchi

Go-Kominkan-Mae

Go-Kominkan-Mae

Iyotetsu Bus Routes

Ozu/Yawatahama Expressway(Nazaka Road)

Yokohatashita

Yokohatashita

Go

Go

Uwajima Bus Routes

Yawatahama City
General Hospital

愛媛

Kawanouchi-Basi

Kawanouchi-Hashi

Yawatahama Bus Route Map

Mishima Shrine

Kawanouchi

Kawanouchi

378

MiyauchiElementary school

Nishinokawachi

To Honai TownGS❽
To Kinzan Shussekiji
TempleShinkaicho

Shinkaicho

Ohira

Senjo

Senjo-Eki-Mae

JA GreenCity HospitalFire Station

YamasakiTokuyoFukikawa-Bashi

Kawamai

Fukikawa-Nisi-Guchi
Fukikawa

Hinoura-Danchi

Wooden promenade alongside the riverconnecting Honmachi and Kotohira in Honai
Town 350m in length. On the opposite side of
the promenade, there is a river wall madewith blue stones built into arrow feather
shapes and traditional rows of houses.

GotandaAtago JuniorHigh School

Hitokashi
Yashiro-Danchi-Mae
Enokitoge
Shitama
Shitama-Hoikusho
Goda

MinattoShozakiShiraishi
Kawanazu
Tanourahashi
Kamidomari
Kujira-byoin-mae
Okama
Maajiro-Iriguchi
Maajiro
Maajiro-Senkajo

Kanjo

KoajiroMaana-Gakko-Mae
NamikiriTo Ozu/Matsuyama
Matsukaya Nokyo Mae

Atagoyama Park

Health and Well-being
General Center

Matsukaya Nokyo Mae

Hachiko Mae

Hassei Forestry
Association

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Matsukaya
Matsukaya

Fire Station
Mesena Drive Ryokan
GS
Marunishi
Hello Work

New Hotel
Toyo

Yawatahama Business Office Mae

JA Nishiuwa

Edooka Elementary School Mae

City Library

Taxation Office

Sumire Taxi
Ginza Shopping Mall❷

Shinmachikado

Birth Place of
Chuhachi Ninomiya
HonmachiSenjo River

Iyotetsu
Nanyo Bus

Shoppers Mae
Yorimitu Ophthalmologic Clinic Mae
Legal Bureau

Seiwa Ryokan

Yawatahama Station Mae

GSJRYawatahama Station

Yawatahama Station Mae❹

Taisho Machi

Taisho Machi

Showa Street

EdookaElementary School

Fuji
Yawatahama
BranchYawatahama Post Office⓭ Meiji Bridge
General Welfare
Cultural Center
Yawatahama
Police Department❸Hizuchi Elementary School❹Kotohira Park

❺Minato Yu

Kotohira Shrine in Kawanoishi is known as a
viewing spot for cherry blossoms. In spring,cherry trees bloom all at once and create acherry blossom tunnel along the approach. In
the park, there is Churei Tower with its
prayer for soldiers who died during the War
and a Haiku monument for Kakio Tomizawa.

Yawatahama Kuroyu Onsen Minato Yu is
the ﬁrst moor hot spring in Chugoku andShikoku Areas. The water springs out from950m under the ground and has gentle
osmotic pressurized alkaline cold minerals
which give warmth and moisture. The
spring is also called the Spring of Beauty.

Umenodo Mae

Information
CentrePark

JR railway
stationHotel or ryokan

Toilets

Ferry

Police station

Hospital

Disabled
Facilities

Taxi

Post officeDrug Stores

Parking

Bus

Supermarkets/
Convenience Stores

Rent-a-cycle

Statue of Kobodaishi
YashiroJunior High SchoolTime❿Merchant Houses

Yawatahama Port developed throughcommerce with Kyushu and Osaka. On
Senba street and the Hamanomachi area,
there are traditional merchant style houses
known their beauty with lattice work andwhite walls.

Notes❶ Shinkawa
Parking

Every 30 min: 60 Yen Night (8:00pm -7:00am): Free
Max. 1,000 Yen
Manager: 0894-24-7336
7：00〜20：00 within 24 hr since* Parking nearparking started
the ferry landing❷ Parking

24 hr❸ Chuo Parking

Coin operated parking
7：00〜24：00 Every 30 min: 60 Yen Night (12:00am-7:00am):
No exit allowed❹ Parking24 hrShinmachikado

YashiroStation Mae

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Coin operated parking
Every 30 min: 60 Yen Within 15 min: Free

Coin operated parking
Evern 60 min: 100 Yen First 30 min: Free

Gionbashi
Oji no Mori
Park Mae

To Kawanazu Hashiramatsu
To Maana no Zashiki Bina
Seiyo City Mikame Town

A Coop Yawatahama
Oji no Mori Park

To Citizens
Sport Park⓯To Seiyo City

⓭Meiji Bridge❾Oshima Island

Fee

UmenodoYawatahama
Technical High School

Pseudotachylyte
Yawatahama Oshima Islands lie in the Uwa Sea
oﬀ of Yawatahama and consist of 5 small
islands, of which 3 are connected with bridges
and oﬀer enjoyable walks in nature. The
islands are about 20 min. from Yawatahama by
ship. The rare fossil layers made with theimpact and high heat created by earthquakes,
called pseudotachylit, were nationallydesignated as natural treasures.

Name of Parking

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Matsukage
Elementary School

Sightseeing map legend⓬

Yawatahama Paid Parking

Deaihashi

Atom Taxi
AisendoTo Natural Recreation Forest
Suwazaki↓

Shussekiji Temple is located between
Yawatahama and Ozu 812m above sea level.
It s well known for its associations with afamous monk Kukai. The summit commands
views of the islands in the Seto Inland Sea,
skylines of Chugoku and Kyushu Areas. The
sea at dawn is a profound and delicate
beauty.

Umenodo-Mae❻Mokkin Road

YashiroYawatahamaHigh School

Reijo Shikokusan❽Kinzanshussekiji Temple

Tsuenoura

Hamanomachi Post Office
Wakamatsu Hata Shop
❸ Chuo Parking
Atom Taxi
Hachiman Shrine
Teya Teya Square

Banshoji Temple

Heikedani Valley is known for its beautiful natural mountainstreams and wild forests. In spring, cherry, azalea, andhydrangea bloom. In early summer the valley is covered withfresh green from new leaves. In fall, it reﬂects red and yellow
colors of maples. In winter, narcissuses and plum ﬂowers amuse
tourists. Enjoy a therapeutic walk in the woods through a 2km
promenade, feeling the serene and mysterious atmosphere of
the valley.
The park has a 100m roller slide and is perfect for family
recreation. For lunch, Somen Nagashi Noodle Flow throughtroughs and grilled trout dishes are available. Trout ﬁshing is
also one of the popular activities here.

Ouchiura

Shinyokohira

Hinokitani Post Office

Built in 1937. The outside of this building isdone in a western-style with a wash ﬁnish. The
ceiling and pillars inside have strafe marks
from World War II aircraft. Aircraft ammunition
cartridges are on exhibit.

❼Heikedani

Nishi-Nakaura

Tani-Iriguchi

Yawatahama High School Mae

Yawatahama
Waste Disposal Center

A Yawatahama City oﬃcial, Masatsune
Matsumura, designed schools and hospitals in
the city, including this school. The Middle andEast buildings of the school were the ﬁrst
wooden buildings built after the War to be
designated as National Important Cultural
Assets. The designation was made in 2012.
During breaks, the school is open to the
public.

Gionbashi

Shinmachi Ginza

Daihozenji Temple❶

National Tangible Cultural Property

Shinmachikado

Tani

Anai

BudokanShinmachi Dome
Merchant
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Shinkawakado Parking

Shinkawa Parking❶Uchinoura Kokaido

Deaihashi

Miwa Business Hotel
Yawatahama Port

Honmachi

Yawatahama-Ko
Yawatahama-Ko

Uwajima Jidosya
Uwajima Hire

Yawatahama Business Office

Ferry Landing

Taishomachi

Kogata-Sanbashi-Mae

Yawatahama Port

Higashi-Nakaura

Fujiguran-Kitahama-Mae

Daikokuya Parking

Taishomachi
Shinmachiginza

Ginko-Mae

Fuji Taxi

Yawatahama-Uoichiba-Mae

Yawatahama Port
MinattoShirahama-Yubinkyoku-Mae

Shiyakusho-Mae

Portside Hotel
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Yawatahama
Century Hotel
Ito
Super Hotel

Ken-Chihokyoku-Mae

・Doya Market
・Doya Restaurant
・Agora Marche
・Minato Community Center
・Rent-a-cycle

Fujiguran-Kitahama-Mae

You can enjoy the unchanging,
nostalgic scenery and the beautiful
natural environment of this warm
region as it changes from season toseason.
Located at the base of Sadamisaki
Peninsula, Yawatahama faces the
Setonaikai Sea to the north and the
Uwa Sea to the south. There aremany natural sightseeing spots. It s
good to stop your car and get out
into nature.

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Sightseeing in Yawatahama

Yawatahama Fish Market Mae

Yawatahama-Chosha-Mae

Michi no Eki Minato Oasis
Yawatahama Minatto

Matsuei Ryokan

Homukyoku-Mae

Shiritsu-Byoin-Mae
Saibansho-Mae

To Suda Tunnel

Bank Mae

Chiyoda Machi Shopping Mall

Ferry Boarding
to Oshima
Kogata Sanbashi Mae

Shirahama

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Ohira

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Yorimitsu-Ganka-Mae

Soto-Kanjo

Shinmachi Shopping Mall

Fish Market ⓮Kusumachi Community Center

Daikoku Machi Shopping Mall

Yawatahama Fishry Coop
Kawanoishi Branch

HarborPlaza Hotel

Yawatahama
Fishery Coop

Shoppazu-Mae

Tennis Court

Nagisa Ryokan
Awashimado

Edooka-Shogakko-Mae

Konagahaya

Yamaki Industry Mae

Kawanoishi Bay

Shiritsu-Byoin-Mae

Chamberof Commerce

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Nazaka-Kita

Ehime Pref. Local Affairs Bereau Mae

Kiki

Ehime Pref. Nanyo District Local Affairs
Bureau Yawatahama Branch

Fuji Guran Kitahama

SugawaHonai Taxi

Kiki-Gakko-Mae

To Downtown
Yawatahama

Honai Chamberof Commerce

Fuji Grand Kitahama

Kusumachi-Kominkan-Mae

Nishinakaura

Yamasakid)Yawatahama City Building Mae

Honai Post Office

Amai is a port town which ﬂourished with ashipping industry and the sailors it employed.
In the stone walls made with chlorite-schist,which is known as blue stone, candle stands
are embedded for prayers for safe
navigation. In former times, local specialties(wax trees, wax, dried sardines) wereshipped to the Hanshin Area by sailboats.

Yawatahama-Gyokyo-Kawanoishi-Shibuoa

Yawatahama City Hall
Yawatahama City Office Building

Wada Town

Omine Mine Pithead Site

Mishimajinja-Mae

Kawanoishi-Hashi

Kawanoishi

AkajiroJA Nishiuwa Specialty Products Center
Kankan Biyori

Yawatahama Kuroyu Onsen
Minato Yu

Shiyakusho-Mae

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Blue Stone Wall

Yodebashi

Nishinokawachi

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Minase Bridge

Yamakisangyo-Mae
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Citizens
Sport Center

Shiritsu-Byoin

WadamachiAmaiy(Kawanoishi
High School
Redbrick Warehouse

Tsuzumio

Higashinakaura

Kawanoishi-Koko-Mae

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Kitahama Ground
Kitahama Park

Yawatahama-Eki-Mae

Yawatahama-Eigyosho

Honai-chosha-Mae

Yawatahama⓫ First Air-raid Shelter

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Uchinoura
Public Center Kawanoishi

Minokoshi
Community Park

Kawanoishi High School Mae

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Matsukaya

Yawatahama-Eigyosho-Mae

Umebijin Sake Brewery

Shirahama

Yawatahama-Koko-Mae

Yawatahama-Eki-Mae

Sirahama Street

Shirahama Post OfficewaAmai Nishimachi

Kawanoishi
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Ryotanji Temple

Shirahama
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Kirimancho Sake
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Brewery
Kawanoishi Branch

Kawanoishi
BridgeTo Downtown
Yawatahamau/
Honai Chuo Gymnasium❻Blue stone walls whichhave candle stands
Old Ninomiya Residense Siteembedded inside
Ehime Sanshu
Ryotanji Temple
Kakio Tomizawa❷
Haiku Monument
AkajiroAmai

Business Hotel
SuisenSummary Court

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Old Wataro Shiraishi Residence
Kotohira Park ❹Kakio Tomizawa
Haiku Monument Square

Shopping Center Honai

Court Mae

Matsukaya-Nokyo-Mae

Hachiko-Mae
Matsukaya

Minokoshi-Koen-Guchi

Yume Mikan
Chuo Community
Center Honai Annex

City Hospital Mae

Matsukaya-Chugakko-Mae

Matsukaya-Nokyo-Mae

Gotanda-Bashi

Minokoshi Koen Guchi

Honai Town Hall Mae

Redbrick Path
Street from Meiji Era

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Kimura Chain

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Mishima Shrine Mae (Honai)

Kiki

Matsukaya-Chugakko-Mae

Ojinomori-Koen-Mae

Kiki School

Business Hotel Yamaki

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Shoppers
Shirahama Branch

MatsuoSenjo-Shogakko-Mae

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Kiki Post Office

GSCity Hospital

Senjo-Jutaku-Mae

Senjo-Jutaku-Mae

Jutaku-Mae⓫Yawatahama
No.1 Air Raid Shelter

A full scale air-raid shelter in Shikoku.
Construction on it started in May, 1940 and
was completed in February, 1941. It was
actually used several times to protect
citizens from straﬁng by American aircraft
during the War.

⓬Natural Recreation Forest
Suwazaki

A small headland located to the south ofdowntown. There is a 1.8km promenade fromthe parking area to the edge of the headland.
Seasonal ﬂowers add colors to the area andat the edge there is a white tower, which wasmade for praying for the souls of the ﬁsh thatare harvested.

Meji Bridge was designated in 2010 as a Civil
Engineering Heritage site by a nonproﬁtincorporated association, Japan Society of Civil
Engineers. The reinforced concrete arch bridge,
crossing over Senjo River, is the oldest suchbridge which is still being used in Japan. There isan anecdote of a Japanese aviation pioneer,
Chuhachi Ninomiya. The young Chuhachi
demonstrated ﬂying handmade kites near thebridge to sell them and supplemented his family s
income with their sales.

⓯Mountain bike
Cross-country course⓮Fish market and auction

Yawatahama is one of the major ﬁshing andtrawling cites. The ﬁsh market opens even
before dawn, ﬁlled with highspirited Teya
Teya calls of auctioneers.

This mountain bike cross-country course islocated in Yawatahama Citizens Sports Parkand is 4300m in length. Every year, anInternational MTB race, which meets theinternational standard, is held here. A new
300m skill-raising course was built for
beginners as well as advanced riders. It isavailable for use all year round.